Little Bollington CofE 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, 5 families put Little Bollington CofE Primary School as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 1 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has fallen from 14 in 2021 to 5 in 2026, while places went from 14 to 4.
89% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Cheshire East, 92% 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 Cheshire East lodged 49 appeals against primary school offers; 31 reached a hearing and 6 succeeded (19.4% 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 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 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.