Joining the School

Year 7 Admissions

All admissions to to The Swan School are managed by the Oxfordshire County Council coordinated process.

Details on how to apply can be found via the Local Authority via this link:

The River Learning Trust Admissions Arrangements / Rules for The Swan School are available on this webpage together with a map of the catchment area, which is not due to change.

You can start to find out more about our school by reading our prospectus or watching our online videos. Alternatively, we are hosting a range of open events, more details can be found on the ‘Visit our school’ page of the website.

Families interested in joining our school are strongly encouraged to attend one of our open events. Find out more about these events here

Late and In-Year Admissions

Information about how to join our waiting list or lodge an appeal will be shared by Oxfordshire County Council. You can find the timeline for the appeals process here.

Please follow the link below for more information on in-year transfers:

In-Year Transfer Application

For in-year admissions, parents/carers should complete the in-year transfer form on the Oxfordshire County Council website. You can access information about the process here.

Click here to view our year 7 admissions policy for 2026/2027

Click here to view our year 7 admissions policy for 2027/2028