Vauxhall Primary School: 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, 9 families put Vauxhall Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 28 in 2021 to 9 in 2026, while places went from 30 to 15.
Across Lambeth, 81% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Lambeth lodged 40 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (13.3% 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 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 21 | 69 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 24 | 72 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 98 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 30 | 28 | 89 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 34 | 98 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 24 | 21 | 79 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | 29 | 91 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 38 | 111 | 1.3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 30 | 24 | 117 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 31 | 137 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 30 | 30 | 114 | 1.0 | 3 |
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.