St Mellon's Church in Wales Primary School

Admission

St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School is a Voluntary Controlled School. Application forms should be obtained from the school and returned to the headteacher. Responsibility for admission decisions lies with the school’s Governing Body, who delegates this duty to a small sub-committee.

Children are normally admitted at the beginning of the Autumn Term following their fourth birthday. Children whose parents wish them to attend the school, subject to the provision of the Education Act, will do so unless the number of applications exceeds 15 pupils.

Should the number of applications exceed the number of places available in a particular year, each application received will be carefully considered and places allocated in accordance with the following criteria:

• Looked after children
• Children who have a sibling who is a pupil at the school at the time of application and who will be a pupil at the school at the time of admission
• Children with a home address in the Old St Mellons Community. Please ask at the school office for a map
• Children who have at least one parent who regularly/habitually attends worship/Sunday School at St Mellons Parish Church
• Children who have at least one parent who regularly/habitually attends worship/Sunday School in another Christian place of worship in the Parish of St Mellons.
• Children who have at least one parent who regularly/habitually attends worship/Sunday School at another Anglican Church.
• Children who have at least one parent who regularly/habitually attends worship/Sunday School in another Christian place of worship.

Where it is necessary to distinguish between two children who fulfil equal criteria the proximity of the child’s home, as measured by the safest walking route from the front door of the home to the main school gate will be used, with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority.

Faith references will be sought from the church contact named on the application form. If an application for admission is unsuccessful, parents have the right of appeal to the Independent Appeals Panel administered by Cardiff City Council. The appeal must be made in writing and addressed to The Clerk of Governors, c/o St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School.