Applying for a Post Primary Year 8 Place

Admissions criteria for Post Primary Schools will be published on Thursday 11 January 2024.

Post Primary Applications for school year beginning September 2024 will open on Tuesday 30 January 2024 at 12 noon.

School age - 

• If your child was born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 you will need to apply for their Year 8 Post Primary school place for September 2024.

• Online applications will open at 12 noon on Tuesday 30 January 2024 and will close at 12 noon on Thursday 22nd February 2024.

  Before starting your child’s application you should:

  • Read carefully the admissions criteria for each Post Primary School that you wish to nominate as a preference.
  • All schools will require the birth certificate to verify a child’s name and date of birth. Either a full (long) or short birth certificate may be used or an amended birth certificate or an adoption certificate, where appropriate, is acceptable. If you do not have a copy of your child’s birth certificate, please contact the schools you wish to nominate to see what other documents they may accept.
  • You should refer to the admissions criteria to find out if other supporting documents are required by each of the schools you have chosen e.g. proof of address.
  • You can scan or take a photo of the documents you require for each school and save them on the device you will be using to make your Post Primary Application. Make sure the photos or scans are clear and legible.
  • For GDPR purposes you may wish to remove personal/sensitive/private information from your documents before uploading e.g. financial details in bank statements.

Special Educational Needs

If your child is undergoing statutory assessment, you still need to apply for a Post Primary School place.  However, you should not complete an application if your child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs. Your child’s placement will be arranged through the EA’s Special Educational Needs Department.

• • Key Dates

     

    Date	Activity
    Thursday 11 January 2024	Admissions criteria for Post Primary Schools published on the EA website.
    Tuesday 30 January 2024 - at 12 noon	EA Connect opens for online applications for Post Primary.
    Thursday 22 February 2024 - at 12 noon	EA Connect closes for online applications for Post Primary.
    Monday 4 March 2024 – by 4pm	Final date for late paper applications.
    Saturday 18 May 2024	Parents/carers will receive application outcome via email (where one is held) or by letter.