Higham-on-the-Hill 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, 4 families put Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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.
Demand has been fairly steady: 4 first choices in 2021, against 4 in 2026.
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 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 0.3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2015 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 0.8 | 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.