Admission Notice
SCARTLEIGH NS ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE 2026/2027
The enrolment window will open on Wednesday the 1st of October, 2025.
The enrolment window will close on Friday the 24th of October, 2025 at 2.40pm.
Any enrolments after this date can be made through our Expression of Interest form available on our website – www.scartleigh.com
Admission Policy and Application Form
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2026/2027 school year is available:
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Part 1: Admissions to the 2026/2027 School Year
Junior Infants Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2026/27
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants.
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | Wednesday
October 1st 2025 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admissions on | Friday October 24th 2025 @ 2:40pm |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application | Friday November 14th 2025 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | Friday December 5th 2025 |
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Note: Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn.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 2026/27
The following are the dates applicable for admission to the school’s four classes for children with ASD from Junior Infants to Sixth class.
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | Wednesday October 1st 2025 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admissions on | Friday October 24th 2025 @ 2:40pm |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application | Friday November 14th 2025 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | Friday December 5th 2025 |
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Note: Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn.
Early Intervention Special Class Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2026/27
The following are the dates applicable for admission to the school’s early intervention class for children with ASD.
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | Wednesday October 1st 2025 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admissions on | Friday March 20th 2026 @ 2:40pm |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application | Friday April 10th 2026 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | Friday May 1st 2026 |
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Note: Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn.
Other Year Groups Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2026/27
The following are the dates applicable for admission to other year groups Senior Infants to Sixth Class.
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | Wednesday October 1st 2025 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admissions on | Friday October 24th 2025 @ 2:40pm |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application | Friday November 14th 2025 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | Friday December 5th 2025 |
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Note: Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn.
Information about the Number of places that will be made available in the next school year 2026-2027
| Number of places being made available in junior infants is | 48 |
| Number of places being made available in the Early Intervention special class* catering for children with ASD is | 3 |
| Number of places being made available in the special class* catering for children with ASD (from Junior Infants to 6th class )and a mild general learning disability is | 2 |
| Number of places being made available in Senior Infants is | 16 |
| Number of places being made available in First Class is | 4 |
| Number of places being made available in Second Class is | 13 |
| Number of places being made available in Third Class is | 0 |
| Number of places being made available in Fourth Class is | 13 |
| Number of places being made available in Fifth Class is | 5 |
| Number of places being made available in Sixth Class is | 0 |
PART 2 – Admissions to the 2025-2026 school year
In respect of the 2025-2026 school year, the total number of applications for admission received by the school was 32 for Junior Infants and 7 for Non-Junior Infants.
Information regarding the admission process for the Intake Group for Junior Infant for the 2024-2025 school year
| Breakdown of places allocated for the 2025-2026 school year: | |
| Number of places available: | 48 |
| Number of applications received: | 32 |
| Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria: | 1. Siblings of pupils already attending the school or sibling of a student who has previously attended the school, priority to the eldest 18
2. Children attending An Cuan Early Intervention Class or another class in An Cuan 0 3. Children who are living within the parish, priority to the eldest 3 4. Children living in adjoining parishes, priority to eldest 11 5. All other applicants – priority to eldest 0 |
| Total number of offers made | 32 |
| Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned. | 0 |
Information regarding the admission process for the Intake Group for An Cuan / ASD Classes for the 2025-2026 school year:
| Breakdown of places allocated for the 2025-2026 school year: | |
| Number of places available: | 4 |
| Number of applications received: | 18 |
| Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria: | 1. Existing pupils of Scartleigh NS 5
2. Siblings of current pupils in An Cuan 1 3. Siblings of current pupils in Scartleigh NS 4 4. Children who are living within the parish 2 5. Children living in adjoining parishes, priority given to siblings of past pupils 7 |
| Total number of offers made | 4 |
| Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned. | 15 |
Information regarding the admission process for the Intake Group for An Cuan Early Intervention Class for the 2025-2026 school year:
| Breakdown of places allocated for the 2025-2026 school year: | |
| Number of places available: | 5 |
| Number of applications received: |
7 |
| Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria: | 1. Existing pupils of Scartleigh NS 0
2. Siblings of current pupils in An Cuan 0 3. Siblings of current pupils in Scartleigh NS 1 4. Children who are living within the parish 1 5. Children living in adjoining parishes, priority given to siblings of past pupils 3 |
| Total number of offers made | 5 |
| Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned. | 1 |