York Junior School Admissions Preferences by Status and Criteria

School level data for all preferences in junior admissions rounds details applications for York children starting junior school in Year 3. The dataset includes all preferences categorized by status (allocated, refused, withdrawn) and by admissions criteria group (catchment, religion, sibling, etc.). It is provided by the Government Digital Service under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze preference allocation rates based on admission status categories.
• Model demand for school places based on criteria groups like catchment or religion.
• Study the impact of sibling priority on admission outcomes.
• Track application withdrawal patterns over time.

Strengths

• Data is structured by specific admission criteria groups (catchment, religion, sibling).
• Includes detailed preference statuses (allocated, refused, withdrawn).
• Provided by an authoritative government source (Government Digital Service).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely collected from official school admissions applications and allocations.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

York, UK