St Joseph's 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, 41 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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: 37 first choices in 2021, against 41 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 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 30 | 56 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 44 | 52 | 86 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 35 | 32 | 64 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 39 | 37 | 74 | 0.9 | 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.