St Margaret's-at-Cliffe 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, 17 families put St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 28 in 2021 to 17 in 2026, while places went from 28 to 19.
Across Kent, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Kent lodged 311 appeals against primary school offers; 223 reached a hearing and 22 succeeded (9.9% 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 | 19 | 17 | 34 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 29 | 48 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 23 | 22 | 36 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 25 | 41 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 31 | 53 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 22 | 20 | 35 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 30 | 37 | 56 | 1.2 | 7 |
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.