Reception Class Admission
Children who are 4 years old before 1 September have a right to full time education in a primary school (Reception class).
You need to apply for a place in a Reception class even if your child has attended Nursery class at the same school.
You must apply before 1 February 2026 (for September 2026).
Before you apply, please:
Reception Class Admission Application
It is not currently possible to apply for a place for September 2026.
The application form will be available here from mid-September 2025 onwards.
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What will happen after I apply?
You will be notified about the outcome of your application on 16 April.
If you have applied for a place at Ysgol Santes Helen or Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes we will send your application on to them. They are responsible for their own admisisons arrangements and specialise in providing a Catholic based Education. They may contact you to collect further information to allow them to process your application e.g. whether you child is a baptised Catholic or not.
View or update your application
To view or amend a submitted application, log in to your Cyngor Gwynedd online account and click on ‘My requests’. Go to My Account
Late applications
You need to apply for a place in Reception Class before 1 February 2026 (for September 2026). If the application is received after this date it will be considered as a late entry and it is possible that you won't be informed about the decision on 16 April.
More information
Further information can be found in the Information for Parents Handbook/School Admissions Policy
Or contact us:
The Authority can not discuss availability of any school over the phone.