Admission Policy and Application Form
The Application form for admission for 2023 can be filled out online and will be available from 3rd October 2022 to 7th November 2022 at the following link ‘APPLICATION FORM CLICK HERE‘
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy is available as follows:
- On request: By emailing info@loretograngeroad.ie or writing to: Secretary, Loreto Primary School, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
- Or by calling directly to the school office.
PART 1 – Admissions to the 2023 school year
Application and Decision Dates for admission 2023
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants
- The school will commence accepting applications for admission on 3rd October 2022
- The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on 7th November 2022
- The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is 28th November 2022
- The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is 5th December 2022
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn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.
Special Class Application and Decision Dates for admission to ASD Class 2023
The following are the dates applicable for admission to the school’s Special Class which caters for children with ASD
- The school will commence accepting applications for admission to the special class on 3rd October 2022
- The school shall cease accepting applications for admission to the special class on 7th November 2022
- The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class is 28th November provided SENO agrees child meets the criteria
- The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is 5th December 2022
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
Number of places being made available in 2023
- The number of places being made available in junior infants is 52
- The number of places being made available in the special class* catering for children with ASD 0 at present
- Loreto Primary School, Rathfarnham, has made offers of school placement which have been accepted prior to the commencement of Section 62 of the Education (Admission to Schools) 2018 on 1 February 2020, the number of those places offered and accepted due to deferring a place from this year’s list (2021) for Junior Infants is: 1