New Admissions Policy 2024/25

The new Admissions Policy for the 2024/25 intake can be viewed in advance here (PDF).

We are publishing the new policy, which has been approved by all of our patrons as there are changes which will have a bearing on which students are eligible for intake in the case of oversubscription.

The four areas of change are:

1. Changes to the categories for selection reflecting a growing population in Portmarnock.

2. Our new Autism Spectrum Disorder Class.

3. A paragraph inserted from the NCSE outlining their role in intervening on behalf of SEN applicants.

4. Gender-neutral language used throughout.

The changes that will most affect you are the category changes in the case of oversubscription. In the present Admissions Policy the first six categories are as follows:

1. Students from St Marnock’s NS and St Helen’s SNS who select Portmarnock Community School as their choice on the CAPPS application form

2. Students whose primary residence is in Portmarnock

3. Students with siblings currently attending Portmarnock Community School.

4. Children of Portmarnock Community School daytime staff

5. Students whose siblings are past pupils of Portmarnock Community School

6. Students from St Andrew’s NS and Scoil an Duinnínigh

In the new policy for the 2024/25 academic year the first six categories  are as follows: