Sir John Moore Church of England Primary 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, 6 families put Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 23 in 2021 to 6 in 2026, while places went from 21 to 6.
Across Leicestershire, 94% 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 Leicestershire lodged 229 appeals against primary school offers; 126 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (4% 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 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 1.2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 22 | 38 | 47 | 1.7 | 16 |
| 2019 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 21 | 34 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 1.2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 1.1 | 2 |
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.