School admissions in Willenhall
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 5 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Willenhall in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 8 schools in Willenhall first 469 times for 463 places: 1.01 first choices per place. 2 of the 8 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 3 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.52 miles (St Giles Church of England Primary School) to 0.84 miles (Barcroft Academy).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 3 schools in Willenhall first 547 times for 703 places: 0.78 first choices per place. One of the 3 had more first choices than places.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
8 schools. 2 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | 1.25 | 60 | 0.52 miles |
| Stow Heath Primary School | 1.08 | 60 | 0.772 miles |
| Barcroft Academy | 1.00 | 58 | 0.837 miles |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | 1.00 | 32 | not published |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 0.98 | 49 | 1.271 miles |
| New Invention Infant School | 0.96 | 81 | not published |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | 0.96 | 51 | not published |
| Fibbersley Park Academy | 0.89 | 72 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
3 schools. 1 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | 1.06 | 238 |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | 0.74 | 224 |
| Pool Hayes Academy | 0.53 | 241 |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.