Admissions
The Bishop of Llandaff has a published admission number (PAN), which permits the school to admit up to 180 students into each year group. In keeping with the Christian character of the school the governing body, who are responsible for admissions, allocate 150 'foundation' places, and a further 30 'community' places. A ‘foundation’ place is reserved for those students who are from Christian backgrounds, either Church in Wales or another Christian denomination. A 'community’ place is intended for those families who wish their child to be educated at The Bishop of Llandaff as their preferred faith school.
Parents who apply for a 'community' place do so knowing that the school aims to provide an education based on Christian principles and therefore governors expect all students to take part in Christian worship at the school, attend all religious education lessons and to participate in all other educational activities.
The governors of The Bishop of Llandaff offer 180 places each year. If there are more than 180 applications then governors will use oversubscription criteria.
Applications for The Marion Centre are separate to standard admissions. The Marion Centre at The Bishop of Llandaff provides education for students with an Autistic Spectrum Condition. Parents of students with a statement of educational need (relating to Autism) should apply to Cardiff Local Authority. The standard admission to The Marion Centre is six students per year.
Open Evening for Year 7 Applications for September 2027
On Thursday 1st October 2026 we will hold an Open Evening from 5.30pm until 7.30pm. You and your child will have the opportunity to take a tour of the school, followed by a short presentation by the Headteacher at 5.30pm, which is repeated at 6.15pm and again at 7.15pm.
How to apply
Prospective applicants should read through the 'Help Guide', which includes the school's 'Admission and Oversubscription Criteria', prior to applying. This guide also provides support through frequently asked questions to support applicants who seek a place for their child at the school.
To be considered for a Year 7 place, applicants must
- Complete the Cardiff local authority online portal form (also referred to as the "Common Application Form"), indicating The Bishop of Llandaff CiW High School as the preferred choice, where this is the case; and
- Complete the school's own application form (also referred to as the "Supplementary Information Form") and return this to the school by hand, post and/or email.
The deadline for applications is 12.00pm on Friday 30th October 2026, which has been set by Welsh Government. Please be aware that the school will be closed for the autumn half-term break from Monday 26th October until Friday 30th October 2026. Therefore, during this week it is not possible for the school to receive physical applications by hand and/or postal service. As a result, we strongly recommend early and/or electronic applications prior to the deadline.
The Cardiff online portal will be available from Friday 4th September 2026 until the application deadline. Applicants who live outside of Cardiff will also be required to complete the Cardiff online portal and the residential local authority portal. This is because local authorities outside of Cardiff do not offer our school as an option.
Please be aware, where an applicant applies through the local authority online portal but does not complete and return the school’s application form ("Supplementary Information Form"), the application will still be considered for admission. However, in the absence of the necessary information required to assess eligibility under the school’s published admissions criteria, it will assume that the application is being made under a “community” category, unless stated otherwise. Any application will be ranked in accordance with the published oversubscription criteria, taking account of the information supplied on the local authority online portal.
Applications to other year groups
Applications to year groups, other than Year 7, are made via the school's in-year application form. This can be downloaded below and submitted electronically, by hand and/or postal service. Where places become available, these are allocated using the oversubscription criteria.