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School Atlas lists 44 state primary schools, 6 state secondary schools, 2 all-through schools and 1 special school in the Vale of Glamorgan. It also lists 6 independent schools and 62 nurseries and other early-years settings.
Of the state primary, secondary and all-through schools, 13 have a religious character: 10 Church in Wales and 3 Roman Catholic.
10 schools teach wholly or partly through Welsh (7 Welsh-medium and 3 dual-stream).
Estyn inspects schools in the Vale of Glamorgan. It has not given summative grades since 2020: its reports set out what each school does well and what it should improve.
We hold the catchment area for 49 schools in the Vale of Glamorgan. Select a school on the map to see its area.
Check an address with the Vale of Glamorgan catchment checker
For September 2027 entry, Welsh law required Year 7 (secondary) applications to reach the council by 31 October 2026 at the latest, and each council chose its own day on or before it. The on-time closing date has passed: ask your council about a late application. For September 2028 entry, the latest closing date is 31 October 2027.
Welsh law requires Reception (primary) applications for September 2027 entry to reach your council by 15 January 2027 at the latest. Each council sets its own day and time on or before that, and some close earlier. Check your council's admissions page.