John Wood School & 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, 33 families put John Wood School & Nursery as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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.
Demand has been fairly steady: 31 first choices in 2021, against 33 in 2026.
Across Croydon, 90% 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 Croydon lodged 83 appeals against primary school offers; 49 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (8.2% 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 | 35 | 33 | 116 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 25 | 108 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 48 | 43 | 134 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 24 | 113 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 23 | 123 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 42 | 31 | 172 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 39 | 24 | 162 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 10 | 108 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 21 | 102 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 22 | 18 | 148 | 0.8 | 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.