Cardiff school admission for 2022/2023

APPLYING FOR CARDIFF SCHOOL ADMISSION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 -ESSENTIAL SUMMARY
SCHOOLS WITH THEIR ADMISSION

Cardiff has 125 schools, including Nursery, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. A complete list of these schools with contact details is provided in this prospectus at pages 66 to 88.
HOW TO APPLY FOR A SCHOOL PLACE
The majority of school places are allocated by the Council. Details of these Community and Voluntary Controlled schools are included at pages 67 to 80. The Council also administers applications for school places for St Mellons CiW Primary School, Whitchurch High School, Corpus Christi R.C. High School and St Teilo’s CiW High School.
If you would like your child to attend one of these schools, you need to apply to the Council directly.
APPLY ONLINE AT: www.cardiff.gov.uk/schooladmissions
IF YOU NEED HELP to make your application VISIT A COUNCIL HUB (www.cardiff.gov.uk/hubs)
If you are unable to apply online, you should contact the School Admissions Service for advice on Tel: 02920 872087
KEY DATES
APPLICATION SYSTEM OPENS
APPLICATION DEADLINE
OFFER DATES
OFFER RESPONSE DEADLINE
APPEAL CLOSING DATE
Nursery
Children born between 1st Sept 2018 and 31st August 2019
Monday
24 January 2022
Monday
21 February 2022
Monday 25 April 2022
Monday 9th May 2022
N/A
Nursery
Children born between 1st September 2019 and 31st March 2020
Monday 6th June 2022
Monday 4th July 2022
Monday 3rd October 2022
Monday 17th October 2022
N/A
Primary
Monday
15 November 2021
Monday
10 January 2022
Tuesday 19th April 2022
Wednesday 4th May 2022
Wednesday 18th May 2022
Secondary
Monday 27th September 2021
Monday 22nd November 2021
Tuesday 1st March 2022
Tuesday 15th March 2022
Tuesday 29th March

CARDIFF SCHOOL ADMISSION

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late applications should be made using a paper application available at a Hub or you can download from the website above. Missing the application deadline could significantly affect your chance of getting the place you want.
WHEN SCHOOLS ARE FULL
We allocate places in line with oversubscription criteria – make sure you read these and provide enough information to help us assess your application accurately. Pages 30,34,42.
HOW TO APPLY – VOLUNTARY AIDED SCHOOLS
Some Cardiff schools (some Church in Wales and Catholic schools) allocate their own school places and are listed in this prospectus as Voluntary Aided Schools on pages 78 to 119.
If you would like your child to attend one of these schools you need to apply to the school directly, following the instructions listed within their individual school websites.

NATIONAL CURRICULUM YEAR GROUPS
NURSERY EDUCATION
Nursery places are available for children in the term following their third birthday.
For the year 2022/23, children born between 1st September 2018 and 31st March 2020 will be considered.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
After Nursery education, children are admitted to Primary and Secondary School in the following national curriculum year groups, according to their date of birth.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS 2022/23
SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2022/23
Year Group
Date of Birth
Year Group
Date of Birth
Reception
Infant 1
Infant 2
Junior 3
Junior 4
Junior 5
Junior 6
01/09/2017 –
01/09/2016 –
01/09/2015 –
01/09/2014 –
01/09/2013 –
01/09/2012 –
01/09/2011 –
31/08/2018
31/08/2017
31/08/2016
31/08/2015
31/08/2014
31/08/2013
31/08/2012
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
01/09/2010 – 31/08/2011
01/09/2009 – 31/08/2010
01/09/2008 – 31/08/2009
01/09/2007 – 31/08/2008
01/09/2006 – 31/08/2007
POST 16 EDUCATION
Applications for admission to School Sixth forms or to colleges, post 16, should be submitted directly to the school or college, for the following year groups:
Year Group
Date of Birth
Year 12
Year 13
Year 14
01/09/2005 – 31/08/2006
01/09/2004 – 31/08/2005
01/09/2003 – 31/08/2004