Mortimer Community College: 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, 269 families put Mortimer Community College as their first choice and 567 named it as one of their preferences, for 239 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 48 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 159 in 2021 to 269 in 2026, while places went from 217 to 239.
Across South Tyneside, 89% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in South Tyneside lodged 80 appeals against secondary school offers; 64 reached a hearing and 20 succeeded (31.3% 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 | 239 | 269 | 567 | 1.1 | 48 |
| 2025 | 237 | 295 | 567 | 1.2 | 70 |
| 2024 | 239 | 290 | 555 | 1.2 | 58 |
| 2023 | 236 | 211 | 507 | 0.9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 215 | 287 | 515 | 1.3 | 88 |
| 2021 | 217 | 159 | 350 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 218 | 191 | 397 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2019 | 214 | 144 | 326 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 144 | 92 | 254 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 132 | 66 | 232 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 132 | 79 | 230 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 168 | 96 | 258 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 145 | 112 | 278 | 0.8 | 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.