Secondary school places and admissions

Secondary school admissions for September 2026

You can apply for a secondary school place starting in September 2026 from Monday, 1 September 2025.

Your child must have been born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015.

The deadline to apply is 11.59pm on Friday, 31 October 2025.

If you need a school place for September 2025, you will need to complete an application through our moving or changing to a school in Swindon process.


Key dates for a secondary school application

Date Activity
1 September 2025 Application period opens.
31 October 2025 Secondary application closing date.
You can make an application after this date, but it will be a late application. Late applications are not considered until all on-time applications have been considered and allocated.
10 January 2026 Deadline to submit a change of address for consideration.
3 March 2026 Offer day. You will receive your offer of a secondary school place.
17 March 2026 Deadline day for accepting an offer.

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