Perran-Ar-Worthal Community 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, 34 families put Perran-Ar-Worthal Community Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 17 in 2021 to 34 in 2026, while places went from 17 to 29.
Across Cornwall, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Cornwall lodged 34 appeals against primary school offers; 22 reached a hearing and 12 succeeded (54.5% 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 | 29 | 34 | 84 | 1.2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 20 | 18 | 65 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 57 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 24 | 55 | 1.2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 | 52 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 22 | 63 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 20 | 21 | 47 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 20 | 24 | 67 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 20 | 18 | 57 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2016 | 19 | 13 | 42 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 24 | 56 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 0.9 | 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.