School Admissions
Primary School Admissions for September 2026
Unless you decide to educate your child at home, your child must be in school the term following their fifth birthday. For example, if your child was born between:
- 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 they can start Primary or Infant school in September 2026.
Haydonleigh Primary School is an Academy. Applications can be made from 1 September 2025 - 15 January 2026. You will receive your offer on 16 April 2026.
For more information and to access the Online Admissions System, please go to the How to apply page.
In Year Admissions
If you are interested in your child joining the school mid-year, please give the school office a call to see whether there is space for your child.
The local authority coordinates all in year applications for all year groups and schools in Swindon. In year applications are processed according to set periods during the school term. The timetable for process periods is outlined on the Swindon Council website Moving or changing to a school in Swindon | Swindon Borough Council.
To apply: www.swindon.gov.uk/schoolplaces
All admissions, including pupils with disabilities, are decided by the Local Authority and parents should contact the Local Authority to find out more about admission arrangements:
School Admissions
Swindon Borough Council
Beckhampton Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
Telephone 01793 445500