St Giles C of E 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, 41 families put St Giles C of E Academy as their first choice and 80 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 50 in 2021 to 41 in 2026, while places went from 44 to 42.
Across Wakefield, 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 Wakefield lodged 127 appeals against primary school offers; 79 reached a hearing and 11 succeeded (13.9% 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 | 41 | 80 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 59 | 108 | 1.3 | 16 |
| 2024 | 45 | 46 | 107 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 42 | 35 | 72 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 31 | 64 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 44 | 50 | 84 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 43 | 50 | 85 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 45 | 42 | 74 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 45 | 60 | 82 | 1.3 | 15 |
| 2017 | 38 | 35 | 62 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 24 | 34 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 31 | 50 | 1.0 | 3 |
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.