Admission Arrangements
Cardiff Council deals with the administration of admission arrangements to Maintained Primary Schools centrally. A booklet, Admissions to Schools – Information for Parents, setting out the Nursery and Reception admissions procedures and key submission dates can be found on the Council’s website.
Appeals
Schools have a limit on the number of children they can take. In Marlborough Primary School this is 60 in each year group with the exception of Year 5, which is 90. The admission figure is set by the Local Authority (LA). Should the potential admissions exceed the published admission number, priority will be given to catchment area pupils with siblings first, then catchment area pupils. If a place is not available on application, you have the right to appeal to Cardiff Council Local Education Authority. Appeals are heard by an independent panel. A comprehensive guide can be found on the Cardiff Council website.
Specialist Resource Base (SRB)
The school has a SRB for pupils with complex needs. The SRB has places for up to 20 pupils with statements of Special Education Needs. Provision of places is organised by Cardiff Local Authority.
Starting School for the first time
The Nursery is able to take a maximum of 32 pupils in each morning and afternoon session. Children are admitted to Nursery in the September after their third birthday. Children are admitted to Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. All pupils, irrespective of whether they have attended our Nursery have to re-apply for a Reception place via Cardiff Council Local Authority. A meeting for all new Nursery and Reception is held annually in the latter part of the summer term.
Joining the school later on
Sometimes children join Marlborough later on in their school life. We make every effort to ensure that they are welcomed, looked after and monitored to ensure that they quickly make friends. Teachers give children time to settle in before making an assessment of their academic abilities. This assessment, together with records from their previous school, enables children to have the best start in our school.
Moving On – Transferring to Secondary School
At the end of primary school, children transfer to a secondary school. Pupils who live in the Marlborough Primary School catchment area are in the Cardiff High School catchment area. This however does not guarantee a place. In order to make transfer to secondary school as smooth as possible, good liaison has been established between the respective schools. Marlborough has also established proactive transition links with other local high schools.
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