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If your Childs 5th birthday falls between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020, you must apply for a new reception school place. A leaflet was sent to you advising you of the process.
Online applications closed on the 21st December 2018. Late applications must be completed on paper. Download a late application form
If you are unable to apply online, you can request a form by emailing school.admissions@merthyr.gov.uk or by phone on 01685 725000.
If you choose to return the form by post, it is your responsibility to make sure we receive it before the closing deadline of 21 December 2018. We recommend that posted forms are sent via recorded delivery as we will not acknowledge your form is received.
We are not responsible for forms returned by post, and missing forms cannot be investigated without evidence of posting.
The final date for making an application is 21 December 2018.
To apply after this date you will need to contact us for a late application form by emailing school.admissions@merthyr.gov.uk or by phone on 01685 725000.
If you choose to apply by post 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.
You will be notified in writing on the 12 April 2019.
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.
There are 3 voluntary aided primary schools in Merthyr Tydfil. Each Voluntary Aided Schools Governing Body manages their own admissions and should be contacted directly.
Detailed information about school admissions can be found in A Guide to Policy and School Admission Arrangements 2019-2020 and the School Admissions Policy for 2019-2020.
Please Note: 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.