Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames: 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, 9 families put Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 16 in 2021 to 9 in 2026, while places went from 16 to 9.
Across Oxfordshire, 94% 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 Oxfordshire lodged 105 appeals against primary school offers; 59 reached a hearing and 23 succeeded (39% 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 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 53 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 17 | 48 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 17 | 40 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | 20 | 51 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 14 | 51 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 38 | 89 | 1.3 | 9 |
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.