St John's C of E 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, 18 families put St John's C of E Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 37 in 2021 to 18 in 2026, while places went from 30 to 20.
Across Kingston upon Thames, 90% 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 Kingston upon Thames lodged 12 appeals against primary school offers; 3 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 18 | 74 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 108 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 29 | 27 | 120 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 30 | 42 | 149 | 1.4 | 14 |
| 2022 | 30 | 45 | 141 | 1.5 | 15 |
| 2021 | 30 | 37 | 152 | 1.2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 30 | 46 | 150 | 1.5 | 20 |
| 2019 | 30 | 37 | 126 | 1.2 | 12 |
| 2018 | 30 | 29 | 116 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 30 | 44 | 122 | 1.5 | 14 |
| 2016 | 30 | 34 | 121 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 30 | 46 | 138 | 1.5 | 16 |
| 2014 | 30 | 46 | 122 | 1.5 | 16 |
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.