Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) 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, 3 families put Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 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 16 in 2021 to 3 in 2026, while places went from 18 to 4.
Across Isle of Wight, 95% 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 Isle of Wight lodged 36 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (13.3% 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 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 20 | 33 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 20 | 41 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 16 | 39 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | 19 | 41 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 17 | 52 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 31 | 62 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 30 | 31 | 68 | 1.0 | 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.