Mary Exton 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, 6 families put Mary Exton Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 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 15 in 2021 to 6 in 2026, while places went from 15 to 7.
Across Hertfordshire, 89% 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 Hertfordshire lodged 378 appeals against primary school offers; 177 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (10.2% 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 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 11 | 69 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 | 61 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 13 | 64 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 21 | 13 | 75 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 18 | 104 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 21 | 139 | 0.7 | 3 |
| 2017 | 29 | 16 | 127 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 22 | 143 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2015 | 30 | 23 | 143 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2014 | 30 | 21 | 176 | 0.7 | 2 |
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.