There is no absolute requirement on schools to admit any particular student. Schools are required to publish their admissions policy. All national schools are obliged to publish a school plan that describes their ethos, admissions policy and objectives. The admissions policy of most national schools is fairly straightforward - they give priority to children from their local area, which, for denominational schools, is usually the local parish. Admissions problems can arise in expanding areas where the school cannot cope with extra numbers.
Schools run by the minority religions usually give priority to their co-religionists.
The admissions policy for multi-denominational schools and gaelscoileanna is decided by each school. When choosing a primary school, parents may also need to know about the admissions policies of secondary schools. Some secondary schools give priority to the students from certain primary schools. Accessibility Please read the copyright notice and the disclaimer . If you have experienced problems with this site you should contact the webmaster .