School admissions data

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The Swan School - 2026/27 - Secondary
Transfer from Primary or Junior to Secondary School - September 2026 (places allocated on 2nd March 2026) Admission Number : 180
Preferences
Total number of preferences for places 784
First Preferences requested 170
First Preferences offered (percentage offered) 123 offered (72.35%)
Second Preferences requested 352
Second Preferences considered (first preference not offered) 85
Second Preferences offered (percentage offered) 56 offered (65.88%)
Third Preferences requested 166
Third Preferences considered (first and second preferences not offered) 7
Third Preferences offered (percentage offered) 1 offered (14.29%)
Fourth Preferences requested 95
Fourth Preferences considered (higher preference not offered) 0
Fourth Preferences offered (percentage offered) 0 offered (0%)
Fifth Preferences requested 1
Fifth Preferences considered (higher preference not offered) 0
Fifth 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 5
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 4
2. Children who live in the school's designated catchment area and are eligible for the pupil premium, including the service premium 7
3. Children who live within the catchment area of the school who have a sibling who is currently on role and will still be attending the Swan School at the time of entry 48
4. Other children who live within the catchment area of the school 96
5. Children who live outside the school's designated catchment area and are eligible for the pupil premium, including the service premium 10
6. Children who live outside the catchment area of the school who have a sibling who is currently on roll and will still be attending the Swan School at the time of entry 10
7. Other children who live outside the catchment area of the school 0
Total 180
Last Place Offered
6. Children who live outside the catchment area of the school who have a sibling who is currently on roll and will still be attending the Swan School at the time of entry 2.563 miles
Home to school distances measured using Straight Line Distance
Unsuccessful Applicants
Criterion Number of Places
6. Children who live outside the catchment area of the school who have a sibling who is currently on roll and will still be attending the Swan School at the time of entry 7
7. Other children who live outside the catchment area of the school 75
Total not offered 82
Summary
Number of places available 0