Lightcliffe C of E 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, 38 families put Lightcliffe C of E Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 49 in 2021 to 38 in 2026, while places went from 52 to 40.
Across Calderdale, 97% 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 Calderdale lodged 36 appeals against primary school offers; 16 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (6.3% 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 | 40 | 38 | 82 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 34 | 99 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 57 | 55 | 124 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 60 | 70 | 141 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2021 | 52 | 49 | 130 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 57 | 149 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 60 | 62 | 145 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 56 | 53 | 142 | 0.9 | 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.