Ings 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, 9 families put Ings Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 26 in 2021 to 9 in 2026, while places went from 28 to 9.
Across Kingston upon Hull, City of, 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of lodged 307 appeals against primary school offers; 210 reached a hearing and 44 succeeded (21% 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 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 29 | 55 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 57 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 29 | 50 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 30 | 26 | 46 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 26 | 60 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 23 | 47 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | 29 | 52 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 27 | 57 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 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.