School catchment areas

Welsh-medium schools

There are no catchment areas for the Welsh-medium schools in Bridgend.

A parent/carer can make an application for a place for their child at any Welsh-medium primary school within the county. However, if a parent/carer chooses to apply for place at a Welsh-medium primary school that is not the nearest Welsh-medium primary school to the child’s home residence, or to a Welsh-medium primary school that is out of the county, and that application is successful, there is no entitlement to free home-to-school transport to that requested school.

Any parent/carer who wishes to clarify which Welsh-medium primary school is the nearest to their child’s home residence, may email pupilservices@bridgend.gov.uk

There is one Welsh-medium secondary school in Bridgend and that is Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd.  If a parent/carer chooses to apply for a place at a Welsh-medium secondary school that is out of the county, and that application is successful, there is no entitlement to free home-to-school transport to that school. 

For full details of the criteria for provision of free home-to-school transport from September 2025, please view the Home-to-School Transport Policy.

This map shows the locations of the Welsh-medium schools in Bridgend.  It also provides indications of a two-mile walking distance from each of the primary schools, and a three-mile walking distance from the secondary school.  

Voluntary-aided faith schools

There are no catchment areas for the voluntary-aided faith schools in Bridgend.

A parent/carer can make an application for a place for their child at any voluntary-aided faith school within the county. 

However, if a parent/carer chooses to apply for a voluntary-aided faith school that is not the nearest suitable voluntary-aided faith school, and that application is successful, there is no entitlement to free home-to-school transport to that requested school.

(Parents/carers should note that Pen y Fai Church in Wales Primary School is not a voluntary-aided faith school, and the school has a defined catchment area - Pen y Fai Church in Wales Primary School - Catchment Area)

For full details of the criteria for provision of free home-to-school transport from September 2025, please view the Home-to-School Transport Policy.