Applying to our schools

If you are considering applying to one of our schools, the best place to start is the school website. Visit Our schools page to see all our schools and navigate their websites, each school has a dedicated Admissions page. You can also find out more about open days, school facilities and find prospectuses to help you make an informed decision. Please see our Primary and Secondary Admission policies containing information about our oversubscription criteria and Pupil Attendance Numbers (PAN) for each school. These policies are reviewed and published annually in line with the Schools Admission code. 
 

View our Admission policies here:

Primary Admission Policies

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Secondary Admission Policies

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How to apply

You cannot apply to the school of interest or the Trust directly. Primary and Secondary school places must be applied for through your local authority. Once an application is received by the local authority, they will liaise with the schools directly and on offer day, if you are successful in receiving a place, the school will then contact you to complete the Admission process. The guide below shows the key timings for Primary and Secondary Admissions for our schools. If you have any enquiries, please contact us at: [email protected]
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Year Transfers

For Applications at other times of the year (In-Year Applications) and the academic year 2024/2025. The White Horse Federation delegates the consideration of In-Year Transfer Application’s to the relevant Local Authorities. Our Local Authorities are: Oxfordshire County Council (OCC), Reading School Admissions Team, Swindon Borough Council (SBC) and Wiltshire LA School Admissions.
 
For further information, please follow the link for the School of Interest local Authority to view each policy for applications at other times of the year (In Year Applications):
 
Oxford County Council (OCC)
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/file/admission-policies/OCC_Determined_In-Year_Admissions_Scheme_2022-23.pdf
 
And to apply for an in-year transfer to a WHF School within OCC please follow this link:
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/schools/apply-school-place/changing-or-moving-school
 
Reading School Admissions (Brighter Futures)
www.brighterfuturesforchildren.org/for-parents-carers/schools/in-year/
 
Swindon School Admissions
www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20071/school_places_and_admissions/422/changing_or_transferring_to_a_swindon_school
 
Wiltshire Council
www.wiltshire.gov.uk/schools-learning-admissions-online 

Proposed Secondary Admissions Policy 2026-27

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There is a requirement for our Trust, which is its own admitting authority to consult upon their forthcoming admission arrangements, as laid out in School Admissions Code - September 2021.
The White Horse Federation is carrying out consultation in relation to our Secondary school's Admissions Arrangements for 2026/27. The consultation period is now open and will end on the Wednesday 11th December 2024. Please review our Proposed Secondary Admissions policy attached. 

If you wish to raise any concerns or have any questions, please contact: [email protected] before the consultation end date.

 A copy of this "proposed" policy will be published our Trust and Secondary school's websites.