Great Bowden Academy, A 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, 17 families put Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 21 in 2021 to 17 in 2026, while places went from 20 to 18.
Across Leicestershire, 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 Leicestershire lodged 229 appeals against primary school offers; 126 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (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 | 18 | 17 | 72 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 28 | 127 | 1.4 | 8 |
| 2024 | 20 | 23 | 83 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 20 | 23 | 86 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 70 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 21 | 48 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 20 | 26 | 55 | 1.3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 20 | 23 | 60 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 20 | 25 | 66 | 1.3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 20 | 26 | 73 | 1.3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 18 | 17 | 54 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 26 | 55 | 1.3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 22 | 27 | 42 | 1.2 | 5 |
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.