Widford 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, 11 families put Widford School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 2 in 2021 to 11 in 2026, while places went from 6 to 9.
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Hertfordshire lodged 378 appeals against primary school offers; 177 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (10.2% 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 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | 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.