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• School admissions - Application for a primary school place 2012/13 A parents guide to applying for a primary school place in Wiltshire for 2012/13 384kb
• Schools admissions - Application for a secondary school place 2012/13 A parents guide to applying for a secondary school place in Wiltshire for 2012/13 385kb
• Schools directory
• School catchment areas
• School term dates
• Types of school, ages and status
• When will my child start school?
• Choice Advice Service - help with the admissions process from primary to secondary school
• Financial assistance with school meals
• Transport to school
• Special educational needs
• Educational trust funds for Wiltshire students

Related documents

A summary of the admission criteria for foundation and voluntary aided primary schools in Wiltshire can be found in the relevant list of primary schools below. For full versions of the admission policies please contact the schools directly. These lists also show how many places there are at each school, how many children can be admitted this year, how many children were admitted last year and how places were decided.

• Primary schools admissiions in north Wiltshire 2011-12 Primary schools in north Wiltshire 383kb
• Primary school admissions in south Wiltshire 2011-12 Primary schools in south Wiltshire 1009kb
• Primary school admissions in east Wiltshire 2011-12 Primary schools in east Wiltshire 827kb
• Primary school admissions in West Wiltshire 2011-12 Primary schools in west Wiltshire 996kb

You can find a summary of the admission criteria for foundation and voluntary aided secondary schools and academies in the back of our booklet Schools admissions - Application for a secondary school place 2012/13 'A parents guide to applying for a secondary school place' 385kb For full versions of the admission policies please contact the schools directly.You can find details of the number of places available and how they were allocated last year below.

• Secondary schools in Wiltshire Secondary schools in Wiltshire 369kb

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Neighbouring authorities

If you want to apply for a place at a Wiltshire school but do not live in the county, you will need to contact your home authority and make your application to them. Authorities which border on Wiltshire include:

• Swindon Borough Council
• Bath & NE Somerset Council
• Somerset County Council
• Hampshire County Council
• Dorset County Council
• Devon County Council
• Gloucestershire County Council
• South Gloucestershire Council
• Oxfordshire County Council
• West Berkshire Council

Last updated: 27 April 2012