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
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 2022 to 31 August 2023 | January, April, September 2026 | 31 July 2025 | October 2025 | No right of appeal |
|
4-year old education 4 to 11 (Full-time) |
1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 | January 2026, April 2026, September 2026 |
31 January 2025 |
16 April 2025 or the next working day | 14 May 2025 |
| Secondary education (Moving up from primary) | 1 September 2013 to 31 August 2014 | September 2025 | 29 November 2024 | 1 March 2025 or the next working day | 31 March 2025 |
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.
