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Annual Admissions Notice
URSULINE COLLEGE BLACKROCK
ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE FOR 2025/26
Ursuline College Blackrock Annual Admissions Notice for 2025 Entry
ANNUAL ADMISSION NOTICE FOR 2025/26
Ursuline College Blackrock Annual Admissions Notice for 2025 Entry
Please note that the Annual Admissions Notice should be read in conjunction with our school Admission Policy
Copies of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2025/26 school year are available as follows:
To download at: Ursuline College Blackrock Admissions Policy for 2025 Entry
To complete digitally online at: https://ursulinecork.enrolment.uniqueschools.ie/
Copies of the school’s Admission Policy and the Application Form for Admission for the 2025/26 school year are available as follows:
To download at: Ursuline College Blackrock Admissions Policy for 2025 Entry
To complete digitally online at: https://ursulinecork.enrolment.uniqueschools.ie/
1. Application and Decision Dates for admission to 1st Year for 2025/26
Failure by an applicant to accept an offer by Wednesday 30th October 2024 may result in the offer being withdrawn.
| 1. | The school will commence accepting applications for admission on | Tuesday 1st October 2024 |
| 2. | The school will cease accepting applications for admission on | 9pm Tuesday 22nd October 2024 |
| 3. | Applicants will be notified in writing of the decision on their application by | Friday 25th October 2024 |
| 4. | Applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission by | Friday 8th November 2024 |
2. Application and Decision Dates for admission to Ursuline College Blackrock re Special Class for 2025/26
Ursuline College Blackrock operates 1 ASD class.
The maximum number of students permitted into this class is 6.
Applications to the class will only be considered in years when the number of students in the class in the year of entry is to be below 6.
2 places will become available for the 2025-26 academic year. Please note that we currently have 3 students on a waiting list to join the class.
Parents should apply during the October 2024 application window none the less as should a space become available in the Special Class the school will follow the selection criteria as outlined in section 6 of the school Admission Policy.
Eligibility for attachment to the ASD programme
The student must have a primary diagnosis of Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorder, with a recommendation from a professional (Multi-disciplinary team) stating that a placement in a special class in a mainstream school is both necessary and suitable. A recommendation must be provided to the school along with an application form during application window outlined in the annual admissions notice. Failure to provide a recommendation at this time will invalidate an application for the ASD class.
Review
An annual review of the student's progress within the ASD programme will be undertaken by the school SENCO and ASD support teachers. This review may also include significant external professionals e.g. the SENO (Special Educational Needs Organiser) for the school. The aim of the annual review is to ensure that a placement in the ASD class continues to be the most suitable placement option available for the student concerned.
The following criteria will apply in allocating places for inclusion in the ASD programme
1. That there is available space.
2. The maximum student number attached to the ASD room will not exceed the recommendations of the Department of Education & Skills in a given year.
3. The maximum number of students is currently six students.
4. Where there are more applicants than places, the criteria for selection outlined in the General Enrolment Policy will apply.
ASD Unit Admissions Panel
All applications for attachment to the ASD programme will be reviewed by the ASD Unit Admissions Panel which may consist of the following members:
School Principal/Deputy Principal
SENCO (Special educational needs coordinator)
SENO (Special educational needs organiser)
ASD resource room teachers
Year Head
The functions of the Admissions Panel will be as follows;
1. To review all applications and all documents relevant to a student applying for attachment to the ASD resource room;
2. To verify the suitability of a placement in Ursuline College Blackrock for the applicant;
3. To make recommendations based on their findings to the Board of Management. The Board will have ultimate responsibility for enrolling students with ASD in the school
Important Dates
Failure by an applicant to accept an offer within 5 working days of receiving an offer may result in the offer being withdrawn.
Eligibility for attachment to the ASD programme
The student must have a primary diagnosis of Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorder, with a recommendation from a professional (Multi-disciplinary team) stating that a placement in a special class in a mainstream school is both necessary and suitable. A recommendation must be provided to the school along with an application form during application window outlined in the annual admissions notice. Failure to provide a recommendation at this time will invalidate an application for the ASD class.
Review
An annual review of the student's progress within the ASD programme will be undertaken by the school SENCO and ASD support teachers. This review may also include significant external professionals e.g. the SENO (Special Educational Needs Organiser) for the school. The aim of the annual review is to ensure that a placement in the ASD class continues to be the most suitable placement option available for the student concerned.
The following criteria will apply in allocating places for inclusion in the ASD programme
1. That there is available space.
2. The maximum student number attached to the ASD room will not exceed the recommendations of the Department of Education & Skills in a given year.
3. The maximum number of students is currently six students.
4. Where there are more applicants than places, the criteria for selection outlined in the General Enrolment Policy will apply.
ASD Unit Admissions Panel
All applications for attachment to the ASD programme will be reviewed by the ASD Unit Admissions Panel which may consist of the following members:
The functions of the Admissions Panel will be as follows;
1. To review all applications and all documents relevant to a student applying for attachment to the ASD resource room;
2. To verify the suitability of a placement in Ursuline College Blackrock for the applicant;
3. To make recommendations based on their findings to the Board of Management. The Board will have ultimate responsibility for enrolling students with ASD in the school
Important Dates
| 1. | The school will commence accepting applications for admission to the special class on | Tuesday 1st October 2024 |
| 2. | The school shall cease accepting applications for admission to the special class on | 9pm Tuesday 22nd October 2024 |
| 3. | Applicants will be notified of the decision on their application for admission to the special class by | Once formal confirmation has been made by the SENO |
| 4. | Applicants must confirm acceptance of an offer of admission by | Within 5 working days of receiving an offer |
3. Number of places being made available in the 2025/26 school year
| The number of places being made available in 1st year is | 72 |
| The number of residential places is (boarding schools only) | NA |
| The number of non-residential places is (boarding schools only) | NA |
| The number of places being made available in the special class catering for students with ASD is | 2 |
4. Number of places in 1st year for the 2024/25 school year which were offered and accepted before 1 February 2020
| The number of places for 1st year that were offered and accepted prior to the coming into operation of section 62 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 on 1 February 2020 is | 0 |
5. The total number of applications for admission received by the school for admission in the special class catering for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the 2024/25 school year was 6.
| Number of places available | 0 |
| Number of applications received | 6 |
| Number of Offers made and accepted under each criteria | Category 1: Category 2: Category 3: Category 4: Category 5: 0 |
| Number of names placed on waiting list for the school year concerned | 3 |
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