Appleton Church of England (A) 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, 9 families put Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 24 in 2021 to 9 in 2026, while places went from 25 to 11.
Across Oxfordshire, 94% 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 Oxfordshire lodged 105 appeals against primary school offers; 59 reached a hearing and 23 succeeded (39% 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 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 16 | 71 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 | 85 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 17 | 72 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 22 | 80 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 24 | 78 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 | 62 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | 29 | 68 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 21 | 18 | 48 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 37 | 63 | 1.5 | 12 |
| 2016 | 27 | 27 | 60 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 26 | 25 | 58 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 24 | 61 | 0.9 | 1 |
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.