SS Mary & John Catholic 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, 47 families put SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 39 in 2021 to 47 in 2026, while places went from 41 to 49.
Across Birmingham, 92% 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 Birmingham lodged 382 appeals against primary school offers; 241 reached a hearing and 24 succeeded (10% 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 | 49 | 47 | 121 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 43 | 113 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 50 | 127 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 45 | 36 | 102 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 39 | 35 | 86 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 41 | 39 | 82 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 51 | 38 | 97 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 50 | 41 | 89 | 0.8 | 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.