The Brian Clarke Church of England 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, 458 families put The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy as their first choice and 1241 named it as one of their preferences, for 224 places offered. That is 2 first choices for every place. 312 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Across Oldham, 75% 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 Oldham lodged 277 appeals against secondary school offers; 248 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (5.6% 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 | 224 | 458 | 1241 | 2.0 | 312 |
| 2025 | 228 | 461 | 1134 | 2.0 | 299 |
| 2024 | 232 | 484 | 1104 | 2.1 | 306 |
| 2023 | 236 | 270 | 780 | 1.1 | 112 |
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.