Admission Arrangements
All admissions are dealt with by Cardiff Council which is the admitting authority. Further advice can be sought from the council’s website (www.cardiff.gov.uk then search for primary school admissions) or visit one of the local information hubs.
Ninian Park Primary School implements the Local Authority policy. Our Nursery is a 48 place unit (96 children attend part time) and children are admitted, on a part-time basis, from the age of three, into classes of mixed ages into either a morning or afternoon session.
Children who have not attended Nursery are admitted to school at the start of the academic year (September) following their fourth birthday.
If any parent would like to visit the school then please contact the main school office to make an appointment.
Class Information
The school caters for pupils between the ages of 3 and 11. We have a standard number of 90 in Reception to Year 6 which means that we can admit up to 90 pupils in each age group. In September 2023, we have 3 classes per year from Year 2 to Year 6; in Reception and Year 1 we currently have 2 classes per year. However, with the largest transition in Cardiff this number is always changing.
Transfer To High School
Children move to secondary school in the September following their eleventh birthday. We have an excellent transition programme in place with our feeder school which is Fitzalan High School. Parents will be given information during the terms leading up to the transfer and may apply to other secondary schools in Cardiff. Advice about this is given at the time.
Teachers from Fitzalan High School visit our school to talk to the children about moving on to the high school and the children also spend time there in the two years preceding entry. Pastoral links between the schools are very well established and all Year 6 children at taught French and Music by Fitzalan staff in readiness for High School.
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