Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery: 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, 33 families put Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery as their first choice and 124 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 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 47 in 2021 to 33 in 2026, while places went from 47 to 42.
Across Norfolk, 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 Norfolk lodged 125 appeals against primary school offers; 60 reached a hearing and 20 succeeded (33.3% 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 | 42 | 33 | 124 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 49 | 42 | 133 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 48 | 105 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 57 | 64 | 127 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 60 | 62 | 122 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 119 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 64 | 122 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2019 | 44 | 42 | 81 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 59 | 111 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 52 | 42 | 115 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 53 | 109 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 58 | 50 | 104 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 50 | 47 | 96 | 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.