St Nicolas & St Mary 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, 50 families put St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School as their first choice and 136 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 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.
Across West Sussex, 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 West Sussex lodged 187 appeals against primary school offers; 102 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (9.8% 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 | 50 | 50 | 136 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 119 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 57 | 56 | 120 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 60 | 69 | 124 | 1.1 | 9 |
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.