Admissions - Reception
Visit Swaffield
We hold Open Mornings in November and regular opportunities to have a tour of Swaffield School; we'd be very happy to show you around. Just get in touch with our School Office by phone or email and we'd be delighted to arrange your visit.
Tel: 020 8874 2825
Email: swaffield@swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk
Reception Places for September 2023
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 2018 and 31 August 2019 you can apply for them to start in a primary school Reception class in September 2023.
Applications should be made via Wandsworth Council by the 15th January deadline using this link.
How to Apply for a Reception Place
The deadline is 15th January 2023.
All applications for places in Reception upwards are processed through Wandsworth Pupil Services: www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions
The deadline for your application form for a Reception place for September 2023 and any supplementary forms to be received by Wandsworth Council is 15th January 2023.
If you live outside of Wandsworth, you should apply through your home borough.
You should contact Wandsworth School Admissions with any queries in relation to applying for a Reception place:
Email: admissions@wandsworth.gov.uk
Tel: 020 8871 7316
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 September 2023.
What is Swaffield School Like?
Visit our Welcome page to watch our school video and get a taste of our wonderful school.
Visit our Ofsted page for full information and visit our Results page for information about those.
You can also find out more about life at Swaffield by taking a look at some of our recent newsletters.
Swaffield is a very happy school which is focused on pupils’ learning.
Parents are highly positive about the school and its work.
This in part is due to your high expectations of pupils’ work.Extract from Swaffield's OFSTED Report 2020
“Both of my children have really flourished at Swaffield.
It’s given them an excellent educational foundation which has helped them
secure places at Emanuel School, including an academic scholarship.”Comment from a Year 5 Parent 2022
When Will You Hear about Reception Places?
Wandsworth Council will post the outcomes of applications for Reception places on 17th April 2023.
The final deadline to accept your place is 1st May 2023
June/July 2023 – Appeals are heard If you want to appeal against refusal of a place, please visit www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissionappeals or contact Wandsworth Education Appeals Service at wandswortheducationappeals@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk or (020) 8871 7554 for further information. Deadlines for appealing will be published on the council’s website.
Please visit the Wandsworth Council website here for further information.
Wraparound Care At Swaffield
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 6.30pm
You 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.
