Admissions to P1 School Age--September 2023
Children born between 2 July 2018 and 1 July 2019 will be due to start Primary One in September 2023 as they will be of compulsory school age and Parents/Guardians must apply for a place in a primary school.
The School Age (NI) Act became law in Northern Ireland on 28 April 2022 and has changed the law to allow the parents/guardians of younger children in the year group a choice to defer their child starting primary school by one year should they wish to do so.
This applies only to children: -
Born on or between 1 April 2019 and 1 July 2019
OR
Born before 1 April 2019 but due to be born on or after 1 April 2019 if born at term (Medical evidence must be provided)
These children can decide to defer P1 for one year and apply for pre-school.
Further information on Deferral of School Starting Age is available on the Department of Education website under School Starting Age.
The EA Connect School Applications portal will open at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 10 January 2023 and close at 12.00 noon on Friday 27 January 2023.
For information on the key dates of the admissions process for Primary Admissions, visit our Important Dates for your Diary page using the link below.
Contact Primary Admissions
For further information and guidance, you can contact the Primary Admissions team on:
Email: primaryadmissions@eani.org.uk
Telephone: 028 9598 5595
Please apply online using this link: www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions
