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 2025 (for September 2025).
Before you apply, please:
Apply online: Reception Class Admission
(you will need to create an account if you don't already have one)
What will happen next?
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 2025 (for September 2025). 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.