Secondary School Admissions
Parents are required by law to express a preference for the school they wish their child to attend even if they are attending the feeder primary school.
Apply online for a secondary school place
Before applying, please see ‘Applying for your child’s school place’ information.
You can apply online from 4 September 2023. A Parent’s Guide to Admissions is available to help you complete an online application
Once you have submitted your online application, you will receive an automatic email acknowledgement.
If your child 12th birthday falls between 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025 you must apply for a transfer from primary Year 6 to Secondary School Year 7.
Application deadlines
The final date for making an application is 22 December 2023.
However, If you choose to apply by post you will need to contact us for a late application form by emailing school.admissions@merthyr.gov.uk or by phone on 01685 725000. It is your responsibility to make sure it is submitted to us. We recommend that posted forms are sent via recorded delivery as we will not acknowledge your form being received.
We are not responsible for forms returned by post and missing forms cannot be investigated without evidence of posting.
Before you apply
- Check your school catchment area
- Read the flyer we sent to you
How we tell you about the outcome of your application
You will be notified in writing on the 1 March 2024.
Information for Parents
The entry of children into primary schools is controlled and administered by an 'Admissions Authority’ except for voluntary aided schools. For non-voluntary aided schools this is Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and for voluntary aided schools it’s the Governing body of the school.
Admissions to primary schools will normally be granted provided a schools admission number is not exceeded. Where the number of applications for admission to a school exceeds the number of places available, i.e. where an admission number has been reached, places will be allocated by applying the published oversubscription criteria.
Voluntary Aided Schools
There is 1 voluntary aided 3-16 school in Merthyr Tydfil. Each Voluntary Aided School's Governing Body manages their own admissions and should be contacted directly.
Additional Information
Where parents knowingly give false information in order to obtain the advantage of a particular school for their child to which they would not otherwise be entitled, the council reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place. Parents may render themselves guilty of an offence under Section 5(b) of the Perjury Act 1911.