Annual Admission Notice
in respect of admissions to the 2023/2024 school year
Admission Policy and Application Form
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2023/2024 is available as follows:
To download at: www.ballyagrannationalschool.com
On request: By emailing info@ballyagrannationalschool.com or writing to:
The Principal, Ballyagran National School, Ballyagran, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick. Roll Number 19323F
PART 1 - Admissions to the 2023/2024 school year
Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2023/2024 school year
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants
The school will commence accepting applications for admission on Monday, October 3rd 2022
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on Friday, February 10th 2023
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is Wednesday, March 15th 2023
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is 21 days [April 1st 2023]
Notes:
*The school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school admission policy.
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
Special Class Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2023/2024 school year
The following are the dates applicable for admission to the school’s Special Class which caters for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The school will commence accepting applications for admission to the special class on October 1st 2022
The school shall cease accepting applications for admission to the special class on February 18th 2023
The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class is March 11th 2023
The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is 21 days [April 1st 2023]
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
Number of places being made available in 2023/2024 school year
The number of places being made available in junior infants is 20
The number of places being made available in senior infants is 0
The number of places being made available in 1st class is 3
The number of places being made available in 2nd class is 2
The number of places being made available in 3rd class is 1
The number of places being made available in 4th class is 5
The number of places being made available in 5th class is 0
The number of places being made available in 6th class is 0
The number of places being made available in the Junior Autistic Spectrum class is 3
The number of places being made available in the Senior Autistic Spectrum class is 2
PART 2 - Admissions to the 2023/2024 school year
In respect of the 2022/2023 school year, the total number of applications for admission received by the school for the special class was 0
Breakdown of places allocated for the 2023/2024 school year:
Number of places available: 5
Number of applications received: 0
Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria:
Criterion One: Applicants living in the catchment area – 40 places offered, 38 places accepted.
Criterion Two: Applicants with siblings attending the school – 20 places offered, 20 places accepted.
Total number of offers made 0
Number of names placed on a waiting list for the school year concerned 0