Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 15 in 2021 to 9 in 2026, while places went from 14 to 9.
Across Dorset, 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 Dorset lodged 28 appeals against primary school offers; 20 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (15% 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 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 20 | 38 | 1.4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 1.3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 13 | 23 | 34 | 1.8 | 10 |
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.