Schools in Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire County Council administers 65 schools in the catchment.school database across the county, spanning English-medium and Welsh-medium provision. School inspections in Wales are carried out by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and admissions are governed by the School Admissions Code for Wales published by the Welsh Government. Carmarthenshire operates a distinctive bilingual education landscape: many schools teach some or all subjects through the medium of Welsh, and parents must indicate their medium preference when applying.

Secondary admissions in Carmarthenshire are served by schools including Coedcae School, Graig School, and Ysgol Bro Dinefwr (Welsh-medium). The council coordinates admissions annually and publishes catchment boundaries in its Admissions Prospectus. Families living near the Pembrokeshire or Ceredigion borders should check whether their postcode falls within Carmarthenshire's catchment zone or an adjoining council's. Applying for a Welsh-medium place requires a separate preference to be indicated on the admissions form.