Majority of Swindon pupils offered place at their preferred primary school
More than 95 per cent of pupils in Swindon have secured a place in their first preference school for children that are starting in Reception in 2023.
Published: Monday, 17th April 2023
Swindon Borough Council’s School Admissions team received 2,624 on-time applications for primary school places, with 95.6 per cent matched with their first preference.
Parents could request a place in up to three schools and 99.1 per cent were offered a place in one of their three preferences.
Priority for places was determined by the admission criteria for the school in question.
The deadline for applying for primary school places was 15 January 2023, and parents who applied online will receive an email offer today (17 April) if they requested to receive their offer by email.
Offer emails for those that applied after the deadline, and letters for those who declined an offer email, will be sent out to parents throughout the day.