Admission

The Board of Governors is conscious of its responsibility to meet the legal requirements placed upon it by The Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 in relation to the curriculum. It has therefore been decided that children of compulsory school age will be admitted. If the school’s admission and enrolment numbers have not been reached the school will admit all children of compulsory school age whose parents wish them to attend. Any child who reaches his/her fourth birthday on or before 1 July of that year is of compulsory school age and must receive education from September.

Admission Criteria

The Board of Governors has determined the following criteria to identify which children should be admitted either at initial admission to education or on transfer from another school. The criteria will be applied on behalf of the Board of Governors by the Principal. In selecting children for admission, children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed admission to the school, will be selected for admission to the school before any child not so resident.

1. Children of compulsory school age.
2. Children who will have brothers or sisters in attendance during the previous school year.
3. Sons or daughters of permanent full-time employees at the school.
4. Children for whom the school is the controlled primary school nearest to their home.
5. Children with special circumstances (social, medical or security). The special circumstances must   be made known at the time of application. The Board of Governors reserves the right to seek confirmation of the special circumstances from a statutory body.
6. The remaining places will be allocated on the basis of the proximity of the child’s home to the school, priority being given to those living nearest to the school.

Criterion 6 will also be used to discriminate within any oversubscribed criterion (except criterion 1).

Applicants should note that they may be required to produce documents verifying their address.

Arrangements For Admission

(a)        To P1 classes:

During the summer term children to be admitted to P1 in September will be invited       to come to the school with their parents to meet the teacher and to be provided with additional information.

(b)        Entrants who have previously attended another school:

i   An interview will be arranged with the principal;

ii Parents will be welcome to view the school premises; and

iii A meeting with the prospective teacher/s of the child or children can be arranged.

Before enrolment either to P1 or other classes, parents will be supplied with comprehensive literature relevant to their child’s enrolment.