St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre 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, 16 families put St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 23 in 2021 to 16 in 2026, while places went from 23 to 17.
41% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Calderdale, 97% 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 Calderdale lodged 36 appeals against primary school offers; 16 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (6.3% 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 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 49 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 19 | 53 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 24 | 53 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 57 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 28 | 71 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2019 | 30 | 34 | 72 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 29 | 27 | 68 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 29 | 27 | 58 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | 28 | 73 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 31 | 35 | 82 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 30 | 34 | 71 | 1.1 | 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.