Newton-le-Willows 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, 47 families put Newton-le-Willows Primary School as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 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 79 in 2021 to 47 in 2026, while places went from 88 to 56.
Across St. Helens, 90% 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 St. Helens lodged 28 appeals against primary school offers; 20 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (15% 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 | 56 | 47 | 131 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 70 | 57 | 129 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 67 | 65 | 115 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 86 | 74 | 160 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 89 | 81 | 174 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 88 | 79 | 160 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 90 | 65 | 172 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 75 | 72 | 149 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 86 | 72 | 156 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 81 | 61 | 135 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 69 | 60 | 135 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 66 | 62 | 134 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 75 | 68 | 175 | 0.9 | 8 |
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.