King George V 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, 22 families put King George V Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 risen from 18 in 2021 to 22 in 2026, while places went from 19 to 24.
Across Sandwell, 94% 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 Sandwell lodged 159 appeals against primary school offers; 105 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (1.9% 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 | 24 | 22 | 62 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 27 | 59 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 31 | 46 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 18 | 33 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | 21 | 47 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 36 | 53 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 27 | 24 | 49 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 28 | 48 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 19 | 38 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 34 | 63 | 1.1 | 5 |
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.