St Margaret's Church of England 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, 8 families put St Margaret's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 32 in 2021 to 8 in 2026, while places went from 37 to 11.
Across Greenwich, 89% 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 Greenwich lodged 46 appeals against primary school offers; 34 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 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 28 | 66 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 28 | 94 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 37 | 32 | 86 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 40 | 36 | 93 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 50 | 37 | 97 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 49 | 42 | 92 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 41 | 29 | 85 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 22 | 93 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 40 | 32 | 110 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 40 | 35 | 122 | 0.9 | 4 |
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.