Rosedale Church of England C Infant 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, 49 families put Rosedale Church of England C Infant School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 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 64 in 2021 to 49 in 2026, while places went from 72 to 51.
Across Walsall, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Walsall lodged 69 appeals against primary school offers; 56 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (7.1% 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 | 51 | 49 | 61 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 57 | 55 | 72 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 64 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 67 | 67 | 87 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 69 | 67 | 93 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 72 | 64 | 86 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 72 | 70 | 111 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 73 | 63 | 104 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 83 | 70 | 107 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 60 | 72 | 103 | 1.2 | 14 |
| 2016 | 60 | 59 | 81 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 60 | 77 | 112 | 1.3 | 17 |
| 2014 | 60 | 72 | 112 | 1.2 | 15 |
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.