Scott 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, 49 families put Scott Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 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.
First-choice demand has fallen from 62 in 2021 to 49 in 2026, while places went from 60 to 55.
Across Bedford, 93% 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 Bedford lodged 29 appeals against primary school offers; 14 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (7.1% 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 | 55 | 49 | 106 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 46 | 44 | 82 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 60 | 65 | 101 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 59 | 58 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 60 | 63 | 131 | 1.1 | 13 |
| 2021 | 60 | 62 | 98 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 60 | 75 | 118 | 1.3 | 15 |
| 2019 | 76 | 73 | 142 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 58 | 104 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 77 | 68 | 118 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 68 | 142 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2015 | 54 | 50 | 107 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 52 | 51 | 104 | 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.