Downton CofE VA 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, 32 families put Downton CofE VA Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has fallen from 39 in 2021 to 32 in 2026, while places went from 39 to 30.
Across Wiltshire, 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 Wiltshire lodged 48 appeals against primary school offers; 28 reached a hearing and 12 succeeded (42.9% 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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 35 | 34 | 48 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 43 | 42 | 56 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 71 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 39 | 37 | 59 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 41 | 41 | 62 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 45 | 45 | 59 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 35 | 57 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 30 | 34 | 51 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 27 | 30 | 47 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 47 | 47 | 79 | 1.0 | 3 |
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.