Admissions for P1
The application process for P1 children starting school in September 2026 is managed by the Education Authority. Further information can be found at their website (https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/pupil-applications-and-grants/admissions). Please contact us if you have any questions.
Admission to P2 - P7 (and P1 After School Year Begins)
If your child is in another primary school and you wish to move him or her to Holywood Primary School we suggest you contact us for information. If a place is available in the year group you are requesting, we will ask you to make a formal application as follows:
Download and complete the Education Authority AP1 form
Return the completed forms with a copy of your child's full / long birth certificate.
Waiting List
When a vacancy becomes available we treat all applications equally, including late applications, applications that were initially refused and applications where new information has been provided. We also apply the same criteria as published by the Education Authority.
This waiting list for P1- P7 pupils will be in place until the end of the academic year. The school will contact a parent or carer in writing if their child gains a place in the school by this method. A child’s name will be automatically added to a waiting list.
Parents or carers are asked to contact the school if they wish their child’s name to be removed from the waiting list.