Primary Admissions

Who you should apply to

The entry of children into schools is controlled and administered by an 'Admissions Authority'. In the case of Community and Voluntary controlled schools this is the Vale of Glamorgan Council (the Local Authority). In the case of Voluntary Aided and Foundation Schools the admission Authority is the Governing Body of the school.

Type of School:                                      Apply to:
Community and Controlled Schools         Vale of Glamorgan Council

Aided and Foundation Schools                Governing Body of the School

The following pages detail the Council's admission arrangements. Where the appropriate Admissions Authority is the Governing Body of a School, parents are advised to contact the school direct for details and an application form. Foundation and Roman Catholic Aided Schools are detailed on our schools in the vale page.

Catchment areas

Within the Council, each school has an area that it traditionally serves, called the Catchment Area. For further information and details concerning school catchment areas please contact the admissions section or enter your postcode in the 'Your Vale' box at the bottom right of the homepage.

In line with current legislation, parents are required to express a preference for the school they wish their child to attend, even if it is their catchment school. Pupils who reside within a defined catchment area will therefore have no automatic right to attend that school unless a preference is made. Failure to complete and return an application form could lead, if demand exceeds the number of places available, to some parents/carers being denied a place for their child at their local/chosen school. It must be noted that catchment children will always take priority over applications from outside the catchment area.

Contact:

Tel: 01446 700111

Email: Admissions@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk