Great Casterton 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, 8 families put Great Casterton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 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 8 in 2026, while places went from 13 to 8.
62% of applications came from families living in another council area.
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 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 19 | 64 | 1.5 | 8 |
| 2020 | 15 | 18 | 65 | 1.2 | 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.