Empingham 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, 2 families put Empingham Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 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 17 in 2021 to 2 in 2026, while places went from 17 to 4.
Across Rutland, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Rutland lodged 6 appeals against primary school offers; 3 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 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.