St Mary's CofE 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 Mary's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 21 in 2021 to 8 in 2026, while places went from 28 to 15.
Across Herefordshire, County of, 96% 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 Herefordshire, County of lodged 18 appeals against primary school offers; 13 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (38.5% 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 | 15 | 8 | 37 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 42 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 21 | 37 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 21 | 43 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 20 | 31 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 31 | 49 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 30 | 31 | 49 | 1.0 | 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.