St Andrew's Cof E VA 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, 24 families put St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School as their first choice and 39 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.
Demand has been fairly steady: 24 first choices in 2021, against 24 in 2026.
Across Plymouth, 93% 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 Plymouth lodged 30 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (20% 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 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 54 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 38 | 63 | 1.3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 30 | 33 | 60 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 26 | 24 | 49 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 31 | 68 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 30 | 31 | 65 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 30 | 29 | 65 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 30 | 31 | 75 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 23 | 21 | 52 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 29 | 33 | 76 | 1.1 | 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.