Llangynwyd Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after children, and children whose statement of SEN or IDP names the school — Children who are looked-after or previously looked-after and children for whom the school is the named placement in the statement of SEN or local authority-maintained IDP.
2. 2Medical, psychological or compelling social reasons — Children for whom the local authority has received and accepted written evidence from a relevant professional/s that the placement is essential for medical, psychological, or compelling social reasons.
3. 3Ordinarily resident within the school's defined catchment area — Children whose place of ordinary residence is within the school's defined catchment area. Where a school is oversubscribed under this criterion, the local authority will allocate the places in the following order of priority: (a) children who will have a sibling at the school in any age group from Year 1 to Year 6 in respect of primary schools, or Year 1 and Year 2 in respect of infant schools, attending the school in the school year 2027-2028 — when allocating places, if the last place is offered to a multiple birth child, the local authority will also admit the other sibling/s; then (b) proximity to school, as measured by the shortest available walking route from the place of ordinary residence to the nearest openly accessible school gate.
4. 4Moving into the catchment area before the start of term — Children not currently ordinarily resident within the school's defined catchment area whose parents/carers have satisfied the local authority, by the published closing date for submission of the relevant school admission applications, that the child will be ordinarily resident within the defined catchment area by the start of the school term to which the application relates. Where a school is oversubscribed under this criterion, places are allocated in the same order: (a) sibling at the school from Year 1 to Year 6 (Year 1 and Year 2 for infant schools) in 2027-2028, then (b) proximity to school.
5. 5Living outside the school's defined catchment area — Children living outside the school's defined catchment area will be considered for any remaining places in the order of priority set out below: (a) children who will have a sibling at the school in any age group from Year 1 to Year 6 in respect of primary schools, or Year 1 and Year 2 in respect of infant schools, attending the school in the school year 2027-2028; then (b) proximity to school, as measured by the shortest available walking route from the place of ordinary residence to the nearest openly accessible school gate.

If two applications tie: Within EACH of criteria 3, 4 and 5 the local authority applies a two-step order: first a sibling at the school in the relevant year range, then proximity measured by the shortest available walking route from the place of ordinary residence to the nearest openly accessible school gate. If the last place is offered to a multiple birth child, the local authority will also admit the other sibling/s.

Bridgend nests the sibling test INSIDE each catchment criterion rather than ranking siblings separately — so a sibling only helps against other families in the same catchment band. There is no right to, or guarantee of, an offer of a place at a child's catchment area school. Catchment areas are subject to change following consultation. The local authority will only exceed the published admission number in exceptional circumstances.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.