Ysgol Caer Elen

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 and former looked after pupils — Current and former Looked After pupils of authorities in Wales and England in accordance with S.22 of the Children Act 1989 as amended by the Social Service and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016.
2. 2Statement of SEN / IDP naming the school — Pupils with a statement of Special Educational Needs/IDP that names the School.
3. 3Exceptional medical, psychological or additional learning needs — Exceptional medical, psychological or additional learning needs. Medical or psychological needs can be for either the child or their parents; parents must provide independent supporting evidence at the time of application setting out why the preferred school is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend a different school.
4. 4In catchment with a sibling — Pupils living in the catchment area of the school, who will have a sibling of compulsory school age, at the school, at the time of admission.
5. 5In catchment, attended a feeder school — Pupils living in the catchment area of the school, who have attended a feeder school. A feeder school is a primary school within the same 'cluster of schools' as a secondary school.
6. 6In catchment — Pupils living in the catchment area of the school.
7. 7Outside catchment with a sibling — Pupils living outside the catchment area of the school, who will have a sibling of compulsory school age, at the school, at the time of admission.
8. 8Outside catchment, attended a feeder school — Pupils living outside of the catchment area of the school, who have attended a feeder school.
9. 9Outside catchment — Pupils living outside of the catchment area of the school.

If two applications tie: In the case of a tie, places will be offered to pupils living nearest to the school, measured by the shortest walking distance from the nearest available school gate to the point where the pupil's private dwelling meets the public highway. Where preferences exceed places available, priority is given under each oversubscription category to multiple birth siblings; if the last child to be admitted up to the admission number is one of a multiple birth, the Authority will also admit the other sibling(s).

AN UNUSUAL TIE-BREAK WITHIN THE SIBLING CATEGORIES (4 and 7): after multiple births, priority goes to the pupils CLOSEST IN AGE to the sibling already at the school — a pupil with a sibling in Year 3 ranks above one with a sibling in Year 6, and for secondary a sibling in Year 9 ranks above a sibling in Year 11. In a 3-16 or 3-19 school, a pupil with a sibling in a SEPARATE PHASE does not meet criteria 4 or 7, because the school has separate admission numbers for its primary and secondary phases. A sibling is a full, half or step brother or sister, or adopted or foster children, living in the same household at the time of admission. Where a statement of SEN or an IDP names a particular school this must be stated clearly on the application form; such applications are dealt with separately and BEFORE the oversubscription criteria are applied. Note also that admission to secondary school is based on whether the HOME ADDRESS is in the secondary school's catchment area, not on the primary school attended.

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.