Newbridge School

Admission

• Admission forms are administered to all Caerphilly Primary schools.
• Parents / Carers wishing to apply to Newbridge School from any Caerphilly County Borough Primary School needs to place us as first choice on the LA admission form.
• Applications from parents / carers for pupils in other authorities can be made by contacting the LA Admissions department for a form (Tel: 01443 864870) or apply on line. .
• Any queries regarding admissions, please contact Newbridge School on 01495 243243. The school is happy to help with the admissions process and will provide an application form on request.
• Tours of the school are available on request. Please contact the school on the above number.
• Once you have secured a place for your child at the school, he / she will be included in all visits arranged for year 6 pupils prior to starting in September.

For admission queries contact our school admissions officer, Mrs. A. Williams on 01495 243243

School Admissions – the school works within the framework of the Local authority admissions procedures. Pupils are admitted to the school from the designated catchment areas and beyond it. The school admits pupils from a wide area. Parents of prospective Year 7 are required to complete a Caerphilly Local Authority admission form and return it to the Admissions Department within the deadline. It is vital to ensure admission forms are not late.

In-year admissions into other year groups are managed through the Local Authority admissions department.

Parents seeking admission for disabled pupils should contact the Local Authority admissions department. This will also be overseen by a senior member of staff and, where necessary, the ALNCO. Access arrangements are discussed at the point of application and managed through necessary procedures including risk assessment, the special needs register and appropriate agencies as necessary.

The school’s capacity for admissions is 1,015; this is 203 per year group.