October 2025
Ard Rí CNS are delighted to publish our Admissions Notice and Admissions Policy for children starting school in September 2026.
- Admission Notice Ard Rí CNS 2026
- Policy for Admission to Ard Rí CNS
- Application Form 2026-27 (word.doc) Application Form 2026-27 (PDF.doc)
- Code of Behaviour
All applications to Junior Infants in Ard Rí CNS will only be accepted from Wednesday 01/10/2025 and the closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 22/10/2025. Applications received after this date will be considered and processed as late applications in accordance with the school’s Admission Policy.
All transfer applications to Senior Infants, First Class, Second Class, Third Class, Fourth Class, Fifth Class or Sixth Class in Ard Rí CNS, will only be accepted from Wednesday 01/10/2025 and the closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 22/10/2025. Applications received after this date will be considered and processed as late applications in accordance with the school’s Admission Policy.
If you don’t have a printer please don’t worry…. you can pick up an application from us at the office or just call 0871341007 / email [email protected] and we will get an Application Form out to you.
All applicants will be notified of an offer by Friday the 24th of October 2025.
If you have any questions call 087-1341007 or email [email protected] today
Appeals
- Appeal where refusal was due to oversubscription:
An Applicant who was refused admission because the school is oversubscribed and who wishes to appeal this decision must first request a review by the Board of Management in writing, via a ‘BOMR1 Form’, available from the school office and at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/8248c-appeals-in-relation-to-refusal-to-admit-a-student-due-to-a-school-being-oversubscribed/#how-to-seek-a-review-by-the-board-of-management, for it to be reviewed by the Board of Management of Ard Rí CNS . Such a review must be sought by the Applicant within twenty-one calendar days of the school’s decision to refuse to admit. However, if a different time period for the bringing of such an appeal is specified by the Minister for Education after the publication of this Policy, same shall apply instead. Completed BOMR1 Forms should be submitted to the school office or online by emailing [email protected].
If an Applicant is not satisfied with the decision of the Board of Management, or the Board of Management is not in a position to review the decision to refuse admission, the Applicant may apply to bring an appeal to an Appeals Committee established by the Minister for Education under section 29A of the Education Act 1998. Appeals must be made in writing on a ‘Section 29 Appeal Form’, available at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/8248c-appeals-in-relation-to-refusal-to-admit-a-student-due-to-a-school-being-oversubscribed/#how-to-appeal-if-a-child-has-been-refused-admission-because-the-school-is-full and submitted to the Section 29 Appeals Administration Unit in the Department of Education or the appeal can be submitted online by uploading the required documentation at https://www.section29appeals.gov.ie/. Contact details for the Unit are available on the Department’s website. As per the Department of Education’s ‘Procedures for hearing and determining appeals under section 29’, such an appeal must not be brought until the Applicant has received correspondence from the Board of Management in relation to the review, or until 42 calendar days have passed since the date of initial refusal, whichever is earlier, and the appeal may not be brought later than 63 calendar days after the initial decision to refuse admission.
- Appeal where refusal was for a reason other than oversubscription:
An Applicant who was refused admission to Ard Rí CNS for a reason other than the school being oversubscribed and who wishes to appeal this decision may first choose to request a review by the Board of Management, via a ‘BOMR1 Form’, available from the school office and at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/31c4f-appeals-in-relation-to-refusal-to-admit-a-student-for-a-reason-other-than-the-school-being-oversubscribed/#how-to-seek-a-review-by-the-board-of-management, for it to be reviewed by the Board of Management of Ard Rí CNS. Such a review must be sought by the Applicant within twenty-one calendar days of the school’s decision to refuse to admit. However, if a different time period for the bringing of such an appeal is specified by the Minister for Education after the publication of this Policy, same shall apply instead. Completed BOMR1 Forms should be submitted to the school office or online by emailing [email protected]. (An applicant may withdraw a request for review at any time prior to the conclusion of the review by notifying the Board of Management in writing to that effect.)
Alternatively, s/he may choose to apply to bring an appeal to an Appeals Committee established by the Minister for Education under section 29A of the Education Act 1998. Appeals must be made in writing on a ‘Section 29 Appeal Form’, available at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/31c4f-appeals-in-relation-to-refusal-to-admit-a-student-for-a-reason-other-than-the-school-being-oversubscribed/#how-to-appeal-if-my-child-has-been-refused-admission-and-the-school-has-places-available and must be submitted to the Section 29 Appeals Administration Unit in the Department of Education or the appeal can be submitted online by uploading the required documentation at https://www.section29appeals.gov.ie/. As per the Department of Education’s ‘Procedures for hearing and determining appeals under section 29’, such an appeal may not be brought later than 63 calendar days after the initial decision to refuse admission.
If an Applicant who seeks a review by the Board of Management is not satisfied with the decision of the Board of Management, that Applicant may also apply to bring an appeal to an Appeals Committee established by the Minister for Education under section 29A of the Education Act 1998, as outlined in the immediately preceding paragraph.
- Basis for a review by the Board of Management:
As required by section 29C(2) of the Education Act 1998, any request for the Board of Management to review a decision of the school to refuse admission must be based on the implementation of this Admission Policy, the content of the school’s Admission Notice and also set out the grounds of the request to review the decision.
Open Evening – Wednesday, 1st October 2025
We are excited to invite all prospective families to our Open Evening on:
📅 Wednesday, 1st October 2025
🕡 6.30pm
📍 Ard Rí CNS
This is a wonderful opportunity to:
- Meet our pupils, parents, teachers, and school leadership team
- Experience the warm, welcoming atmosphere of Ard Rí CNS
- Learn more about our vibrant school community
- Discover the many opportunities we provide for every child to thrive
We look forward to welcoming you!
Contact Us
If you are seeking a school place for your child, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please get in touch as soon as possible to secure a place:
📞 Call: 087-1341007
📧 Email: [email protected]
