School admissions data

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The Swan School - 2025/26 - Secondary
Transfer from Primary or Junior to Secondary School - September 2025 (places allocated on 3rd March 2025) Admission Number : 180
Preferences
Total number of preferences for places 846
First Preferences requested 236
First Preferences offered (percentage offered) 149 offered (63.14%)
Second Preferences requested 342
Second Preferences considered (first preference not offered) 68
Second Preferences offered (percentage offered) 31 offered (45.59%)
Third Preferences requested 156
Third Preferences considered (first and second preferences not offered) 13
Third Preferences offered (percentage offered) 1 offered (7.69%)
Fourth Preferences requested 112
Fourth Preferences considered (higher preference not offered) 4
Fourth Preferences offered (percentage offered) 0 offered (0%)
Policy
The Governors or Trust decide the admissions criteria as shown below (in descending order of priority) together with the number of places offered under that criterion:
Places Offered
Criterion Number of Places
Children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan that names the school 3
1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after; this includes those who appear to this Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside England (IApLAC) and ceased to be in state care having been adopted 2
2. Children who live in the school's designated catchment area and are eligible for the pupil premium, including the service premium 4
3. Children who live within the catchment area who have a sibling who is currently on role and will still be attending at the time of entry 42
4. Other children who live within the catchment area 121
5. Children who live outside the designated catchment area and are eligible for the pupil premium, including the service premium 6
6. Children who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling who is currently on roll and will still be attending at the time of entry 3
7. Other children who live outside the catchment area 0
Total 181
Last Place Offered
6. Children who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling who is currently on roll and will still be attending at the time of entry 1.987 miles
Home to school distances measured using Straight Line Distance
Unsuccessful Applicants
Criterion Number of Places
6. Children who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling who is currently on roll and will still be attending at the time of entry 19
7. Other children who live outside the catchment area 121
Total not offered 140
Summary
Number of places available 0