St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic 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, 7 families put St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 15 in 2021 to 7 in 2026, while places went from 24 to 23.
Across Hammersmith and Fulham, 75% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 94% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Hammersmith and Fulham lodged 6 appeals against primary school offers; 4 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 7 | 38 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 4 | 39 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 9 | 45 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 15 | 61 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | 12 | 75 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 13 | 70 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 19 | 82 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 19 | 101 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 23 | 119 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 56 | 26 | 99 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 54 | 38 | 129 | 0.7 | 0 |
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.