Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England 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, 27 families put Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 22 in 2021 to 27 in 2026, while places went from 22 to 29.
73% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Northumberland, 97% 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 Northumberland lodged 31 appeals against primary school offers; 20 reached a hearing and 11 succeeded (55% 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 | 29 | 27 | 40 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 31 | 47 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 31 | 47 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 27 | 53 | 1.0 | 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.