Petworth Cof E 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, 24 families put Petworth Cof E Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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.
Demand has been fairly steady: 22 first choices in 2021, against 24 in 2026.
Across West Sussex, 92% 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 West Sussex lodged 187 appeals against primary school offers; 102 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (9.8% 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 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 48 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 21 | 41 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 22 | 36 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 21 | 41 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 22 | 49 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 35 | 35 | 46 | 1.0 | 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.