Frinton-on-Sea 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, 37 families put Frinton-on-Sea Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Across Essex, 90% 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 Essex lodged 371 appeals against primary school offers; 225 reached a hearing and 35 succeeded (15.6% 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 | 30 | 37 | 71 | 1.2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 27 | 26 | 62 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 34 | 84 | 1.1 | 4 |
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.