Holbeach Bank Primary Academy: 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, 7 families put Holbeach Bank Primary Academy as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 10 in 2021 to 7 in 2026, while places went from 12 to 11.
Across Lincolnshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Lincolnshire lodged 112 appeals against primary school offers; 62 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (22.6% 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 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 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.