Admissions
________2026-2027 Admissions_________
Open Afternoons for prospective students will be held on the following dates, from 2:30-3:15pm:
4th December 2025 12th January 2026 25th March 2026
Open Evening via Zoom, 7pm on the 20th January 2026
Admissions criteria will be published on the 10th of December 2025 HERE
Open Enrolment Stage One begins on Wednesday, the 7th of January 2026 at noon, and ends on the 21st of January at noon.
Stage One applicants are target-aged children who have not already had a year of nursery. Any deferrals or pre-preschool aged children are not considered yet.
On Monday, 23rd March 2026, the Stage One outcomes will be emailed to applicants and Stage Two begins. Stage Two ends on the 1st of April at noon, and outcomes are emailed on the 19th of May, 2026.
Stage Two includes Stage One late applications; late deferrals; and pre- preschool aged children.
All applications require the child's birth certificate. If you are applying based on social disadvantage, we also need a copy of your UC. If you are applying based on eldest child, proof could be your child benefit statement showing the child as eldest, or a letter from daycare.
Some useful information
A video of our school
Special Educational Needs
If your child is currently undergoing statutory assessment and does not have a formal Statement of Special Educational Needs, you will still need to apply for a pre-school funded place.
If your child has a formal Statement of Special Educational Needs, there is a separate placements process where the pre-school placement is discussed with you as part of the review of your child’s statement, therefore an application should not be made via Admissions on EA Connect.
For information on the progress of SEN assessments or school placements please contact the EA’s SEN Service directly on 028 9598 5960.
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Timeline
________2025-2026 Admissions_________
Open Afternoons for incoming students will be on the 3rd and 5th of June, from 2:30-3:15.
David Crawford will be here selling uniform jumpers
A parents-only information evening will take place at the school on the 12th of June, from 7-8pm.
Open Afternoon for prospective students will be on Thursday, the 9th of January from 2:30-3:15pm
We will have an Open Evening event on Zoom, Wednesday, the 22nd of January at 7pm.
Join Zoom Meeting 22/1/25 7pm https://us05web.zoom.us/j/7212510092?pwd=btAWrYvI5EOVZSyWdIIPTJxbZOtYLj.1
INFORMATION FROM THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY ON 2025-26 ADMISSIONS
Ravenscroft Admission criteria for 2025-2026 school year
Special Educational Needs
If your child is currently undergoing statutory assessment and does not have a formal Statement of Special Educational Needs, you will still need to apply for a pre-school funded place.
If your child has a formal Statement of Special Educational Needs, there is a separate placements process where the pre-school placement is discussed with you as part of the review of your child’s statement, therefore an application should not be made via Admissions on EA Connect.
For information on the progress of SEN assessments or school placements please contact the EA’s SEN Service directly on 028 9598 5960.
Open evening information for new parents 2024-25
Information from the Education Authority on 24-25 Admissions
Ravenscroft Nursery School Admissions Criteria for 2024-2025
Open Day for 2024-25 prospective parents
6th December 2023
2:30-3:15pm
Welcome to Ravenscroft Nursery School Open Night Jan 2023
Ravenscroft Nursery School Admissions Criteria 23-24
Open Enrolment for the 2023-24 School Year has been announced.
It will run from noon on Tuesday, 10 January through noon on Friday, 27th January 2023
The Application will be available here:
Open Day for 2023-24 prospective parents
23rd November 2022
2:45-3:30pm
For New Parent Information Sessions
Please ring 02890 471684
Ravenscroft Nursery School Admissions Criteria 22/23
Enrolment/Admissions to Pre-school 22/23
Please scroll down for further information on three further upcoming dates for school open evenings and bookable/ afternoon tours.
For a quick peep at our school, click on the link below:
Enrolment/Admissions to Pre-school 22/23
Open Day for prospective parents
Wednesday 12th January 2022
@3pm
Please contact the school on 02890 471684 to book a slot for a tour of the school.
Enrolment/Admissions to Pre-school 22/23
Virtual Open Evening and Principal's Address
Wednesday 15th December 2021
@7pm
via zoom
https://zoom.us/j/93727761675?pwd=ZEhvV25IeEcwWEpNWUpiUEdZOFowQT09
Meeting ID: 937 2776 1675 Passcode: eeeB8g
Enrolment to Pre-school 22/23
Information Evening for Parents/Carers Only
Thursday 2nd December
Please ring the Nursery on 90471684
to arrange an appointment time.
You can also visit our website for a virtual tour of
Our Nursery School