Pilton Infants' School admissions: your chances of a place
How many families wanted a place, how many there were, how far the last place went, and how it compares with the schools around it.
About full for 2026 entry
For 2026 entry, first choices (52) roughly matched the 52 places offered. A small rise in applications could make it oversubscribed, so name back-up schools as well.
Places offered
52
First choices
52
First choices per place
1.0
Last distance offered
Not published
Will you get a place at Pilton Infants' School?
For 2026 entry it had 52 first choices for 52 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Demand in detail
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Pilton Infants' School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Across Devon, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Devon lodged 46 appeals against primary school offers; 22 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (22.7% of those heard).
First choices and places at Pilton Infants' School, 2024 to 2026
First choices have not clearly exceeded places in the years we hold.
- 2024
- 5859
- 2025
- 5050
- 2026
- 5252
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 52 | 79 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 74 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 59 | 58 | 86 | 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.
How hard the nearest schools are to get into
Councils in England let families name between three and six schools. A realistic back-up is a nearby school with spare places.
| School | Distance | Places | First choices per place | Last distance offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeo Valley Primary School | 0.4 miles | 20 | 1.0 (2026) | - |
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles | 22 | 1.0 (2026) | - |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple | 0.8 miles | 24 | 1.0 (2026) | - |
| Sticklepath Community Primary Academy | 1.2 miles | 38 | 1.0 (2026) | - |
| Eden Park Academy | 1.3 miles | 17 | 1.0 (2026) | - |
Straight-line distance from Pilton Infants' School. Below 1.0 means fewer first choices than places.
Who gets priority
Pilton Infants' School is its own admission authority: the school (or its trust) sets its admissions policy and oversubscription criteria, and publishes them on its website. You still apply through Devon.
In England, a child whose education, health and care plan names the school is admitted first. Then, when there are more applicants than places, looked-after and previously looked-after children come first, followed by the school's own criteria, which usually include siblings and distance from home.
Joining during the school year
Pilton Infants' School has 172 pupils for 180 places. It is close to full, so places outside the normal entry year depend on the year group. Moving mid-year? Apply through Devon's in-year admissions process or, for some schools, directly to the school.
How and when to apply
Primary school (Reception) applications for September 2027 close in 75 days, on Friday 15 January 2027. Apply through Devon; offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Name the schools in your true order of preference: ranking a school first does not reduce your chances anywhere else. See Devon admissions dates and figures.
Questions about getting into Pilton Infants' School
Will I get a place at Pilton Infants' School?
For 2026 entry, first choices (52) roughly matched the 52 places offered. A small rise in applications could make it oversubscribed, so name back-up schools as well.
Is Pilton Infants' School oversubscribed?
Not in the 3 years we hold (2024 to 2026): first choices never clearly exceeded the places offered.
How far away does Pilton Infants' School offer places?
We don't hold a published cut-off distance for Pilton Infants' School. Ask Devon or the school whether they publish one; councils that do usually include it in their admissions booklet.
What can I do if I don't get a place at Pilton Infants' School?
Accept the offer you do get, so your child has a school, then ask to go on Pilton Infants' School's waiting list and consider an appeal. In 2026, families in Devon lodged 46 appeals against primary school offers; 22 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (22.7% of those heard). Waiting lists move over the summer as families accept other places or move away.