Wandesforde National School
Annual Admission Notice in respect of Admissions to the 2025/2026 school year:
Note:
-This Notice must be published no later than 1 week before the date on which a school shall commence accepting applications for admission to the school for the school year concerned
-This Notice must be published on the school’s website and must remain there for the duration of the school year
– A copy of this Notice must be made available on written request
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 by emailing info@wandesforde.ie or writing to Wandesforde N.S., Castlecomer, Co.Kilkenny, R95 HT21
PART 1- Admissions to the 2025/2026 school year
Application and Decision Dates for admission to Wandesforde National School 2025/2026
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants:
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on: (This date cannot be before October 1st of the year preceding the start of the school year for which admission is being sought) | 6th January 2025 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on: (There must be a minimum period of 3 weeks between this date and the commencement date for accepting applications for admission) | 21st January 2025 |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is: (This date must be no later than 3 weeks after the closing date for the submission of applications) | 31st January 2025 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is: | 7th March 2025 |
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*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
PART 2 – Admissions to the 2024/2025 school year
| Information regarding the admission process for the Intake Group for Junior Infants for the 2024/2025 school year |
In respect of the 2024/2025 school year, the total number of applications for admission received by the school was 7
| Breakdown of places allocated for the 2024/2025 school year: | |
| Number of places available: | 8 |
| Number of applications received: | 7 |
| Number of offers made and accepted under each criteria: | Criterion One: Applicants living in the catchment area – 7 places offered, 7 places accepted. Criterion Two: N/A |
| Total number of offers made | 7 |
| Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned. | 0 |