Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne: 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, 24 families put Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 30 in 2021 to 24 in 2026, while places went from 30 to 27.
Across Tameside, 95% 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 Tameside lodged 78 appeals against primary school offers; 66 reached a hearing and 16 succeeded (24.2% 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 | 27 | 24 | 47 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 22 | 44 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 26 | 36 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 17 | 43 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 47 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 31 | 51 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19 | 16 | 33 | 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.