Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge: 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, 6 families put Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge as their first choice and 7 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 risen from 5 in 2021 to 6 in 2026, while places went from 5 to 6.
Across Lancashire, 91% 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 Lancashire lodged 670 appeals against primary school offers; 473 reached a hearing and 126 succeeded (26.6% 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1.0 | 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.