Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery: 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, 18 families put Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 37 in 2021 to 18 in 2026, while places went from 71 to 25.
Across Southend-on-Sea, 88% 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 Southend-on-Sea lodged 44 appeals against primary school offers; 25 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (4% 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 | 25 | 18 | 36 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 19 | 41 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 32 | 29 | 65 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 40 | 39 | 67 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 43 | 36 | 72 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 71 | 37 | 90 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 71 | 49 | 88 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 56 | 44 | 94 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 70 | 41 | 74 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 68 | 39 | 95 | 0.6 | 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.