Walberton & Binsted CofE 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, 26 families put Walberton & Binsted CofE Primary School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 36 in 2021 to 26 in 2026, while places went from 29 to 30.
Across West Sussex, 92% 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 West Sussex lodged 187 appeals against primary school offers; 102 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (9.8% 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 | 30 | 26 | 114 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 37 | 118 | 1.2 | 12 |
| 2024 | 23 | 20 | 88 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 37 | 100 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 30 | 34 | 99 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 29 | 36 | 98 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 2020 | 30 | 38 | 103 | 1.3 | 11 |
| 2019 | 30 | 30 | 97 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 27 | 24 | 75 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 32 | 90 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 30 | 28 | 80 | 0.9 | 7 |
| 2015 | 30 | 25 | 101 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2014 | 30 | 40 | 96 | 1.3 | 11 |
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.