Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery 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, 49 families put Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 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 76 in 2021 to 49 in 2026, while places went from 60 to 53.
Across Norfolk, 94% 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 Norfolk lodged 125 appeals against primary school offers; 60 reached a hearing and 20 succeeded (33.3% 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 | 53 | 49 | 97 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 56 | 56 | 106 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 53 | 49 | 98 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 59 | 60 | 119 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 57 | 53 | 106 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 60 | 76 | 113 | 1.3 | 17 |
| 2020 | 59 | 52 | 105 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 60 | 57 | 99 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2018 | 71 | 69 | 92 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 62 | 67 | 95 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 82 | 76 | 102 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 61 | 62 | 83 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 60 | 62 | 84 | 1.0 | 3 |
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.