Kingfishers Preschool (2-4 years)

Kingfishers Preschool accepts applications for places throughout the academic year, subject to availability.  Please contact Sarah at Mursley Church of England School to request information about current availability. Tel: 01296 720305

Drayton Parslow Village School & Mursley CE School (4-7 years)

Applications for places at Drayton Parslow Village School and Mursley Church of England School are made through the Local Authority. Our admissions limit for each year group is 15.  The policy which details the catchment area and over subscription criteria for entry can be viewed on the Buckinghamshire Council Website. To apply for a place at these schools, you need to contact the Local Authority in which you live.

Swanbourne CE School (7-11 years)

Swanbourne is a Church of England ‘Voluntary Aided’ School, as such the Governors are responsible for deciding on admissions to the school. We work closely with Buckinghamshire Council, who co-ordinate admissions to all maintained schools in Buckinghamshire. To apply for a year 3 place, moving up to junior school, you need to contact the Local Authority in which you live. Our admissions limit for each year group is 30. Further information can be found in the policy below.

If you would like to apply for an in-year place at Swanbourne School (admission at any other time apart from year 3 September admissions) please complete the google form by clicking on or copying the link below.  This will add your child to the school waiting list. 

Swanbourne In-year application form (pls click to open)

Swanbourne CE School - Admissions Policy Consultation (2027 entry)

Please find information below relating to the consultation for Swanbourne CE School's Admission Policy (2027 entry); 

As required by the Admissions Code, the Governing Body of Swanbourne Church of England (VA) School is conducting a consultation on its proposed Admission Arrangements for the school year 2027/28.

It is a requirement of the Code that we consult on our proposed Admission Arrangements at least every seven years or if we propose to make any material change, it is now almost 7 years since we last consulted. Our proposed Admission Arrangements for 2027/28 contains one single adjustment to the admissions criteria, where the criteria for families who have exceptional medical or social needs has been moved up to criteria 2 (previously criteria 5).  

The consultation period runs for 6 weeks ending on Thursday 8th January 2026.

A copy of the Admission Policy and the Consultation letter can be found below and a paper copy can also be requested from the school office.

Please send any comments you may have about the proposed arrangements to:

Chair of Swanbourne Church of England (VA) School, Winslow Road, Swanbourne, MK17 0SW or email the school office 

office@swanbourneceschool.org no later than Thursday 8th January 2026.

Buckinghamshire Council website links are as follows.