St Gregory's RC 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, 19 families put St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 12 in 2021 to 19 in 2026, while places went from 15 to 22.
Across Bolton, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Bolton lodged 234 appeals against primary school offers; 194 reached a hearing and 26 succeeded (13.4% 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 | 22 | 19 | 52 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 17 | 37 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 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.