St Peter's Church of England 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, 53 families put St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.8 first choices for every place. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 36 in 2021 to 53 in 2026.
Across Kent, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Kent lodged 311 appeals against primary school offers; 223 reached a hearing and 22 succeeded (9.9% 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 | 30 | 53 | 130 | 1.8 | 23 |
| 2025 | 30 | 43 | 99 | 1.4 | 14 |
| 2024 | 30 | 34 | 111 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 30 | 36 | 119 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 30 | 44 | 132 | 1.5 | 15 |
| 2021 | 30 | 36 | 139 | 1.2 | 13 |
| 2020 | 30 | 19 | 105 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 34 | 128 | 1.1 | 11 |
| 2018 | 20 | 17 | 107 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 | 107 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 20 | 27 | 149 | 1.4 | 11 |
| 2015 | 20 | 31 | 140 | 1.6 | 12 |
| 2014 | 20 | 22 | 133 | 1.1 | 5 |
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.