Romsey Primary School & Nursery: 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, 15 families put Romsey Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 43 in 2021 to 15 in 2026, while places went from 46 to 17.
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 | 17 | 15 | 65 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 32 | 88 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 32 | 101 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 36 | 31 | 96 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 52 | 51 | 108 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 46 | 43 | 97 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 39 | 36 | 97 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 52 | 46 | 105 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 42 | 39 | 96 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 34 | 84 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 30 | 28 | 72 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2015 | 27 | 24 | 64 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 30 | 67 | 1.0 | 1 |
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.