Schools and education

View our courses and enrol on them.

See a range of information about the food served in our schools.

Find contact information for all schools in Bridgend County Borough.

Find out if your child is eligible for free school meals, or a distinctive uniform grant.

Check if a school is still open during adverse weather.

See how to transfer a child between schools.

Download our booklet which explains more about Welsh-medium education in Bridgend County Borough.

Read government guidance on excluding pupils from schools or pupil referral units.

Term dates for the latest academic year.

Register children for a school or nursery place. Also learn more about the forum that keeps the admissions process fair, as well as the catchment areas.

Find links to information about school transport, routes and timetables.

See when a school is set to close temporarily.

Learn how to become a school governor and what training is available.

Find out how severe weather affects schools.

Read our advice about home-schooling children.

Find out how to get educational support for a young person in a vulnerable group or with an additional learning need.

Learn about home-based educational support for very young children.

Information about the school budget forum, including who can be a member and what they do.

Learn about the body that oversees religious education in Bridgend County Borough.

Read Welsh Government’s guidance on bullying in schools.

Learn how to make your school a greener place, and get recognition for its approach to outdoor learning.

Download our lesson plans for outdoor education.