Admissions
September 2023 school entry
Most children start school at the start of the school year following their fourth birthday. They can't start school before this. Unless you decide to educate your child at home, your child must start school by the school term following their fifth birthday.
You can apply for a primary or infant school place starting September 2023 for a child born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019.
| Date | Activity |
| 1 September 2022 | Main application period opens. |
| 15 January 2023 | Main application period closes. You can make an application after this date, but it will be a late application. Late applications are not considered until all on-time applications have been considered and allocated. |
| 10 March 2023 | Deadline to submit a change of address for consideration. |
| 17 April 2023 | Offer day. You will receive your offer of a primary school place. |
| 28 April 2023 | ​Deadline day for accepting an offer. |
Further details of how to do this will be found on the Swindon Borough Council website.
Do you have a child starting school in September 2023? Please visit our 'Prospective Starters September 2023' page.
We would like to invite prospective parents and their children, if you would like to bring them, to one of our Open Day sessions, you can see the school in action and meet our friendly staff and pupils. We do ask that book a place with the school office by either emailing admin@lethbridge.bluekitetrust.org or Tel: 01793 535033 as we will need to limit spaces to eight families per session.
The Blue Kite Academy School now comprises of 13 Swindon Schools (Infant, Junior and Primary) and a new admission policy for 2025/2026 has been written to incorporate the two schools that joined the Trust on 1 November 2024; Oaktree Nursery and Primary School and Covingham Park Primary School. There is also one change of Pupil Admission Numbers (PAN) and this is for Catherine Wayte Primary School where it will reduce from 60 to 45.
As a result of these changes, it is necessary to consult on this policy. The consultation will run from Wednesday 22 November 2023 to Wednesday 31 January 2024.
If you have any comments regarding the Admissions Policy for 2025/26 please email Anna Richardson, Head of Governance, arichardson@bluekitetrust.org
The Blue Kite Academy Trust: Admissions 2025-2026
The Blue Kite Academy Trust: Admissions 2024-2025
Our 2023/2024 entry School Admissions Policy can be found here:
Admissions 2023-2024
Mid Year Transfers
If you would like to transfer to our school mid- year this must also be done through Swindon Borough Council School Admissions Team and details of the process can be found here:
www.swindon.gov.uk
Please contact our school to find out if we have spaces in the year group your child would be joining.
Our 2022/2023 entry School Admissions Policy can be found here:
Admissions 2022-2023
Our 2021/2022 entry School Admissions Policy can be found here:
Admissions 2021-2022
