Southam St James CofE 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, 6 families put Southam St James CofE Academy as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 33 in 2021 to 6 in 2026, while places went from 30 to 12.
Across Warwickshire, 88% 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 Warwickshire lodged 283 appeals against primary school offers; 184 reached a hearing and 22 succeeded (12% 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 | 12 | 6 | 45 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 22 | 69 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 33 | 79 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 20 | 19 | 60 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 28 | 61 | 0.9 | 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.