Admission to School - Information for Parents 2023-2024
In this section
- Introduction
- SECTION A - Admissions to Carmarthenshire School
- Normal admissions arrangements for the academic year 2023 - 24
- When to apply
- At what age can children start school?
- Admission to secondary schools including sixth form
- Choosing a school – Catchment areas
- How to apply
- Awarding Places – Over-Subscription Criteria
- Moving/Changing Schools Outside the normal admissions arrangements. (Mid/In Year Transfers)
- Notification of Offer of a Place at a School
- Appeals regarding admission of pupils to community / voluntary controlled primary or secondary schools
- Admission To Voluntary Aided Schools
- SECTION B - Information on Education and Learning
- The Teaching of Welsh and English in Carmarthenshire Schools
- Information on Education and Learning
- SECTION C - Services to Pupils
- SECTION D - Carmarthenshire Schools and Pupil Summary
- SECTION E - Carmarthenshire Schools: Nursery Schools
- Carmarthenshire Schools: Community Primary Schools
- Carmarthenshire Schools: Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools
- Carmarthenshire Schools: Secondary Schools
- Carmarthenshire Schools: Voluntary Aided Secondary School
- Carmarthenshire Schools: Special Schools
When to apply
Admissions Application Timetable Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools - Schedule of Events
| Provision | Date of Birth range | Starting school | Deadline for application | Notification date | Appeals closing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year old nursery education (Part-time) | 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021 | January, April, September 2024 | 31 July 2023 | October 2023 | No right of appeal |
|
4-year old education 4 to 11 (Full-time) |
1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020 | September 2023, January or April 2024 |
31 January 2023 |
16 April 2023 or the next working day | 30 May 2023 |
| Secondary education (Moving up from primary) | 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2012 | September 2023 | 20 December 2022 | 1 March 2023 or the next working day | 12 April 2023 |
Early Applications
Please note that early applications cannot be used as a criterion for giving priority in allocating places. All applications received up to the closing date are treated equally.
Late Applications
Applications received after the application closing deadline will not be considered until those received before the deadline have been awarded. Applications received after the closing date are less likely to be awarded a place at the preferred school parents applied for.
