FOUNDATION SCHOOL GUIDE
Wales Foundation School hospitals
Wales Foundation School covers the whole of Wales. Possible hospital locations extend from major centres in South Wales to North, Mid and West Wales, so geography and travel considerations can differ substantially.
UKFP 2026 PRIMARY-ALLOCATION RATIO
0.66 first-choice applicants per programme- Programmes
- 460
- First choices
- 302
- After pre-allocation
- 0.65
A ratio above 1.00 means there were more first-choice applicants than programmes. It is a historical demand measure, not an individual probability of allocation.
Compare all 18 Foundation Schools across 2024–2026Possible hospital locations
The table lists the hospital sites currently shown for Wales. Availability can change between recruitment years, so confirm rotations in the live Oriel programme information before ranking.
| # | Hospital site | Town or area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Hospital of Wales | Cardiff |
| 2 | Morriston Hospital | Swansea |
| 3 | Glan Clwyd Hospital | Bodelwyddan |
| 4 | Ysbyty Gwynedd | Bangor |
| 5 | Royal Gwent Hospital | Newport |
| 6 | Glangwili General Hospital | Carmarthen |
| 7 | Bronglais General Hospital | Aberystwyth |
| 8 | Wrexham Maelor Hospital | Wrexham |
| 9 | University Hospital Llandough | Penarth |
| 10 | Royal Glamorgan Hospital | Ynysmaerdy |
| 11 | Prince Charles Hospital | Merthyr Tydfil |
| 12 | Princess of Wales Hospital | Bridgend |
| 13 | Grange University Hospital | Cwmbran |
| 14 | Nevill Hall Hospital | Abergavenny |
| 15 | Singleton Hospital | Swansea |
| 16 | Neath Port Talbot Hospital | Port Talbot |
| 17 | Prince Philip Hospital | Llanelli |
| 18 | Withybush General Hospital | Haverfordwest |
SCHOOL-SPECIFIC ANALYSIS
What the mapped footprint shows
The largest repeated locality labels on the map are Swansea (2 sites). In total, 18 sites are distributed across 17 named towns or localities.
Wales recorded primary first-preference ratios of 0.57 in 2024, 0.65 in 2025 and 0.66 in 2026. The 2026 figure was higher than the 2024 figure. Across the three published cycles, the range was 0.57 to 0.66, illustrating why one year should not be treated as a forecast.
Questions to check for this school
- Which current programmes include the mapped sites, and in which training year?
- Are programmes divided into local groups that reduce travel across the full school footprint?
- Which locations would require a move, a car or travel outside normal public-transport hours?
- Have programme numbers or local allocation arrangements changed since the historic ratio was published?
How to use this information
This is an independent orientation resource. A mapped hospital is a possible location associated with the Foundation School, not a promise that a placement will be offered in every recruitment round. Use the official Foundation School and Oriel listings for final decisions.