St John's 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, 8 families put St John's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 8 in 2026, while places went from 29 to 11.
Across Gloucestershire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Gloucestershire lodged 224 appeals against primary school offers; 154 reached a hearing and 54 succeeded (35.1% 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 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 9 | 76 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 25 | 18 | 79 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 19 | 108 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 26 | 119 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 29 | 23 | 123 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 28 | 26 | 114 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2019 | 19 | 16 | 108 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | 23 | 120 | 0.8 | 4 |
| 2017 | 29 | 16 | 101 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 29 | 22 | 129 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2015 | 29 | 35 | 129 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 29 | 19 | 90 | 0.7 | 1 |
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.