Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England 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, 21 families put Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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.
Demand has been fairly steady: 20 first choices in 2021, against 21 in 2026.
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 | 22 | 21 | 57 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 77 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 | 62 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 34 | 73 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 23 | 20 | 56 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 15 | 57 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 0.9 | 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.