Secondary School Admissions Allocations in Calderdale Since 2016

School admissions allocation data includes preferences, application submissions, and places allocated. The dataset covers yearly information from 2016 onward, published by Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the number of application submissions and places allocated across years to assess demand changes.
• Model the relationship between applicant preferences and final allocation outcomes for different schools.
• Track year-over-year changes in admissions allocations to inform local education policy planning.

Strengths

• Data covers multiple years starting from 2016, providing a longitudinal view.
• Includes specific metrics like preferences, application submissions, and places allocated.
• Published by a local government authority, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council.

Limitations

• The total number of records and specific column definitions are unknown.
• Geographic scope is limited to the Calderdale area, limiting broader applicability.
• Data freshness is unclear as the last update timestamp is far in the future (2026).

Provenance

Source

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Time Range

From 2016 onward

Freshness

Last updated date is listed as 2026-03-20, which is inconsistent.

Geography

Calderdale, UK