Around two thirds of Newport's state primary schools were oversubscribed this year, figures have shown. 28 out of the city's 44 state primary schools had more preferences expressed than the number of places which were available for the 2022/2023 academic year.
Data from Newport City Council shows that Rogerstone Primary had 164 preferences expressed from parents for only 60 places, while Jubilee Park Primary had 147 preferences expressed - more than triple the number of places (45) which were available.
The deadline for applications for parents to send their children to primary schools in Newport is 5pm on Wednesday, January 11, with decisions issued on April 17. In schools which are oversubscribed, the council has criteria for how it allocates places, which includes prioritising looked-after children, pupils living within the catchment area and those who have siblings in the school. You can find out more here.
Only 16 primary schools in Newport saw fewer, or equal, preferences than the number of places available. Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Gwenlli had the fewest preferences expressed (11) for 30 places.
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Here are the most oversubscribed schools in Newport for September 2022. In cases where more preferences were expressed than the number of places available, it must be noted that parents can express preferences for more than one school. However, in some cases schools had to refuse some preferences, which are also noted below.
Rogerstone Primary
60 places
164 preferences expressed, 13 refused
Jubilee Park Primary
45 places
147 preferences expressed, 35 refused
Glan Usk Primary
90 places
133 preferences expressed, 4 refused
Eveswell Primary
60 places
122 preferences expressed
St Julian's Primary
90 places
122 preferences expressed
Gaer Primary
60 places
109 admissions expressed, 13 refused
High Cross Primary
30 places
104 preferences expressed, 3 refused
Glasllwch Primary
30 places
102 preferences expressed, 20 refused
St Andrew's Primary
90 places
100 preferences expressed
Clytha Primary
30 places
96 preferences expressed, 21 refused
Mount Pleasant Primary
30 places
93 preferences expressed, 7 refused
Pentrepoeth Primary
60 places
92 preferences expressed, 3 refused
Maindee Primary
70 places
87 preferences expressed
Glan Llyn Primary
60 places
81 preferences expressed, 3 refused
Pillgwenlly Primary
78 places
78 preferences expressed
Ysgol Gwmraeg Casnewydd
52 places
75 preferences expressed, 5 refused
Langstone Primary
45 places
72 preferences expressed, 1 refused
Marshfield Primary
60 places
71 preferences expressed, 5 refused
Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary
45 places
68 preferences expressed
Malpas Park Primary
30 places
64 preferences expressed, 4 refused
Alway Primary
54 places
56 preferences expressed
St Woolos Primary
45 places
64 preferences expressed, 3 refused
Crindau Primary
45 places
51 preferences expressed
St Michael's RC Primary
30 places
46 preferences expressed, 14 refused
Malpas Court Primary
30 places
44 preferences expressed
Maesglas Primary
38 places
40 preferences expressed
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon
30 places
40 preferences expressed
Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael
30 places
39 preferences expressed
St David's RC Primary
30 places
37 preferences expressed, 5 refused
St Joseph's RC Primary
30 places
30 preferences expressed
St Patrick's RC Primary
30 places
30 preferences expressed
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