Cloonakilla NS
ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE
in respect of admissions to the 2026/2027 school year
Admission Policy and Application Form
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy is available on the school website and a link for the Application Form for Admission for the 2026/2027 school year is available from January 5th 2026 to download at: www.cloonakillans.com or by emailing cloonakillaschool@gmail.com for a form to be posted to your address.
PART 1 – Admissions to the 2026/2027 school year
Application and Decision Dates for admission to 2026/2027 school year
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants:
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | January 13th 2026 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on | February 10th 2026 |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is | February 24th 2026 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | March 10th 2026 |
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above (February 24th – March 10th 2026) may result in the offer being withdrawn.
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Number of places being made available in 2026/2027
| The number of places being made available in junior infants are: The number of places available in ASD (Autism) Special Classes are: | 50 (inclusive of children in ASD class) 12 |
This Section should only be completed if your school intake group/special class was oversubscribed in the previous school year
PART 2 – Admissions to the 2025/2026 school year
| Information regarding the admission process for the Intake Group for [Junior Infants/1st year]/ for the 25/26 school year |
In respect of [2025/2026 year prior to that to which the admission notice applies] school year, the total number of applications for admission received by the school was 57.
| Breakdown of places allocated for the 25/26 school year: | |
| Number of places available: | 48 |
| Number of applications received: | 57 |
| Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria: | Criterion One: Applicants with siblings attending the school – 24 places offered, 24 places accepted Criterion Two: Applicants living in the Parish catchment area – 21 places offered, 21 places accepted. 3 places offered outside catchment area nearest to the school, 3 places accepted |
| Total number of offers made | 48 |
| Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned. | 9 outside catchment area |