Admissions
Admission Deadlines
General information about Ceredigion Schools can be found in the 
Information for Parents Handbook. We recommend that you read this before making any decision about school places. We also remind that Ceredigion will only provide free school transport for children of statutory school age on the following basis:
- Primary Aged Pupils (from 5 years of age) - 2 miles or more from their nearest suitable School
- Secondary Aged Pupils - 3 miles or more from their nearest suitable School
Full details can be found on the School/College Transport pages.
| 2020/2021 Admissions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of Provision | Closing Date | Decision letter sent |
| Nursery | 31st January 2020 | 16th April 2020 |
| Primary/Reception | 31st January 2020 | 16th April 2020 |
| Secondary | 20th December 2019 | 2nd March 2020 |
In Ceredigion a child may be admitted to a primary school at the beginning of the term following his/her 4th birthday. However, legally parents may defer entry until their child is of compulsory School age (i.e. their 5th birthday) BUT parents will still need to apply for a School place at the same time as the non-deferred applications. If uncertain please contact the Admissions Officer.
If there is a nursery class at the school, children may start at the beginning of the term following their 3rd birthday, on a part-time basis.
Children commence their secondary education in the September following their 11th birthday.
Admission to Primary School / Primary Sector of 3-16 &
3-19 School
| Type of Provision | Age |
Date by which the
appropriate age must be reached
|
Term for
Admission
|
| Nursery | 3 | 31st December 2019 31st March 2020 31st August 2020 31st December 2020 31st March 2021 31st August 2021 |
Spring 2020 Summer 2020 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 Summer 2021 Autumn 2021 |
| Primary/Reception | 4 |
31st December 2019 |
Spring 2020 Summer 2020 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 Summer 2021 Autumn 2021 |
Admission to Secondary School / Secondary Sector of 3-16 & 3-19 School
| Type of Provision |
Age of child |
Date by which the appropriate age must be reached | Submit application |
Decision Letter Sent |
Term for Admission |
| Secondary | 11 |
31st August 2020 |
20th December 2019 |
2nd March 2020 |
September 2020 |
Applications will need to be submitted by the dates indicated above otherwise your application will be treated as a late application and priority given to those applications that were received on-time.
School Transfers
If you wish to transfer your child to another school or you have moved then an application can be completed regardless of the above submission dates.
Please note: Parents have to apply for a place at whatever school(s) they would like their child to attend. This is a legal requirement. However, only an adult with parental responsibility for the pupil concerned and who has the agreement of all other persons with parental responsibility may do so.
Applications can be made online:
Alternatively forms are available from the Download section on this page or from the School of your choice or the Admissions Officer at Canolfan Rheidol.
General Admission Process
- Parent to contact school of choice
- Admission application form to be completed (on-line or copies available from school or Local Authority website)
- Admission form to be returned to the Local Authority
- Local Authority to inform parents as to whether admission has been granted
Related Links
Click the link below for the Welsh Government school admission and appeal codes.