Finham Park 2: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 170 families put Finham Park 2 as their first choice and 474 named it as one of their preferences, for 180 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 210 in 2021 to 170 in 2026, while places went from 120 to 180.
Across Coventry, 82% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Coventry lodged 427 appeals against secondary school offers; 355 reached a hearing and 83 succeeded (23.4% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 180 | 170 | 474 | 0.9 | 6 |
| 2025 | 180 | 147 | 486 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 180 | 170 | 547 | 0.9 | 16 |
| 2023 | 150 | 233 | 566 | 1.6 | 89 |
| 2022 | 120 | 202 | 537 | 1.7 | 86 |
| 2021 | 120 | 210 | 553 | 1.8 | 96 |
| 2020 | 120 | 201 | 533 | 1.7 | 90 |
| 2019 | 120 | 200 | 513 | 1.7 | 86 |
| 2018 | 120 | 226 | 514 | 1.9 | 110 |
| 2017 | 120 | 179 | 507 | 1.5 | 65 |
| 2016 | 120 | 130 | 435 | 1.1 | 25 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.