I have friends who did education studies who did not get on primary ed.
Ed studies looks at the educational system throughout history and the world. You will compare our education system to that of other countries, the legisaltion and policy etc. Other strands dep on the uni can include how people learn, the learning styles and the theories behind learning. This course is very very different to primary ed as you will already know but the idea behind it is you are studying education before applying for a PGCE as its not a QTS course.
Have u got any others chances for primary ed elsewhere??