Thornhill Community Academy, A Share 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, 164 families put Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy as their first choice and 232 named it as one of their preferences, for 172 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.
Demand has been fairly steady: 156 first choices in 2021, against 164 in 2026.
Across Kirklees, 89% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Kirklees lodged 357 appeals against secondary school offers; 288 reached a hearing and 103 succeeded (35.8% 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 | 172 | 164 | 232 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 174 | 147 | 206 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 187 | 179 | 256 | 1.0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 203 | 180 | 245 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 190 | 150 | 221 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 180 | 156 | 220 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 193 | 151 | 239 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 191 | 155 | 238 | 0.8 | 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.