Norwood Primary & Pre-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, 34 families put Norwood Primary & Pre-School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 47 in 2021 to 34 in 2026, while places went from 47 to 35.
Across Hampshire, 93% 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 Hampshire lodged 230 appeals against primary school offers; 117 reached a hearing and 24 succeeded (20.5% 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 | 35 | 34 | 71 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 75 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 35 | 78 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 47 | 46 | 95 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 53 | 50 | 98 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 106 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 54 | 147 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 55 | 53 | 126 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 61 | 44 | 143 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 52 | 36 | 124 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 49 | 33 | 127 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 58 | 44 | 152 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 30 | 33 | 117 | 1.1 | 4 |
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.