Admissions

👋 🪧 Information for Prospective Families of Children Applying for September 2024 🪧👋

Welcome to Glenbrook Nursery School!

We would love to welcome you to see our wonderful school, staff, and facilities on Saturday 6th January 2024 from 10.00-11.30am. We will be able to answer any questions you may have about the application process. If you are unable to come, please enjoy watching our Virtual Tour Video where you will get a taste of life at Glenbrook.

In relation to the online application process, all information is on the Education Authority website;

www.eani.org.uk/admissions

💻 Read the published admissions criteria and check what supporting documentation is required. It is important you have this ready to upload when you submit your application. Every application requires a birth certificate, but your specific school/pre-school or circumstances may require additional information.

Online applications will open at 12 noon on Tuesday 9 January 2024 and will close at 12 noon on Friday 26 January 2024.

Before starting your child’s application you should:

Read carefully the admissions criteria for each Pre-school that you wish to nominate as a preference.
All pre-school settings will require the birth certificate to verify a child’s name and date of birth. Either a full (long) or short birth certificate may be used or an amended birth certificate or an adoption certificate, where appropriate, is acceptable. If you do not have a copy of your child’s birth certificate, please contact the pre-school settings you wish to nominate to see what other documents they may accept.
You should refer to the admissions criteria to find out if other supporting documents are required by each of the pre-school settings you have chosen e.g. proof of address.
You can scan or take a photo of the documents you require for each pre-school setting and save them on the device you will be using to make your Pre-school Application. Make sure the photos or scans are clear and legible.
For GDPR purposes you should remove personal/sensitive/private information from your documents before uploading e.g. financial details in bank statements.
You will require an email address to be able to register on EA Connect to submit an application.

If your child is born on or between 2 July 2020 and 1 July 2021 they will be in their final pre-school year (Target Age) for the school year September 2024 to June 2025.
If your child is born on or between 1 April 2020 and 1 July 2020; OR if your child is born before 1 April 2020 but due to be born on or after 1 April 2020 if born at term; and you have submitted a request to defer your child from starting P1 in September 2024 you can apply for a pre-school place for September 2024. See information on Deferral of School Starting Age.
If your child is born on or between 2 July 2021 and 1 July 2022 your child will be underage for the school year September 2024 to June 2025.
If your child is born on or between 1 April 2021 and 1 July 2021; OR if your child is born before 1 April 2021 but due to be born on or after 1 April 2021 if born at term; and you have submitted a request to defer your child from starting P1 until September 2026 you can apply for a pre-school (underage) place for September 2024 in a Nursery School, Primary School Nursery Unit.