Scoil an Fhraoich Mhóir
                                                           Annual Admission Notice 
                                                                    in respect of admissions to the 2023/’24 school year

                                                                         Admission Policy and Application Form
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2023/’24 school year is available as follows: –

• To download at: www.heathns.ie under either the Current News or the School Information tab/Application and Enrolment. (Junior Infant Application Forms will be available from 5th January 2023)
• On request: By emailing office@theheathns.com or writing to the school secretary at Scoil an Fhraoich Mhóir, The Heath, Portlaoise R32XW40.

 
                                                                 Part 1 - Admissions to the 2023/’24 school year

                                                                 Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2023/’24
                                                         The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants

• The school will commence accepting applications for admission on 13th January ‘23
• The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on 3rd February ‘23
• The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is 17th February ‘23
• The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is 3rd March ‘23

Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s Admission Policy.
 
                          *Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn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/’24 school year

• The number of places being made available in junior infants 25

 
                                                    Part 2 - Admissions to the 2022/’23 school year
 
                         In respect of the 2022/’23 school year, the total number of applications for admission received by the school was 28
                                                                Breakdown of places allocated for the 2022/’23 school year:

• Number of places available: 25
• Number of applications received:28

                                                                     Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria:

• Applicants born before 1st March:

        Criterion 1: Applicants living in the school’s catchment area – 13
        Criterion 2: Applicants with siblings who have or are attending the school – 5
        Criterion 3: Applicants of permanent school staff – 1
        Criterion 4: Applicants whose parents are past pupils of the school – 0
        Criterion 5: Applicants whose permanent home address is closest to the school – 8

• Applicants born on or after 1st March:

       Criterion 1: Applicants living in the school’s catchment area –
       Criterion 2: Applicants with siblings who have or are attending the school –
       Criterion 3: Applicants of permanent school staff –
       Criterion 4: Applicants whose parents are past pupils of the school –
       Criterion 5: Applicants whose permanent home address is closest to the school – 1

                                                                               Total number of offers made
                                                                                                  25

                                        Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned.
                                                                                                   3