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22/02/2022
Post-Primary School Applications Close Tomorrow
The Department of Education (DoE) has issued a reminder to parents of primary 7 pupils that applications for post-primary school places close tomorrow, Wednesday 23 February.
The DoE said that the number of applications received to date – some 18,548 – is short of the number that would have been expected to have been submitted by this point.
A spokesperson for the Department of Education said: "While a large number of applications have been received, we are still some way short of the 24,000 applications that are anticipated.
"We are asking parents/guardians of P7 pupils to apply through the online portal before it closes at 4pm on Wednesday 23 February.
"If an application is late it cannot be considered until all those received by the deadline have been considered. This means that a child is highly unlikely to be able to access an oversubscribed school and may have a very limited choice available when all punctual applicants have been placed."
The Education Authority has also written to primary schools to ask for their help in reaching those parents who have not yet applied.
The DoE said that the number of applications received to date – some 18,548 – is short of the number that would have been expected to have been submitted by this point.
A spokesperson for the Department of Education said: "While a large number of applications have been received, we are still some way short of the 24,000 applications that are anticipated.
"We are asking parents/guardians of P7 pupils to apply through the online portal before it closes at 4pm on Wednesday 23 February.
"If an application is late it cannot be considered until all those received by the deadline have been considered. This means that a child is highly unlikely to be able to access an oversubscribed school and may have a very limited choice available when all punctual applicants have been placed."
The Education Authority has also written to primary schools to ask for their help in reaching those parents who have not yet applied.
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