Chiseldon Primary & Nursery 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, 14 families put Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 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 19 in 2021 to 14 in 2026, while places went from 19 to 16.
Across Swindon, 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 Swindon lodged 28 appeals against primary school offers; 23 reached a hearing and 7 succeeded (30.4% 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 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 28 | 45 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 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.