Victoria Road 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, 6 families put Victoria Road Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 14 in 2021 to 6 in 2026, while places went from 17 to 10.
Across Halton, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Halton lodged 23 appeals against primary school offers; 22 reached a hearing and 11 succeeded (50% 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 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 21 | 46 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 25 | 49 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 23 | 52 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 37 | 27 | 72 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 36 | 30 | 61 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31 | 23 | 51 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 32 | 23 | 44 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 27 | 55 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | 25 | 49 | 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.