Ysgol Sant Curig

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 / previously looked after children — Children where evidence has been supplied to confirm that they are looked after or have been previously looked after in accordance with Section 22 of the Children Act 1989.
2. 2Resident in designated catchment area — Children who are currently permanently resident within the designated catchment area of the school on or before the published closing date for receipt of preference forms. Evidence of permanent residence of a child must be supplied if requested. In the event of over-subscription by applicants from this category alone criteria (4), (5) and (6), in order of priority, would be applied to produce an order of preference.
3. 3Moving into catchment area before start of term — Children not currently permanently resident within the designated catchment area of the school whose parents have satisfied the Council, on or before the published closing date for receipt of preference forms, that the child will be taking up residence within the catchment area by the commencement of the school term to which the application relates. In the event of over-subscription by applicants from this category alone criteria (4), (5) and (6), in order of priority, would be applied to produce an order of preference.
4. 4Compelling medical or social grounds — Children in respect of whom the Council judges that there are compelling medical or social grounds for their admission to a specified primary school i.e. those children recommended for placement at a named school with regard to medical, psychological or special education reasons. (Written recommendations from the appropriate external agencies or professional advisers will be required in such cases). In the event of over-subscription by applicants from this category alone criteria (5) and (6), in order of priority, would be applied.
5. 5Sibling attending the school — Children who have a brother or sister in attendance at the school in Reception to Year 6 during the academic year in which the child is to be admitted. In the event of over-subscription by applicants from this category alone, the Council will determine priority and allocate places by reference to the age of the pupil's youngest sibling in the school, the youngest commanding the highest degree of priority.
6. 6Proximity of home to school — In determining applications for admission in respect of other pupils in the age group, the Council gives particular regard to the degree of proximity of the pupil's home to the school, as measured by the shortest available walking route; those living nearest will have priority. The Council uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to calculate home to school distances.

Local-authority coordinated default oversubscription criteria for Vale of Glamorgan Council's community and voluntary-controlled schools (the council is the admission authority). Some community/voluntary-controlled schools in this authority apply catchment-area, feeder-school or priority-area variants — check the individual school for its exact arrangements. This is the Council's default primary-phase oversubscription order. Secondary community schools follow a similarly structured but distinct order (Looked after children; catchment area; taking up residence in catchment; on-roll at a designated feeder primary school [stated as a temporary criterion ceasing for 2028/2029]; compelling medical/social grounds; sibling; proximity). Stanwell School also has separate transitional arrangements retaining feeder-primary links for pupils who attended designated feeder schools in 2023/2024. Nursery admissions follow a separate, differently structured termly oversubscription criteria list.

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.