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
Primary Schools