Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery: 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, 53 families put Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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: 56 first choices in 2021, against 53 in 2026.
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 2025, families in Devon lodged 45 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (13.3% 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 | 60 | 53 | 114 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 60 | 66 | 120 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2024 | 60 | 56 | 131 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 60 | 39 | 102 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 51 | 46 | 89 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 97 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 64 | 123 | 1.1 | 12 |
| 2019 | 59 | 56 | 110 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2018 | 60 | 66 | 124 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 56 | 54 | 110 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 61 | 120 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 48 | 46 | 113 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 60 | 66 | 111 | 1.1 | 6 |
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.