Swindon school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (13)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Abbey Park School	240	563	303	239	2.3 per offer
Great Western Academy	180	524	162	155	2.9 per offer
Highworth Warneford School	140	282	130	130	2.0 per offer
Kingsdown School	232	393	237	216	1.7 per offer
Lawn Manor Academy	200	385	199	193	1.9 per offer
Lydiard Park Academy	232	384	221	220	1.7 per offer
Nova Hreod Academy	228	332	153	153	1.5 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic College	256	426	237	237	1.7 per offer
Swindon Academy	200	442	224	187	2.2 per offer
The Commonweal School	232	572	235	218	2.5 per offer
The Deanery CofE Academy	104	210	46	46	2.0 per offer
The Dorcan Academy	170	318	187	167	1.9 per offer
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College	270	646	300	262	2.4 per offer

Primary schools (60)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary	35	83	29	29	2.4 per offer
Abbey Meads Community Primary School	44	99	41	41	2.3 per offer
Badbury Park Primary School	58	87	55	55	1.5 per offer
Beechcroft Infant School	67	101	65	65	1.5 per offer
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School	9	18	8	8	2.0 per offer
Bridlewood Primary School	29	64	28	28	2.2 per offer
Brook Field Primary School	60	130	63	59	2.2 per offer
Catherine Wayte Primary School	35	81	32	32	2.3 per offer
Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School	16	27	14	14	1.7 per offer
Colebrook Infant Academy	40	88	40	40	2.2 per offer
Covingham Park Primary School	42	90	40	40	2.1 per offer
Drove Primary School	79	154	79	79	1.9 per offer
Eastrop Infant School	35	54	31	31	1.5 per offer
Eldene Nursery and Primary School	24	54	24	24	2.3 per offer
Even Swindon Primary School	68	95	67	67	1.4 per offer
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery	41	83	40	40	2.0 per offer
Goddard Park Community Primary School	68	105	67	67	1.5 per offer
Gorse Hill Primary School	42	75	42	42	1.8 per offer
Grange Infants' School	60	101	60	56	1.7 per offer
Greenmeadow Primary School	21	53	19	19	2.5 per offer
Haydon Wick Primary School	40	138	45	40	3.5 per offer
Haydonleigh Primary School	60	150	62	59	2.5 per offer
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School	25	75	24	24	3.0 per offer
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	28	46	28	28	1.6 per offer
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School	39	111	38	38	2.8 per offer
King William Street Church of England Primary School	24	96	22	22	4.0 per offer
Kingfisher CE Academy	18	29	15	15	1.6 per offer
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery	36	70	34	34	1.9 per offer
Lawn Primary and Nursery School	49	127	42	42	2.6 per offer
Lethbridge Primary School	68	167	57	57	2.5 per offer
Liden Academy	38	68	38	38	1.8 per offer
Lift Hazelwood	30	48	34	30	1.6 per offer
Millbrook Primary School	42	67	41	41	1.6 per offer
Moredon Primary School	34	69	32	32	2.0 per offer
Mountford Manor Primary School	21	41	21	21	2.0 per offer
Nythe Primary School	13	55	13	13	4.2 per offer
Oakhurst Community Primary School	46	87	45	45	1.9 per offer
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School	33	59	33	33	1.8 per offer
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School	28	56	24	24	2.0 per offer
Orchid Vale Primary School	32	70	32	32	2.2 per offer
Peatmoor Community Primary School	30	71	30	29	2.4 per offer
Red Oaks Primary School	37	92	37	37	2.5 per offer
Robert Le Kyng Primary School	58	102	56	56	1.8 per offer
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School	30	97	36	30	3.2 per offer
Seven Fields Primary School	27	41	26	26	1.5 per offer
Shaw Ridge Primary School	45	129	39	39	2.9 per offer
South Marston Church of England Primary School	16	58	22	16	3.6 per offer
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon	23	54	22	22	2.3 per offer
St Francis CofE Primary School	45	73	45	45	1.6 per offer
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy	13	29	10	10	2.2 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	32	69	31	31	2.2 per offer
Swindon Academy	66	91	65	65	1.4 per offer
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy	34	103	34	34	3.0 per offer
The Croft Primary School	60	236	93	60	3.9 per offer
Tregoze Primary School	24	73	24	24	3.0 per offer
Wanborough Primary School	30	75	30	27	2.5 per offer
Westlea Primary School	30	75	31	29	2.5 per offer
Westrop Primary & Nursery School	45	77	52	45	1.7 per offer
William Morris Primary School	60	136	65	59	2.3 per offer
Wroughton Infant School	60	85	59	57	1.4 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Swindon secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.