The Batt 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, 4 families put The Batt Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 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 39 in 2021 to 4 in 2026, while places went from 30 to 4.
Across Oxfordshire, 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 Oxfordshire lodged 105 appeals against primary school offers; 59 reached a hearing and 23 succeeded (39% 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 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 21 | 114 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 25 | 120 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 31 | 106 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 30 | 39 | 102 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 23 | 22 | 114 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 36 | 101 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 30 | 38 | 107 | 1.3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 28 | 44 | 132 | 1.6 | 16 |
| 2016 | 29 | 45 | 148 | 1.6 | 19 |
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.