Applying for a School Place

Apply for Pre School (3 and 4 Yr olds) Early Years Education

Every child is entitled to receive up to five terms of part time early years education prior to the start of compulsory education. This is offered in a mixture of funded settings, including Playgroups, Cylch meithrin, schools and day nurseries.

Welsh Government funds the Local Authority to ensure that all children in Wales have access to free part time Early Years Education from the beginning of the term following the child's third birthday. Each qualifying child can receive a maximum of 10.0 hours per week of funded Early Years Education if they attend an approved, funded pre-school education setting.

Admissions Information and Arrangements 2025-2026 (PDF, 1 MB)

Between 01/09/2022 to 31/08/2023

Places for this admission round opens on 1 March 2025 and closes on 31 March 2025. Places at Early Years education providers will be allocated on the Pre-School Admission Offer day, Tuesday 30 September 2025.

If you wish to apply for Early Years Education sessions, as part of the 10 hours Early Years Funded education offer, please complete the admission form using the link below.

Apply for a Pre-school place here.

Admissions Information and Arrangements 2025-2026 (PDF, 1 MB) (opens new window)

For information regarding the Childcare Offer for Wales please visit the Childcare Offer for Wales webpage.

Please note: any applications received after the 31st March 2025 will be treated as late applications and will not be processed until after all those received on time have been allocated places.

Admissions Information and Arrangements 2026-2027 (PDF, 657 KB)

Between 01/09/2023 to 31/08/2024

If you wish to apply for Early Years Education sessions, as part of the 10 hours Early Years Funded education offer, please complete the admission form using the link below.

Apply for a Pre-school place here.

Admissions Information and Arrangements 2025-2026 (PDF, 1 MB) (opens new window)

For information regarding the Childcare Offer for Wales please visit the Childcare Offer for Wales webpage.

Please note: any applications received after the 31st March 2025 will be treated as late applications and will not be processed until after all those received on time have been allocated places.

If you would like to request a change to your allocated sessions for your child at a Powys pre school setting, please complete the Pre School Admissions Amendment Form.

Find out how to apply for a Pre-school place here

View a list of approved settings here Find Early Years Providers

Apply for a Primary School Place

The Primary School Admission Round for Powys learners born between 01/09/21 - 31/08/22 opens on Wednesday, 1 October 2025.

The closing date for the admission round is Thursday, 15 January 2026.

To make a late application for the September 2026 Reception year group, please complete the In Year Transfer application form which can be found at the bottom of this webpage.

Powys Local Authority has one primary school intake in each school year, which is at the beginning of the Autumn Term after a child has attained their 4^th birthday.

Please Note:

The Primary Common Offer Date is Thursday, 16 April 2026.

Having a place at a nursery or pre-school class does not guarantee a place in the main school at age 4. You will still need to apply for a place in the main school. If you don't apply for a place, and your preferred school is full, preference will be given to those who have applied.

For further information see the Admissions Information and Arrangements 2026-2027 (PDF, 657 KB)

Primary School Catchments 2026-27 Primary School Catchments 2026-27

Primary School Welsh Medium Catchments 2026-27 Primary School Welsh Medium Catchments 2026-27

Information on home to school transport can be found here

Apply for a Secondary School Place

The Secondary School Admission Round for Powys learners born between 01/09/14 - 31/08/15 opens on Monday,1 September 2025.

The closing date for the admission round is Friday, 31 October 2025.

Powys Local Authority arranges admission to secondary schools in the Autumn Term before the date of transfer.

Please Note: Secondary School Common Offer Date is Monday, 2 March 2026.

For further information see the Admissions Information and Arrangements 2026-2027 (PDF, 657 KB)

Secondary School Catchments 2026-27 Secondary School Catchments 2026-27

Secondary School Welsh Medium Catchments 2026-27 Secondary School Welsh Medium Catchments 2026-27

Information on home to school transport can be found here

Apply for an In-year Transfer

Home residence is not changing: If you wish to transfer your child to a different school at any time (except due to moving house), you should discuss this with the Headteacher of your current school. Then you should approach the Headteacher of your chosen school and discuss the possibility of admission, explaining why you want to change schools.

Home residence is changing: Where a request is made because of a change of address, please ensure that adequate notice is given for the transfer to be considered and arranged. The Admissions Team are unable to consider applications until confirmation of a moving date has been received.

If your application for transfer is approved, your child will change schools at the beginning of a term or half term.

Apply for 'In-year transfer' here Application form for a school place

Primary School Catchments 2025-26 Primary School Catchments 2025-26

Primary School Welsh Medium Catchments 2025-26 Primary School Welsh Medium Catchments 2025-26

Secondary School Catchments 2025-26 Secondary School Catchments 2025-26

Secondary School Welsh Medium Catchments 2025-26 Secondary School Welsh Medium Catchments 2025-26

For further information see the Admissions Information and Arrangements 2025-2026 (PDF, 1 MB)

Information on home to school transport can be found here