Applying for a school place

The Admissions Policy

Newport City Council as the Local Authority (LA) is responsible for determining the criteria and procedure for admissions to all community primary, secondary and special schools and Voluntary Controlled schools.

The Governing Bodies of Aided and Foundation Schools are responsible for determining the criteria and procedure arrangements for admissions.

The LA will comply with statutory requirements and will give full recognition to the expression of parental preference in the context of its duty to ensure the provision of efficient education and the efficient use of education resources.

The EA will not refuse applicants for a particular school unless that school has reached its admission number, that being the number that can be admitted to a school in any one year group.

The full details of Newport’s Admissions Policy are outlined in the booklet ‘Starting School in Newport 2010-11’ (pdf) or view information by following the links below:

nursery school	primary/infant/junior school
secondary school	voluntary aided school
school transfer	catchment areas

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