St Aidans V.A.P. School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After Children — Current and former Looked After Children (children who are looked after by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 22 of the Children Act 1989).
2. 2Benefice/parishes — Children from the Anglican United Benefice and Local Ministry Area of Daugleddau, in particular the historic parishes of Llawhaden, Walton East, Clarbeston, Slebech and Wiston.
3. 3Siblings — Children who will have a sibling of statutory school age, at the school, at the time of admission. This will include any full, half or step brothers or sisters or adopted or foster child living at the same address as a child already at the school.
4. 4Anglican preference — Children from families whose parents wish them to be educated in an Anglican Church School.
5. 5Other Christian denominations — Children from families of other Christian denominations whose parents wish their children to be educated in an Anglican Church School.
6. 6English medium preference — Children from families whose parents indicate a preference for their child to be educated through the medium of English.

If two applications tie: In the event of a tie, places will be offered to pupils living nearest to the school, measured by the shortest distance from the nearest available school gate to a point where the pupil’s private dwelling meets the public highway. (Google maps will be used to measure the distances)

Applications for a place at St. Aidan’s Church in Wales V. A. School should be made online via Pembrokeshire County Council (https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/schools-and-learning) If parents do not have an e-mail address an application form is available from the school. The closing date for applications to Nursery is 30th April preceding the calendar year in which the school place is required. Parents will be notified of the success of their application by letter. St Aidan’s has nursery provision and children may join on a part-time basis from the start of the term following the child’s third birthday. The eligibility dates above also apply to these admissions and will determine the term in which the child can start. Those children born between 1st September and 31st March may attend nursery provision full time in the term following their 4th birthday. If an application is made for a Nursery place, a further application also needs to be made for a Reception place. Appeals: If a child is refused admission the parent may, within a period of 14 days, appeal against the decision to a Panel constituted for that purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Education Acts. Information on how to appeal will be given by the Headteacher at the time of the original decision. All appeals must be submitted to the Chairperson of St. Aidan’s Governing Body. There is no right of appeal in relation to nursery admissions. Waiting list: A waiting list of unsuccessful applications will be maintained. If a place becomes available, the Governors will consider those on the waiting list on the basis of the published over subscription criteria. If the Governors place an application on the waiting list it will not affect the parent’s right of appeal. The waiting list will be maintained until 30th September at the start of the relevant academic year. Priority for any places which become available will be given according to the oversubscription criteria and not according to the date on which the application for a place was originally submitted. For applications received outside the normal admission round, waiting lists are held until the end of the summer term of the academic year the place was requested. Policy states it governs: 2026 - 2027.

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.