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Nursery school admissions

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Children are entitled to a part-time nursery place from the start of the term after they have turned three. 

They will stay in nursery school until the September after their fourth birthday when they start reception class in primary school.

Applications have closed. If you have missed the deadline to apply for a nursery place starting in September 2024, please complete a late application.​​

Complete a late application form
Login to the School Applications system



You can view importa​​​nt dates for applying for a school place​.

For more information on admissions please read the school adm​issions booklet 2024 to 2025 (6.7mb PDF)​.​​​​

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​Welsh medium education

W​elsh-medium education is available to everyone, whatever language you speak at home.

All kinds of families take advantage of Welsh-medium education: families who don’t speak Welsh and those who do, families from all kinds of ethnic and religious backgrounds, families from Wales and those who’ve moved here from elsewhere. 

Welsh-medium education enables children to become fully fluent in both English and Welsh.

It can give your child additional opportunities, experiences and skills.


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The application process




​​If your child was bo​rn between 1 September 2021 and 31 March 2022​
​​​Date 
​Step in the application process
​​
3 June 2024

Application process for starting Nursery in Spring to Summer 2025 begins. Online application service opens.​
1 July 2024
Closing date for applications. After this date, you will need to complete a late application form. 
​July to September 2024
​Applications are processed and assessed against the appropriate
Admission Criteria. This also includes checking and verifying the address you have supplied and supporting information you have given us.​
7 October 2024
​Offer day. We will send you an email or a letter if you have asked for your offer to be sent by post. Decisions can also be given over the phone after 12pm on the offer day.
​October 2024
​Waiting lists are established.
​21 October 2024
​Closing date for you to accept or refuse the place we have offered. We reserve the right to withdraw offers that have not been responded to by this date. This is also the closing date for late applications. 
​October 2024
​​Second round (late) applications processed and assessed.
​November 2024
​Second round results sent out via post. All following rounds are processed ​​​on a monthly basis from now on.
​Spring to Summer Term 2025
​Children start nursery.​

​If your child was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021​
​​​Date 
​Step in the application process
29 January 2024

Application process for starting Nursery in September 2024 begins. Online application service opens.
​26 February 2024
​Closing date for online applications. After this date any new applications will need to be done on paper and will be considered as a late application.
​February to April 2024
​Applications are processed and assessed against the appropriate
Admission Criteria. This also includes checking and verifying the address you have supplied and supporting information you have given us. 
​7 May 2024​​
​Offer day. We will send you an email or a letter if you have asked for your offer to be sent by post. Decisions can also be given over the phone after 12pm on the offer day.
​May 2024​
Waiting lists are established.​​​
21 May 2024
​Closing date for you to accept or refuse the place we have offered. We reserve the right to withdraw offers that have not been responded to by this date. This is also the closing date for late applications. 
​June 2024
​Second round (late) applications processed and assessed.
​July 2024
​Second round results sent out via post. All following rounds are processed on a monthly basis from now on.​
​September 2024
​Children start nursery.​ ​


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