Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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, 28 families put Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 28 in 2026.
Across Essex, 90% 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 Essex lodged 371 appeals against primary school offers; 225 reached a hearing and 35 succeeded (15.6% 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 | 29 | 28 | 79 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 41 | 75 | 1.4 | 11 |
| 2024 | 30 | 33 | 76 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 30 | 31 | 76 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 30 | 29 | 79 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 30 | 31 | 82 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 28 | 27 | 71 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 34 | 86 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 30 | 35 | 99 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2017 | 30 | 27 | 118 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2016 | 30 | 28 | 97 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | 30 | 47 | 114 | 1.6 | 17 |
| 2014 | 30 | 30 | 98 | 1.0 | 7 |
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.