Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary 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, 18 families put Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 32 in 2021 to 18 in 2026, while places went from 30 to 24.
Across Redcar and Cleveland, 97% 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 Redcar and Cleveland lodged 1 appeals against primary school offers; 0 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 28 | 40 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 30 | 32 | 41 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 30 | 33 | 61 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 30 | 32 | 57 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 30 | 30 | 52 | 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.