Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-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, 31 families put Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has risen from 6 in 2021 to 31 in 2026, while places went from 9 to 22.
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 | 22 | 31 | 64 | 1.4 | 9 |
| 2025 | 20 | 18 | 58 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 20 | 42 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 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.