Learning and Skills

Primary Education

 

Children normally start school in the September following their fourth birthday.  Children will usually transfer to Secondary school at the age of 11.

 

All Vale schools receive funding from the Local Authority.  All schools follow the National Curriculum, and are regularly inspected by ESTYN.  Schools are defined as follows:

  • Community schools - run by the Local Authority.
  • Foundation schools - managed by their own governing body which employs the staff and sets the admission criteria.
  • Voluntary-Aided schools - mainly religious or faith-based schools, managed by their own governing body.
  • Voluntary Controlled schools - similar to voluntary-aided schools but are run by the Local Authority.
  • Special Needs - community special needs schools cater for children with special educational needs.

Infant Schools                     Junior Schools

Dinas Powys Infant School

 Murch Junior School
St Helen's RC Infant School. St Helen's RC Junior School.

 

 

Primary Schools

Albert Primary School. Pendoylan C/w Primary School.
All Saints C/W Primary School Peterston-Super-Ely C/w Primary School

Barry Island Primary School

 Rhws Primary School
Cadoxton Primary School St Andrew's C/W Primary School
Cogan Primary School St Athan Primary School
Colcot Primary School St Brides Major C/W Primary School
Eagleswell Primary School St David's C/W Primary School
Evenlode Primary School St Illtyd Primary School
Fairfield Primary School St Joseph's RC Primary School
Gladstone Primary School St Nicholas C/W Primary School
Gwenfo C/W Primary School Sully Primary School
High Street Primary School Victoria Primary School
Holton Primary School Wick and Marcross C/W Primary School
Jenner Park Primary School Y Bont Faen Primary School
Llancarfan Primary School Ysgol Dewi Sant
Llandough Primary School Ysgol Gwaun y Nant
Llanfair Primary School  Ysgol Iolo Morganwg
Llangan Primary School  Ysgol Nant Talwg
Llanilltud Fawr School   Ysgol Pen Y Garth
Llansannor C/w Primary School  Ysgol Sant Baruc
Oakfield Primary School  Ysgol Sant Curig

Palmerston Primary School

  
Romilly Primary School  
 
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