Royds Hall, A Share Academy: 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, 140 families put Royds Hall, A Share Academy as their first choice and 468 named it as one of their preferences, for 168 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 risen from 116 in 2021 to 140 in 2026, while places went from 170 to 168.
Across Kirklees, 89% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Kirklees lodged 357 appeals against secondary school offers; 288 reached a hearing and 103 succeeded (35.8% 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 | 168 | 140 | 468 | 0.8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 163 | 120 | 464 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 126 | 99 | 435 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 109 | 86 | 416 | 0.8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 160 | 142 | 468 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 170 | 116 | 481 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 159 | 124 | 468 | 0.8 | 7 |
| 2019 | 145 | 118 | 468 | 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.