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Special Class APPLICATION FORM will be available from 24th February 2025 to download or request a hard copy from the school office – 021 4371995.
St. Mary’s NS, Waterpark Carrigaline, Co. Cork
ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE
in respect of admissions to the 2025/2026 school year
Admission Policy and Application Form
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2025/2026 school year is available as follows: –
To download/or online at: www.stmarysnscarrigaline.ie
On request: By emailing carrigalinens@gmail.com or by writing to the school office.
PART 1 – Admissions to the Junior Infant Mainstream Class
Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2025/2026 school year
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | 01/10/2024 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on | 25/10/2024 |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is | 22/11/2024 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | Within 7 days of offer of place |
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Special Class Application and Decision Dates for admission to St. Mary’s NS, Waterpark Carrigaline, Co. Cork for the school year 2025/2026
The following are the dates applicable for admission to the school’s Special Class which caters for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission to the special class on | 24/02/2025 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admission to the special class on | 14/03/2025 |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class is | 11/04/2025 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | Within 7 days of offer of place |
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
Number of places being made available in 2025/2026
| The number of places being made available in mainstream junior infants is | 24 |
| The number of residential places is (boarding schools only) | 0 |
| The number of non-residential places is (boarding schools only) | 0 |
| The number of places being made available in the special class* catering for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder is | 0 |
(*Note: If school has a number of classes that cater for different categories of SEN, details of the numbers of places for each SEN class must be provided)
PART 2 – Admissions to the 2024/2025 school year
| Information regarding the admission process for the Intake Group for Special Class for the 2024/25 school year |
(This section should only be completed if your school intake group/ special class was oversubscribed in the previous school year)
In respect of the 2024/2025 school year, the total number of applications for admission received by the school was 22
| Breakdown of places allocated for the 2024/2025 school year: | |
| Number of places available: | 2 |
| Number of applications received: | 22 |
| Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria: | 2 place offered-2 place accepted 2 Pupils currently enrolled in the School with an ASD diagnosis and who meet the terms of the Admission Policy |
| Total number of offers made | 2 |
| Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned. | 20 |
We do hope that you will find the information you are looking for on our website, but please feel free to contact us if you would like to visit us or find out more about us.
Please visit our Admissions and Enrollment page in the main menu for information about enrolling your child in the school.
St. Mary’s NS is a co-educational primary school under the patronage of the Church of Ireland. It has been located on the current site in Waterpark, Carrigaline since 1987. We are extremely fortunate to be situated on such spacious grounds including playgrounds, several grass areas, and surrounded by a wide variety of native trees. We are currently working on updating our school garden, which is used each year to grow a variety of plants and vegetables and we have recently acquired outdoor seating so that pupils have opportunities to learn in the natural environment. We have recently received a fantastic outdoor climbing wall which is available for all classes to use.
We have eight mainstream classes and two classes for pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The School motto, Mol an Óige agus tiocfaidh sí – Praise the youth and they will flourish, is a core philosophy for the school. St. Mary’s N.S. is a community where pupils experience a sense of caring and belonging in a positive, nurturing atmosphere where respect for each other is of paramount importance. We strive to foster the true potential of each child through the nurture of their spiritual, religious, emotional, intellectual and physical development. The school endeavours to complement the work of parents/guardians in the home and build on this relationship to enable the child to grow and develop to achieve their full potential in society.
