Applying for a Primary School Place

(Reception September 2025)

If you have a child due to start school in September 2025 (whose date of birth falls between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021), the application process for a primary school place opens in November 2024.

Choosing a school for your child is one of the biggest decisions you will make for them, and we know you will be desperate to choose the right one. We are here to help you every step of the way and to answer your questions. We would love to welcome you on a tour of the school and show you all our lovely school has to offer your child.

If you would like to schedule a tour of Swalecliffe School, please fill out our booking form. You can choose from a variety of dates and times that best suit your needs. Booking Form

We wish you and your family well as you made this decision and hope to see you soon!

Our Outside Reception Courtyard

(we also have a new garden and a separate covered hard-standing area for each class to enjoy)

The children love using our popular 'Robin Hood' climbing frame, which has a bouncy safety surface. Our school grounds are amazing!

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements in the link at the bottom of this page.

Year 3 September 2025

If your child is looking for a junior place in September 2025, we can admit children at that point in their school career where space allows. So, please call the office on 01227 272101 to book a tour to look around our lovely school. We are more than happy to answer any further questions you have. To add your child to our waiting list for September 2025, please complete the In-Year Admission Form below.

In Year Admissions

For those of you who have children wishing to join our school, please contact the school office if you have any queries regarding places, would like to join our waiting list, or would like a tour of the school. As it stands, we have a few spaces in the majority of our year groups due to the falling birth rate.  We are more than happy to answer any further questions you have. 

Once you have decided that you would like a place at our school, please complete the In-Year Admission Form below to add your child to our list of enquiries.

Before and After School Child Care

We are also pledging to ensure that we will always have the capacity to meet the breakfast and after-school care you may need through our excellent ABC on-site provider so that you can choose a school without that worry. If they ever say they can't arrange it, we will sort out the problem for you, rest assured. 

KCC Primary Admission Procedures
All admissions adhere to the KCC Admissions Policy. All applications should be made via this KCC link.