Friezland Primary School: 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, 9 families put Friezland Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 13 in 2021 to 9 in 2026, while places went from 14 to 12.
17% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Oldham, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Oldham lodged 152 appeals against primary school offers; 96 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (9.4% 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 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 21 | 68 | 1.4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 73 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 | 75 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 19 | 81 | 1.3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 15 | 24 | 73 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2014 | 15 | 16 | 76 | 1.1 | 2 |
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.