Bearnes Voluntary 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, 8 families put Bearnes Voluntary Primary School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 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 risen from 6 in 2021 to 8 in 2026, while places went from 6 to 8.
Across Devon, 96% 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 Devon lodged 45 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 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 |
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.