Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village: 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, 42 families put Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 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 84 in 2021 to 42 in 2026, while places went from 90 to 47.
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 | 47 | 42 | 76 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 48 | 98 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 137 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 90 | 80 | 157 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 85 | 74 | 129 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 90 | 84 | 163 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 90 | 107 | 203 | 1.2 | 28 |
| 2019 | 90 | 80 | 164 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2018 | 90 | 91 | 172 | 1.0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 90 | 89 | 147 | 1.0 | 13 |
| 2016 | 85 | 68 | 134 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 90 | 99 | 168 | 1.1 | 13 |
| 2014 | 60 | 71 | 142 | 1.2 | 15 |
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.