West Vale Academy: 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, 3 families put West Vale Academy as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 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 8 in 2021 to 3 in 2026, while places went from 9 to 3.
Across Calderdale, 97% 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 Calderdale lodged 36 appeals against primary school offers; 16 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (6.3% 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 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 0.9 | 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.