Spellbrook CofE Primary School: 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 Spellbrook CofE Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 6 in 2021 to 9 in 2026, while places went from 14 to 13.
19% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Hertfordshire, 89% 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 Hertfordshire lodged 378 appeals against primary school offers; 177 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (10.2% 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 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 13 | 77 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 | 67 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | 56 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 6 | 69 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 12 | 62 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 10 | 94 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 11 | 100 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 15 | 13 | 112 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2015 | 15 | 12 | 103 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2014 | 15 | 14 | 112 | 0.9 | 5 |
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.