Schools

The Vale of Glamorgan has 55 schools, including Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools.

Before you complete an application, we recommend that you research your preferred school. Collect as much information as possible about the schools in your area. This way, you can decide which school would meet your child’s needs. To help you decide your preferred schools you can:

• Talk to other parents
• Visit school websites
• You can read the schools’ most recent Estyn reports
• Arrange a visit or attend an open day

Catchment Schools

A child does not need to live within the catchment area of a school to be eligible to attend that school. However, we do recommend that you consider including your catchment school as a preference when applying for a school place.

Children living in this area get a higher priority for admission to their catchment school compared to other schools they may be interested in.

Catchment schools are not always the closest school to your child’s home. You can find your catchment schools online. Living in a school’s catchment area does not guarantee a place.