East Wichel Primary School & Nursery: 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, 52 families put East Wichel Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 40 in 2021 to 52 in 2026, while places went from 40 to 60.
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 | 60 | 52 | 140 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 59 | 118 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 54 | 48 | 100 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 45 | 43 | 84 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 43 | 41 | 70 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 36 | 36 | 77 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 37 | 34 | 65 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 55 | 46 | 81 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 51 | 48 | 71 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 57 | 52 | 77 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 42 | 39 | 73 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 42 | 37 | 61 | 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.