ST RAPHAEL’S COLLEGE, LOUGHREA
ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE
In respect of admissions to the 2022/2023 school year
Admission Policy and Application Form
A copy of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2021/2022 school year is available as follows: –
To download at: www.saintraphaels.ie
On request: By emailing schooladmin@saintraphaels.ie or writing to : St. Raphael’s College, Loughrea, Co. Galway H62K271
PART 1 – Admissions to the 2022/2023 school year
Application and Decision Dates for admission to 1ST Year
The following are the dates applicable for admission to Junior Infants/First Year (delete as appropriate)
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | 1st November 2021 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admission on | 19th November 2021 |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application is | 26th November 2021 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | 10th December 2021 |
| The school shall cease to operate a waiting list from | 29th March 2022 |
Note: the school will consider and issue decisions on late applications in accordance with the school’s admission policy.
Special Class Application and Decision Dates for admission to 1st Year
The following are the dates applicable for admission to the school’s Special Class which caters for children with [insert details of category/categories of SEN catered for in the class] –
| The school will commence accepting applications for admission to the special class on | 1st November 2021 |
| The school shall cease accepting applications for admission to the special class on | 19th November 2021 |
| The date by which applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class is | 3rd December 2021 |
| The period within which applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission is | 10th December 2021 |
*Failure to accept an offer within the prescribed period above may result in the offer being withdrawn
Number of places being made available in 2021/2022 school year
| The number of places being made available in first year is | 130 |
| The number of residential places is (boarding schools only) | N/A |
| The number of non-residential places is (boarding schools only) | N/A |
| The number of places being made available in the special class* catering for children with [insert category or categories of SEN catered for in the special class] is | 0 |
PART 2 – Admissions to the 2021/2022 school year.
| Information regarding the admission process for the Intake Group for 1st year for the 2021/2022 school year
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In respect of the 2020/2021 school year, the total number of applications for admission received by the school was 180
| Breakdown of places allocated for the xx/xx school year: | |
| Number of places available: | 130 |
| Number of applications received: | 190 |
| Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria: | Criterion One – Sibling of current pupils_ places
Criterion two – Sibling of past pupils ___ places Crtierion Three – Sons/Daughters of past pupils. __places Criterion Four – Sons / Daughters of staff members ___ places Criterion Five – Pupils attending listed feeder schools. _____ places |
| Total number of offers made | 130 |
| Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned. | 60 |