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Post Primary Admissions

 

Post-Primary Admissions 2023/24

If your child was born between 2 July 2015 and 1 July 2016 you will need to apply for their post-primary school place for September 2027.

Admissions criteria will be published on the Education Authority website in January 2027.

Online applications will open at 12 noon on Wednesday 27th  January 2027 and will close at 12 noon on Wednesday 3rd March 2027.

More information will be available in due course to support you in making an application.

OUTCOME OF APPLICATIONS - POST PRIMARY - SEPTEMBER 2027

Saturday 8th May 2027

Further information to follow. 

You can also check the EA website on eani.org.uk for the admissions criteria for all post primary schools.  This will be published on 9th December 2026.

 

 

You can start to get ready to apply by:

 considering which schools you may wish to apply for. It is strongly recommended that you list at least four schools in your order of preference. Please note that some schools give priority to applicants who have listed the school as first preference.

 reading the admissions criteria ( when published)  and considering how well your child meets them. Read the definitions set out in criteria carefully and note that terms may differ in meaning from school to school. For example, many schools prioritise applicants who are the eldest child of the family. For some schools this definition may be extended include other circumstances where a family has not, in the opinion of the Board of Governors, had the opportunity to have an elder child already and currently enrolled, such as, cases where an older sibling cannot attend mainstream school and attends a special school. In this instance, you would be required to explain in your application how your child meets this criterion and you may be required to provide verification documents. The criteria should outline if this is the case.

The online application is very straight-forward to complete and you will be guided through each page. In addition to the guidance videos and documents on the EA website, the Admissions Helpdesk will be available for digital assistance if you need it.

Tel: 028 9598 5595

Email postprimaryadmissions@eani.org.uk

How and when will I be notified of placement?

You can log in to the online application to view the outcome of your child’s application on 8th May 2027 but you should also receive an email to notify you of the outcome of your application.

 

 

 

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