Information for parents booklet 2025 / 2026
Important dates to remember for primary education
Timetable for parents who are applying for a place in a reception class in September 2025.
Applications submitted after the published closing date (29 November 2024) will not be considered until after all on time applications received have been allocated and offered their places on the statutory offer day. Late applications are dealt with in date order of receipt. Where there are more late applications for a school than there are places available, the applications will be considered in line with the oversubscription criteria. The local authority will only be able to allocate a place in your chosen school if places are still available. This means that you may not be allocated a place at the school of your choice even if you live in the school's catchment area or move into the catchment area after 29 November 2024. Appeals for late applications may be held after the appeals for on time applications have been held. 7 October 2024 Any parent with a child eligible to start in reception in September 2025 may begin the process of applying for a place. The local authority will write to all parents who have a child registered in a nursery class in a primary school in Swansea. 29 November 2024 Deadline for parents to apply and complete the application form online. You should complete one application only with your first, second and third choice of schools clearly stated. Places are allocated in accordance with the over-subscription criteria. There is no guarantee of a catchment place. Policy on late applications 16 April 2025 Parents who have applied on time will be notified about whether or not they have been allocated a place at the school of their choice and if not, where there is a place available. 17 April - 14 May 2025 Parents who have applied on time can appeal against an unsuccessful application by requesting an appeal form from the School Admissions Team
It is your responsibility to apply on time.
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