Hapton Church of England/Methodist 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, 20 families put Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 10 in 2021 to 20 in 2026, while places went from 14 to 18.
Across Lancashire, 91% 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 Lancashire lodged 670 appeals against primary school offers; 473 reached a hearing and 126 succeeded (26.6% 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 | 18 | 20 | 49 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 21 | 46 | 1.2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 18 | 29 | 59 | 1.6 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 24 | 52 | 1.3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 18 | 24 | 47 | 1.3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 16 | 11 | 40 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18 | 25 | 52 | 1.4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 18 | 25 | 47 | 1.4 | 8 |
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.