St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary 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, 35 families put St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 30 in 2021 to 35 in 2026.
Across Bradford, 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 Bradford lodged 252 appeals against primary school offers; 166 reached a hearing and 35 succeeded (21.1% 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 | 30 | 35 | 99 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 30 | 33 | 85 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 30 | 40 | 102 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2023 | 30 | 44 | 110 | 1.5 | 15 |
| 2022 | 30 | 36 | 102 | 1.2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 88 | 1.0 | 4 |
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.