Marlborough Primary Academy: 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 Marlborough Primary Academy as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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: 8 first choices in 2021, against 9 in 2026.
Across Plymouth, 93% 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 Plymouth lodged 30 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (20% 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 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 27 | 34 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 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.