Admissions Criteria

1. Applicants enrolled in the following Primary Schools in the Parishes of:

  • Drumbo & Carryduff (St Joseph’s PS, St Ita’s PS)

  • Holy Rosary (Holy Rosary PS, St Michael’s PS)

  • St Bernadette’s (St Bernard’s PS)

  • St Brigid’s (St Bride’s PS)

  • St Colmcille’s (St Joseph’s PS)

  • St Malachy’s (St Malachy’s PS)

  • St Matthew’s (St Matthew’s PS)

2. Applicants who have a sister or a brother already enrolled in the school.

3. Applicants who are the eldest child in their family

4. Pupils who are deemed by the Board of Governors, on the basis of the supporting evidence from parents and/or medical personnel and/or statutory agencies and/or other sources, to have special circumstances e.g. medical, social, pastoral or other. All supporting evidence must be submitted with the Transfer Form. Parents/Guardians should note that not every special circumstances applicant will be automatically deemed by the Board of Governors to have special circumstances.

5. Applicants whose Transfer Form expresses a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc. preference for St Joseph’s College, with admission being granted in that order, after the above criteria have been applied.

6. Final placement will be determined on distance by foot from home to College as measured using maps.google.co.uk.




Post-16 Options

Our Post-16 Options booklet is available for download or viewing by clicking here - Post-16 Options Book.

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