Admissions - Reception
Parents and carers praise the academic progress their children make and also the wider support the school offers to both pupils and parents.
June 2025 Ofsted Report
Reception Admissions September 2026
Admission to Reception Class is in the September of each year. Children have to be 4 years old by 31st August to be considered for entry. If your child was born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 you can apply for them to start in a primary school Reception class in September 2026.
For September 2026:
Scroll down for information about Swaffield School and Wandsworth Primary School Admissions for next academic year.
Please contact our Admissions Officer, Sue Medhurst: admissions@swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk and apply through Wandsworth Admissions.
How to Apply
Wandsworth Primary School Admissions:
Applications for a Reception place opened on 1st September 2025.
The deadline for applications to be received by Wandsworth Council is 15th January 2026.
Apply here: www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions
Live In Another Borough?
If you live outside of Wandsworth, you should apply through your home borough.
If you have any queries, please contact Wandsworth School Admissions
Email: admissions@wandsworth.gov.uk Tel: 020 8871 7316
Wandsworth Reception Admissions Criteria
Wandsworth Council sets the admissions criteria for Reception places; please read the 'Choose A Wandsworth Primary School' booklet for full information about the admissions process and admission arrangements for Wandsworth Primary Schools for places in September 2026.
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What is Swaffield School Like?
Finding the best Wandsworth primary school to suit your child can be daunting for parents.
The best way to get a true feel of a school is to visit and we recommend coming to one of our school tours.
You are very welcome to visit Swaffield School more than once and we suggest bringing your child so that they can be part of the process.
Looking at Ofsted Ratings and Results is also a key part of parents' decision-making process:* Take a look at: Our Ofsted page for our June 2025 Ofsted Report
* Visit our Results page for information about how well our children do in results of statutory assessments from Reception to Year 6.
Please remember that there are individual children behind all these numbers and we are very proud of them all.Visit Swaffield
We run regular school tours, in the Autumn Term, for prospective parents to visit the school.
Parents have the opportunity to meet Ms Hamilton, our Head Teacher, to ask any questions they may have, meet children and teachers and find out what makes Swaffield School an excellent choice for their child's primary school education.
Use the link on the right to book a tour.
If there are no school tour dates listed, please contact Sue Medhurst, our Admissions Officer, by emailing: swaffield@swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk
Appeals
The Wandsworth Appeals Service is responsible for arranging appeal panels for all of Wandsworth's community primary and secondary schools and some of the borough's academies, voluntary-aided and foundation schools.
How to make an appeal: Visit the council website for details of what to do and the Appeals Timetable: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/schools-and-admissions/admissions/school-admissions-appeals/Wraparound Care At Swaffield
I regularly use the wraparound care, it's a real strength; it's a huge support for working parents as it runs until 6.30pm every day and it's very easy to book. Reception - Parent
We realise the importance of offering wrap-around care to parents and are pleased to offer Out of School Care before and after the school day for children at our school.We have two sessions per day - Sunrise and Sunset - which are available for children aged 3 to 11.
Sunrise is open before school from 7.15am to 9am
Sunset is open after school until 6.30pmYou can book as many or as few sessions as you require and we offer the flexibility of ad-hoc bookings too.
Find out more here.Delayed or Deferred Admissions
Please contact Wandsworth Council for information about:
- Delayed admission to Reception:
https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/schools-and-admissions/admissions/primary-school-admissions/delayed-admission-of-summer-born-children-to-reception/ - Deferred admission to Reception:
https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/schools-and-admissions/admissions/primary-school-admissions/deferred-entry-to-reception-to-later-in-the-school-year/
- Delayed admission to Reception:
