St Botolph's C of E 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, 51 families put St Botolph's C of E Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 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 risen from 40 in 2021 to 51 in 2026, while places went from 41 to 53.
Across Lincolnshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Lincolnshire lodged 112 appeals against primary school offers; 62 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (22.6% 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 | 53 | 51 | 104 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 46 | 80 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 48 | 77 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 98 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 60 | 66 | 118 | 1.1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 41 | 40 | 87 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 76 | 121 | 1.3 | 17 |
| 2019 | 52 | 47 | 93 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 56 | 54 | 103 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 59 | 59 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 57 | 90 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 60 | 68 | 118 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2014 | 43 | 43 | 88 | 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.