John F Kennedy 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, 33 families put John F Kennedy Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 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 60 in 2021 to 33 in 2026, while places went from 59 to 33.
Across Sunderland, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Sunderland lodged 30 appeals against primary school offers; 21 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (66.7% 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 | 33 | 33 | 61 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 56 | 99 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 42 | 40 | 71 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 81 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 81 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 59 | 60 | 94 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 51 | 47 | 115 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 47 | 43 | 109 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 45 | 44 | 104 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 44 | 44 | 105 | 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.