Kelbrook 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 Kelbrook Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 13 in 2021 to 9 in 2026, while places went from 15 to 14.
Across Lancashire, 91% 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 Lancashire lodged 670 appeals against primary school offers; 473 reached a hearing and 126 succeeded (26.6% 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 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 | 48 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 | 46 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 15 | 18 | 70 | 1.2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 15 | 17 | 68 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 0.7 | 1 |
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.