Admission to St. Fursey’s N.S.
Applications for Admission to St. Fursey’s N.S. opens on 1st of October each year for the following academic year.
Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year open on 1st October 2025.
Applications for the current academic year are open now.
Relevant Information for Parents/Guardians who wish to make an Application for Admission
A copy of our Annual Admissions Notice for 2026/2027 is available here
A copy of our Admission Policy is available here
A copy of our Code of Behaviour is available here
Additional school policies and documents for your attention are available on the Our School tab on our home page.
Annual Admission Notice for 2026/2027
Application and Decision Dates
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | 1st October 2025 @ 00.01hrs |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on | 22nd October 2025 @ 15.00hrs |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is | 4th November 2025 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | 14 days after receipt of offer |
| The number of places being made available in Junior Infants is | 28 |
| The number of places being made available in the Special Class, catering for children with Autism | 0 |
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn*
Note: The school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the School’s Admission Policy.
Places for the Current School Year 2025/2026
Spaces available, subject to Board of Management Approval, for the 2025-2026 school year.
- Junior Infants – 4 places
- Senior Infants – 1 place
- First Class – 1 place
- Second Class – FULL
- Third Class – FULL
- Fourth Class – FULL
- Fifth Class – FULL
- Sixth Class – FULL
- Autism Class – FULL
Information correct as of September 2025, please contact the school office by email at office@stfurseys.com, to enquire if spaces are still available.
Application for Admission to Mainstream Classes
To apply for a place for your child in a mainstream class in St. Fursey’s N.S., please complete our ‘Online Application Form for Mainstream Classes‘.
When completing the form you will be asked to ‘Choose an Admission List’, where you can choose the class and academic year you are making the application for.
Forms are also available on request:
- By contacting the school by email to office@stfurseys.com or by phone 042-9321214
- By writing to St. Fursey’s N.S., Marlbog Rd, Haggardstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 AP98
Please Note: It is necessary to resubmit all paperwork for any parents who have already completed application forms in the past or if you have alerted the office to a sibling starting school in September 2026.
Application for Admission to our Autism Class
To apply for a place for your child in our autism class, you must notify the NCSE before the 1st of October. Please use the following link: https://ncse.ie/notify-ncse-special-class-special-school
To apply for a place in the Autism class in St. Fursey’s N.S., please complete our ‘Online Application Form for our Autism Class‘.
Please note: There are no available spaces for the 2026/2027 school year. You may still wish to complete the form and be added to our waiting list.
Forms are also available on request:
- By contacting the school by email to office@stfurseys.com or by phone 042-9321214
- By writing to St. Fursey’s N.S., Marlbog Rd, Haggardstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 AP98
Please Note: It is necessary to resubmit all paperwork for any parents who have already completed application forms in the past or if you have alerted the office to a sibling starting school in September 2026.
Application for Junior Infants for 2027 Entry and Beyond
Applications for Admission to St. Fursey’s N.S. opens each October for the following school year. Application for September 2027 will open in October 2026.
If you would like to be contacted when registrations open for future Junior Infant classes, please contact us by email on office@stfurseys.com or by phone on 042-9321214.