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A total of 115 children in Cardiff didn't get any of the primary school places they applied for this September, it has been revealed.

Cardiff council has published data from its primary schools applications process which shows the number of children who missed out on places for the 2019-20 academic year at each school in the city.

Figures show almost one in 30 children in Cardiff due to start school this year didn't get into any of the first three choices of school they put on their application.

The council said that out of 3,448 applications, 90 per cent were offered their first choice of school. A total of 3,333 children were given places in line with their stated preferences.

There are currently 551 places available at Cardiff primaries while those 115 children await an alternative offer. Parents will have to submit a late application and provide the council with alternative preferences.

Pontprennau was the most oversubscribed primary in Cardiff, refusing 43 applications, followed by Marlborough and Rhydypenau, which turned away 42 and 41 children respectively.

A total of 39 primary schools were oversubscribed, while 37 had places remaining.

The most over subscribed primary schools in Cardiff for September 2019

1. Pontprennau Primary School

Applications: 103

Refused: 43

Last allocated place was to someone living 0.642 miles away from the school.

2. Marlborough Primary School

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Applications: 102

Refused: 42

Last allocated place was to someone living 0.44 miles away from the school.

3. Rhydypenau Primary School

Applications: 101

Refused: 41

Last allocated place was to someone living 0.767 miles away from the school.

4. Danescourt Primary School

Applications: 99

Refused: 39

Last allocated place was to someone living 0.847 miles away from the school.

5. Millbank Primary School

Applications: 57

Refused: 27

Last allocated place was to someone living 0.782 miles away from the school.

6. Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau

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Applications: 54

Refused: 24

Last allocated place was to someone living 0.693 miles away from the school.

7. Howardian Primary School

Applications: 77

Refused: 17

Last allocated place was to someone living 1.24 miles away from the school.

8. Pencaerau Primary School

Applications: 47

Refused: 17

Last allocated place was to someone living 0.389 miles away from the school.

9. Whitchurch Primary School

Applications: 107

Refused: 17

Last allocated place was to someone living 1.157 miles away from the school.

10. Lakeside Primary School

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Applications: 76

Refused: 16

Last allocated place was to someone living 0.789 miles away from the school.

How oversubscribed were the rest of Cardiff's primary schools?

Applications Total applications refused Distance (miles) from school for last qualifying child Mount Stuart Primary School 75 15 0.863 Moorland Primary School 72 12 0.544 Roath Park Primary School 70 12 0.858 Herbert Thompson Primary School 71 11 0.68 Pen-Y-Bryn Primary School 41 11 0.668 Llysfaen Primary School 70 10 4.145 Radyr Primary School 69 9 3.38 Ysgol Pencae 39 9 0.864 Willowbrook Primary School 68 8 0.834 Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod Y Garth (Welsh) 34 8 1.589 Stacey Primary School 37 7 0.897 Ysgol Y Berllan Deg 67 7 1.836 Bryn Deri Primary School 35 5 3.136 Greenway Primary School 35 5 6.165 Hawthorn Primary School 35 5 0.749 Adamsdown Primary School 64 4 1.253 Grangetown Primary School 64 4 1.587 Gwaelod Y Garth Primary School (English) 12 4 1.964 Ysgol Mynydd Bychan 34 4 1.19 Coryton Primary School 33 3 2.454 Llanishen Fach Primary School 63 3 1.397 Severn Primary School 63 3 1.162 Kitchener Primary School 62 2 4.674 Peter Lea Primary School 47 2 2.722 Rhiwbeina Primary School 92 2 3.481 Thornhill Primary School 62 2 0.445 Rumney Primary School 61 1 2.136 Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School 61 1 2.285 Ysgol Y Wern 91 1 4.928

If a school is not listed here then all pupils who applied were given a place.

How are places allocated when a primary school is oversubscribed?

Places are allocated in the following order to childen who meet one of the following criteria

1. Children in the care of a local authority, or have previously been in care.

2. Children subject to a Funded Individual Healthcare Plan.

3. Children in the catchment area where there compelling medical or social grounds for admission.

4, Children living in the catchment area of the school and have a sibling who will be at the school when they are admitted.

5. Children who have a brother or sister attending the school, admitted before catchment area change.

6. Children living in the catchment area of the school.

7. Children living outside catchment area who have compelling medical or social grounds.

8. Children living outside catchment area who have a sibling who will be at the school when they are admitted.

9. Children living nearest the school as measured by the shortest safe available route.

Where a community school is named in a statement of Special Educational Needs, the council has a duty to admit the child to the school.