Eastern High School

Admissions

How to choose a secondary school for your child

November 23rd is the closing date for Year 6 applications for September this year. If you are a parent considering various schools for your child next year, you might wish to download a copy of our guide to choosing a school which is attached below.

How to apply for a place in Year 7

If you have a child starting in Year 7 in September, we hope you will consider Eastern High as their secondary school. A guide to applying for a school place is available attached below and has been provided by Cardiff Council around the admissions process.

Please be aware that Eastern High was oversubscribed in Year 7 for the last few years and we expect this to happen for next eyar also. Please note siblings are not guaranteed a place, you still need to apply.Please complete the online application between Monday, 28th September and Monday, 23rd November for the best chance of success.

All applications for places can be made on the Council’s quick and easy online application service at cardiff gov site. Please note that paper applications are not accepted. Cardiff Council have prepared some great resources to help up.

Help is also available from a Council Hub. Nearest locations are:

• Llanrumney – Countisbury Avenue
• Rumney – Llanstephan Road
• St Mellons – 30 Crickhowel Road

Please see attached below a list of all the Hubs that are open across the city at present (those in green are closed at the moment).

All Hubs are fully briefed on supporting parents to apply for school places.

However, parents must make an appointment to attend a Hub. An appointment can be made by calling the advice line on 02920 871071 . Please note that Hub staff can support parents with English as an additional language.

The school will admit up to 240 students moving from primary into Year 7 of secondary school. All applications for 240 places will be considered. Where fewer than 240 applications are received, places will be offered to all those who have applied.

Oversubscription criteria

When the number of admission applications is greater than the available places, applications will be considered against the criteria set out here. After the admission of students with Statements of Special Needs who have named Eastern High on their statement, school places will then be offered to these groups in the order set out here:

• Children in Care.
• Children with a statement of special educational needs.
• Children living in the school’s First Geographical Area.
• Children with compelling medical or social grounds.
• Children living outside the school’s First Geographical Area.

When applying the criteria, priority within each criterion will be given, in order, to:

• Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the school and who joined the school before September.
• Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the school
• For children living within the school’s ‘First Geographical Area’ only: children with a brother or sister within the same intake year group (for example twins, triplets) applying for the school. Within a) to Within a) to c) priority will be given to those living closest to the school
• Children living closest to the school.

Details of the school’s First Geographical Area can be obtained from Cardiff Council.