Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery: 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, 58 families put Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 147 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 risen from 50 in 2021 to 58 in 2026, while places went from 54 to 59.
Across Cheshire West and Chester, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Cheshire West and Chester lodged 35 appeals against primary school offers; 18 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (11.1% 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 | 59 | 58 | 147 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 157 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 59 | 60 | 136 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 154 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 128 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 54 | 50 | 140 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 70 | 150 | 1.2 | 12 |
| 2019 | 52 | 50 | 126 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 37 | 36 | 125 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 38 | 37 | 92 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 41 | 40 | 100 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 29 | 101 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 37 | 29 | 103 | 0.8 | 0 |
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.