Grove Church of England 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, 7 families put Grove Church of England School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 24 in 2021 to 7 in 2026, while places went from 24 to 9.
Across Oxfordshire, 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 Oxfordshire lodged 105 appeals against primary school offers; 59 reached a hearing and 23 succeeded (39% 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 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 81 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 19 | 17 | 59 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 56 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 15 | 48 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 19 | 50 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 27 | 52 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | 30 | 72 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 20 | 20 | 58 | 1.0 | 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.