St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth: 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, 26 families put St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 38 in 2021 to 26 in 2026, while places went from 39 to 28.
Across Birmingham, 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 Birmingham lodged 382 appeals against primary school offers; 241 reached a hearing and 24 succeeded (10% 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 | 28 | 26 | 89 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 38 | 114 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 32 | 28 | 79 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 24 | 99 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 48 | 47 | 109 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 39 | 38 | 106 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 56 | 49 | 124 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 60 | 52 | 145 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 53 | 47 | 139 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 60 | 54 | 155 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2016 | 60 | 49 | 135 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2015 | 61 | 75 | 142 | 1.2 | 20 |
| 2014 | 60 | 51 | 125 | 0.8 | 1 |
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.