Admissions for September 2027
Admission to Knockbreda Primary School for the 2027–2028 school year is completed online.
Key Information
Key dates:
- Primary One applications open on 6 January 2027 at 12 noon (GMT).
- Primary One applications close on 20 January 2027 at 12 noon (GMT).
- After the closing deadline, applicants cannot apply until after the close of procedure on 18 March 2027.
Read the admissions information and criteria for entry to Primary 1 in September 2027 below.
Further information can be found at Education Authority admissions information
If you would like to visit our school at any time please do not hesitate to give us a call on 028 9040 1871 to arrange.
Visit our school
We will hold an open afternoon for prospective Primary One pupils and their parents on Tuesday 12 January 2027, from 3.00pm to 5.30pm. An additional Festive Fun Morning for preschool children will be held on Saturday 12 December 2026.
Parents will have the opportunity to explore the quality education we offer and meet some of our school community. The school will be open for prospective parents to view at their leisure on both occasions.
School Information
Knockbreda Primary School
Wynchurch Road, Belfast, BT6 0JJ
Controlled Primary School
- Enrolment number
- 210
- Admission number
- 30
- Principal
- Mrs N Sayers BEd (Hons), MEd, PQH(NI)
- Chair of Governors
- Wilma Chrusciak
- nsayers598@c2kni.net
Respective Functions of the Board of Governors and Principal
The Board of Governors draws up the admissions criteria and delegates to an Admissions Sub-Committee, which includes the Principal, the responsibility for applying these criteria. In selecting children for admission, children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed admission will be selected for admission to the school before any child not so resident.
Admissions Criteria
The application procedure opens on 6 January 2027 at 12 noon (GMT). Applications must be submitted by the closing date of 20 January 2027 at 12 noon (GMT).
After 12 noon on 20 January 2027, applicants cannot apply until after the close of procedure on 18 March 2027.
Compulsory School Age
Any child who reaches their 4th birthday on or before 1 July 2027 is of compulsory school age. Under the School Age (NI) Act, which became law in Northern Ireland in April 2022, compulsory school age also includes those children who deferred commencing Primary 1 in September 2026 as defined by the Act. Both groups are to be treated equally.
Priority will be given to children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed admission to the school before those who are not so resident.
Year 1 Intake
Should the school become over-subscribed, the Board of Governors will admit pupils in accordance with the following criteria in the order stated:
Children with a brother or sister (including half-brothers, half-sisters, stepbrothers, stepsisters, foster brothers and/or foster sisters) currently in attendance at the school.
Children whose normal home address is closer to the school than any other controlled primary school (walking distance from home address to school address measured by Google Maps).
Children whose brother, sister (including half-brothers, half-sisters, stepbrothers, stepsisters, foster brothers and/or foster sisters) or parent attended the school (dates to be provided).
Children whose parent(s) are permanent employees of the school.
In the event of a tie for the last place at criteria 1–4, pupils will be selected for admission on the basis of initial letter of surname (as entered on birth certificate) in the order set out below:
U G Q A Y T E Z O V S B L R J D K X M I H P W N C F
(This random selection was generated by randomlettergenerator.com and is reset each year.)
In the event of the surnames beginning with the same letter the subsequent letters of the surname will be used. In the event of two identical surnames the first initial of the forename will be used.
It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that all relevant information is on the application or provided directly to the first preference school.
Duty to Verify
The Board of Governors reserves the right to require such supplementary evidence as it may determine to support or verify information on any application.
If the requested evidence is not provided to the Board of Governors by the deadline given, this will result in the withdrawal of an offer of a place. Similarly, if information is supplied which appears to be false or misleading in any material way, the offer of a place will be withdrawn.
Waiting List Policy
In the case of oversubscription, the Principal will maintain a waiting list of pupils wishing to obtain a place. All applicants that were initially refused will automatically be added to the waiting list. Should a vacancy arise after placement letters are issued all previously unsuccessful applicants and any new applications will be treated equally and the above criteria applied.
This waiting list will be in place until June 2028.
Please contact the school if you wish your child's name to be added or removed from this list.
Y1 Application Mid-Term
Applications for admission to Y1 after the beginning of the school year: Criteria as above.
Y2-Y7 Intake
The above criteria will apply in so far as the school's enrolment number has not been reached, and class sizes will not exceed those permitted in the Department of Education guidelines.
Applications and Admissions to Primary 1
| Year | Total Applications | Total Admissions |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 20 | 20 |
| 2025/2026* | 21 | 21 |
| 2026/2027* | 18 | 18 |
*The total admissions figures for these years include all P1 children admitted to the school, including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS (Specialist Provision in Mainstream School).