Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery 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, 7 families put Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 1 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 6 in 2021 to 7 in 2026.
Across North Yorkshire, 96% 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 North Yorkshire lodged 115 appeals against primary school offers; 64 reached a hearing and 19 succeeded (29.7% 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 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 1.0 | 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.