Whitcliffe Mount, A Share 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, 255 families put Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy as their first choice and 558 named it as one of their preferences, for 249 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.
19% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Kirklees, 89% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Kirklees lodged 357 appeals against secondary school offers; 288 reached a hearing and 103 succeeded (35.8% 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 | 249 | 255 | 558 | 1.0 | 25 |
| 2025 | 247 | 220 | 509 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 246 | 235 | 542 | 1.0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 249 | 211 | 558 | 0.8 | 10 |
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.