Ludgvan 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, 42 families put Ludgvan School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 21 in 2021 to 42 in 2026.
Across Cornwall, 96% 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 Cornwall lodged 34 appeals against primary school offers; 22 reached a hearing and 12 succeeded (54.5% 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 | 29 | 42 | 70 | 1.4 | 14 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 47 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 25 | 45 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 27 | 26 | 46 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 21 | 41 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | 21 | 42 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 32 | 52 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 26 | 23 | 45 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | 40 | 55 | 1.4 | 11 |
| 2015 | 30 | 32 | 42 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 1.0 | 1 |
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.