Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary 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, 45 families put Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 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 58 in 2021 to 45 in 2026, while places went from 60 to 46.
Across Leeds, 92% 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 Leeds lodged 258 appeals against primary school offers; 131 reached a hearing and 29 succeeded (22.1% 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 | 46 | 45 | 141 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 45 | 39 | 125 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 43 | 38 | 134 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 51 | 45 | 145 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 56 | 50 | 147 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 60 | 58 | 165 | 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.