Starting Reception in September 2026
(birth date September 2021-August 2022)
Visit our school
Parents and carers are invited to visit Swarcliffe Primary to see our vibrant school in action. During the tour, you’ll have the chance to meet our dedicated staff and ask any questions about starting school with us.
School tours
- Thursday 13th November 2025 - 3.30-4.30
- Wednesday 19th November 2025 - 10.00-11.00
- Wednesday 26th November 2025 - 3.30-4.30
- Wednesday 7th January 2026 - 10.00-11.00
Key information for applications
If your child is due to start Reception (age 4-5), you will need to apply through Leeds City Council.
Applications open 1st November 2025 and close in 15th January 2026 for places the following September.
Application timeline
| 1 November 2025 |
Applications open |
| 15 January 2026 |
National deadline for applying |
| 12 February 2026 |
Deadline for late applications and changes (for schools which follow Leeds coordinated scheme) |
| 16 April 2026 |
National offer day |
To apply for a place at Swarcliffe Primary school, please visit;
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/apply-for-a-primary-school
You will find;
The online application form
Key dates and deadlines
Information about how places are offered
How to apply
You must apply to the local authority i.e. where you make council tax payments. If this is Leeds, go to www.leeds.gov.uk/apply. The website is a composite prospectus for all Leeds schools and this includes:
- all of the steps you need to go through to make an application
- the key dates
- a search tool to see if your home address gives any higher priority for admission to any school(s)
- an explanation about how places are offered if there are more applications than spaces (oversubscribed)
- the online application portal - apply online and you’ll be sent your offer by email
- a summary of each school’s individual admission policy criteria
- data about who got a place in the last 3 years - this will help you work out if there is a reasonable chance of your child qualifying for a place.
- Information about applying under specific admission criteria (such as your child being previously looked after). It is really important to ensure you submit all supporting evidence by the deadline to show you meet any such criteria.
You can also watch the Leeds City Council school admissions video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRU1SrS7iJE ) for more information.
Swarcliffe Primary School - Admission details
- DfE number - 383/2468
- Number of pupils - 308
- Education phase - Primary
- Age range - 3 to 11
- Type of school - Community school
- Facilities - Breakfast club, FEEE offered, after school club.
- Specialism - Not applicable
- Faith - Not applicable
- Area - East
Admissions policy
Places are offered in priority order. Children who meet the first priority will get a place before children who meet the second.
1. Looked after and previously looked after children (evidence required).
2. Children with exceptional social or medical needs that can only be met at a specific community and voluntary controlled primary school (evidence and conditions apply).
3. Children who have a brother or sister attending the school (conditions apply).
4. Children who live in the catchment priority area for the school.
5. Other children, by straight line distance.
You should read the full admissions policy before applying. For some criteria, you may need to send extra information.
