Reception (Primary)
Children can start Reception the September following their 4th birthday.
You can choose Welsh-medium, English-medium or a faith-based education. You do not need to be a Welsh speaker for your child to attend a Welsh–medium setting.
Admission 2025
Eligible children’s date of birth - 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021
Apply online from - 6 November 2024 using the Online Education Portal.
Closing date - 9 January 2025 at 5pm
In-year transfer
For admission to primary school outside the annual Reception admissions round, you will need to make an in-year transfer application.
Apply on our in-year transfer page.
Deferring
Parents can delay admission until the term following their child's 5th birthday.
Entry cannot be delayed past the start of the term after the child’s 5th birthday, or beyond the school year.
Before deferring your child’s entry, you should contact your preferred school to ask how they cater for the youngest children in Reception and how the needs of the children are met as they move up through the school.
Appeals
If you are refused a school place you will receive a decision letter explaining why and giving information about your right to appeal.
Please visit the appeals section for more information.