Parents or guardians of children due to start P1 and pre-school in September 2026 need to apply for places in January 2026.  

Applications are made on the EA portal and open on 7 January 2026 at noon and close on 21 January 2026 at noon. 

The P1 admissions criteria used by each school will be published on the EA website in December each year. You can find our admissions criteria on our website by clicking here.