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St Marys Primary School and Nursery Unit, Portaferry

Primary and Nursery applications for September 2023

10th Jan 2023

The EA Connect portal for applications for school places for September 2023 will open at 12.00 noon on Tuesday, 10 January 2023 for applications to Nursery and Primary 1. The closing date/time to submit an application is not later than 12.00 noon on Friday, 27 January 2023. Places are NOT allocated on a first come, first served basis. Schools WILL NOT consider applications until after the closing date.

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.

If your child is born on or between 2 July 2019 and 1 July 2020 they are eligible to start Nursery School for the school year September 2023 to June 2024. They must apply for a place in our Nursery School using the EA Connect portal, even if they are already attending our Nursery as a pre-Nursery pupil.

If your child is born on or between 2 July 2020 and 1 July 2021 your child will be underage for the school year September 2023 to June 2024. Consideration may be given for possible admittance to our Nursery School but you still need to apply to the EA Connect portal to be considered. 

For more information visit the link; https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions/applying-for-a-school-place