Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) 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, 22 families put Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 29 in 2021 to 22 in 2026, while places went from 30 to 22.
Across Staffordshire, 95% 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 Staffordshire lodged 152 appeals against primary school offers; 97 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (13.4% 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 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 21 | 52 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 51 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 21 | 42 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 32 | 64 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 29 | 58 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 33 | 28 | 65 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 45 | 39 | 69 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 46 | 41 | 78 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 37 | 36 | 67 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 30 | 66 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 30 | 37 | 63 | 1.2 | 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.