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Armoy Primary School, Armoy, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim

Applying for P1 Place

 

We look forward to welcoming applications for September 2024.

If your child is starting pre-school or primary school in September 2024, you can apply online. Please note that places are not allocated on a first come, first served basis and applications will only be considered after the closing date. Admissions process for September 2024 opens in January 2024.

Further information is available on the EA website under the Admissions section at -
https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions

KEY DATES

Date

Activity

Tuesday 12 December 2023

Admissions criteria for Primary schools published on the EA website.

Tuesday 09 January 2024 - 12 noon

EA Connect portal opens for online applications for Reception and Primary 1.

Friday 26 January 2024 - 12 noon

EA Connect portal closed for online applications for Reception and Primary 1.

Wednesday 31 January 2024 – 4pm

Deadline for submitting verification/supporting documents via EA Connect. Final date for Late paper applications.

Thursday 25 April 2024

Notification of outcome of application.

Primary 1 School Age

Children born on or between 1 April 2019 and 1 July 2019 (inclusive) and children born before 1 April 2019 but with a due date on or after 1 April 2019 whose parents deferred their admission to primary school in September 2023  

These children are required to apply for starting Year 1 in September 2024. Schools will treat these applicants in the same manner as all other Year 1 applicants.  

Children born on or between 2 July 2019 and 31 March 2020 (inclusive and whose due date was not after 1 April 2020) 

These children must apply for Year 1 admission in September 2024.

Children born on or between 1 April 2020 and 1 July 2020 (inclusive), and children born before 1 April 2020 but whose due date on or after this date. 

Parents of these children can apply for Year 1 or they may decide to defer and apply for pre-school. They are not permitted to apply for both a pre-school and Year 1 place