Witton-le-Wear 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, 17 families put Witton-le-Wear Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Across County Durham, 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 County Durham lodged 45 appeals against primary school offers; 28 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (32.1% 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 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 1.0 | 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.