St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic 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, 179 families put St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 892 named it as one of their preferences, for 201 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 219 in 2021 to 179 in 2026, while places went from 197 to 201.
44% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Leeds, 83% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Leeds lodged 804 appeals against secondary school offers; 589 reached a hearing and 76 succeeded (12.9% 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 | 201 | 179 | 892 | 0.9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 202 | 213 | 932 | 1.1 | 19 |
| 2024 | 200 | 193 | 831 | 1.0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 198 | 193 | 829 | 1.0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 198 | 192 | 791 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 197 | 219 | 771 | 1.1 | 27 |
| 2020 | 199 | 222 | 771 | 1.1 | 27 |
| 2019 | 195 | 235 | 799 | 1.2 | 45 |
| 2018 | 198 | 259 | 747 | 1.3 | 62 |
| 2017 | 199 | 214 | 647 | 1.1 | 18 |
| 2016 | 200 | 233 | 620 | 1.2 | 35 |
| 2015 | 180 | 206 | 495 | 1.1 | 27 |
| 2014 | 180 | 243 | 534 | 1.4 | 63 |
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.