Primary School Admissions for September 2026 – Applications are open

Unless you decide to educate your child at home, your child must be in school the term following their fifth birthday. For example, if your child was born between:

1^st September 2021 and 31^st August 2022 they can start Primary or Infant school in September 2026.

Applications can be made from 1^st September 2025 – 15^th January 2026.  You will receive your offer on 16^th April 2026.

For more information, please click on the link below:

How to apply - Primary School Place

Secondary School Admissions for September 2026 – Applications are open

If your child is in Year 6, you can apply for a secondary school place 

Applications can be made from 1^st September and the deadline is 31^st October. You will receive your offer on 2^nd March 2026

For more information, please click on the link below:

How to apply - Secondary School Place

All admissions are decided by the Local Authority. More information can be found on the Local Authority website. Please click on the link below.

School admission arrangements | Swindon Borough Council

Parents may also contact the Local Authority to find out more about admission arrangements:

School Admissions

Swindon Borough Council

Beckhampton Street

Swindon

SN1 2JH

Telephone 01793 445500

Email schooladmissions@swindon.gov.uk