Admission to School - Information for Parents 2025-2026
In this section
- Introduction
- SECTION A - Admissions to Carmarthenshire School
- Normal admissions arrangements for the academic year 2025 - 26
- 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
SECTION A - Admissions to Carmarthenshire School
Key Facts
• There is no automatic right to a place at a school.
• You must make an application to an admissions authority for your child to be admitted to a school.
• There are limits on the number of pupils who can be admitted to a school in any one year group. Once that limit is reached no further pupils will be admitted.
• If you have a child with additional learning needs, then you are advised to contact the headteacher of the school or the department’s pupil progress officers before applying.
• Apply by the deadline dates – see Admissions Timetable.
• If you make an application after these dates your application will be treated as being late and will be considered after those received before the deadline. This will reduce the chances of obtaining a place for your child at a school of your choice.
• If you are offered a place for your child, you must accept the place by the date specified or the offer of a place will be withdrawn and the place offered to another pupil.
Admission Authorities
The admission of children to schools is controlled by an Admissions Authority.
Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools in Carmarthenshire
In the case of community schools and Voluntary Controlled schools within Carmarthenshire, the Admission Authority is Carmarthenshire Local Authority (LA). The contact details for Carmarthenshire County Council are as follows:
Department for Education and Children
County Hall
Carmarthen
SA31 1JP
Tel: 01267 246449
E-mail: admissions@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
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Enquiries regarding Voluntary Aided Church Schools should be made to:
Church in Wales Schools
Rev’d Canon John Cecil,
Diocesan Director of Education,
The Vicarage,
Steynton,
Milford Haven,
Pembrokeshire,
SA73 1AW
Tel No: 01646 692974 or 07582613940
Email: revjohncecil@btinternet.comCatholic Schools
Mr Paul White,
Diocesan Director of Education,
Diocesan Education Office,
Curial Office,
27 Convent Street,
Greenhill,
Swansea SA1 2BX
Tel No: 01792 652757E-mail: education@menevia.org.uk
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The names, addresses and telephone numbers of neighbouring local education authorities are:
SWANSEA - Director of Education, City and County Of Swansea, Guild Hall, Swansea, SA1 4PE
Tel: 01792 637521CEREDIGION - Corporate Lead Officer for Lifelong and Learning and Chief Education Officer, Ceredigion County Council, Canolfan Rheidol, Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, SY23 3UE
Tel: 01970 633656
NEATH PORT TALBOT - Director of Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, Civic Centre, Port Talbot, SA13 1PJ
Tel: 01639 686868POWYS- Director of Education & Children Powys County Council, Powys County Hall, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG
Tel: 01597 826422
