How many schools are in Neath Port Talbot?

Neath Port Talbot has 56 open schools — 0 primary schools and 0 secondary schools across 11 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Neath Port Talbot school catchment zones?

Neath Port Talbot administers catchment areas across 11 areas, including Neath, Port Talbot, Swansea, Ammanford, Castell Nedd and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Neath Port Talbot?

In Neath Port Talbot, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Neath Port Talbot council each autumn.

Which schools in Neath Port Talbot are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Neath Port Talbot. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Neath Port Talbot admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Neath Port Talbot School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Neath Port Talbot coordinates admissions across 36 primary and 0 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.

The largest concentrations sit around Neath, Port Talbot and Swansea, which together account for a meaningful share of the council's pupil places.

Admissions to all schools in Neath Port Talbot are coordinated by the council — catchment area and sibling priority are the most common tiebreakers when schools are oversubscribed.

56 total 0 primary 0 secondary 11 areas

Neath Port Talbot Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Neath Port Talbot schools are published annually.

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Neath Port Talbot School Catchment Areas

Neath Port Talbot Catchment Area Documents

Blaendulais Primary School

Blaengwrach Primary School

Blaenhonddan Primary School

Creunant Primary School

Crymlyn Primary School

Cwmnedd Primary School

Gnoll Primary School

Catwg Primary School

Maesmarchog Community Primary School

Tonnau Primary Community School

Ynysfach Primary School

YGG Cwm Nedd

Baglan Primary School

Cymer Afan Primary School

Eastern Primary School

Glyncorrwg Primary School

Croeserw Primary School

Tywyn Primary School

Blaenbaglan Primary School

Groes Primary School

Coed Hirwaun Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Infant School

St Therese's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Alltwen Primary School

YGGD Cwmllynfell

Godre'rgraig Primary School

Llangiwg Primary School

Rhos Primary School

Rhydyfro Primary School

YGGD Trebannws

Cwmtawe Community School

YGG Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen

Tairgwaith Primary School

YGG Blaendulais

YGG Tyle'r Ynn

YGG Rhos-Afan

Sandfields Primary School

YGG Castell-nedd

YGG Pontardawe

Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur

Tarren School