Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community 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, 48 families put Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 57 in 2021 to 48 in 2026, while places went from 58 to 49.
Across Dorset, 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 Dorset lodged 28 appeals against primary school offers; 20 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (15% 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 | 49 | 48 | 93 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 55 | 54 | 107 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 44 | 89 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 58 | 57 | 131 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 58 | 57 | 132 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 81 | 72 | 153 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 74 | 65 | 155 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 56 | 139 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 72 | 62 | 144 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 89 | 65 | 157 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 90 | 72 | 161 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 90 | 82 | 154 | 0.9 | 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.