Form 1

Welcome to our Form 1 Admissions Section.  Early in October we will publish our Admissions Policy and Admissions Notice here on our Website, setting out our dates in the application process. An online application form will be available to submit. Once submitted you will receive an email informing you that your application has been received. 

Once the application period has closed you may receive an offer of a place on or before the indicated date on the Admissions Notice. You will be asked to confirm your acceptance of the place offered and to complete a more detailed, enrolment form by the required date.

To assist you choosing your school we will hold an Open Evening each year in early October, where you can view our facilities, meet our staff and students and find out any further information you require.

If you can’t find all the answers in this section please do not hesitate to contact us by email (info@royalschoolcavan.ie) or by phone at +353 49 43 61605. Our office is open 8:30 – 16:15, Monday to Thursday and 8:30 – 14:15 on Friday. For up to date school news please follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

Updated:  26-09-2026

The Form 1 Enrolment window is from Thursday 1st October to 4:00 p.m. on 23rd November 2026.

The Royal School Cavan accepts application forms for prospective Form 1 students at any stage up to the closing date stated stated on the Annual Admissions notice. Our application form is available online below, or a hardcopy by contacting the school office.

FORM 1 APPLICANTS

The information you will need to complete the application form Stage 1 (it should take approx. 10 mins):

  • Child’s PPS number
  • Child’s details
  • Child’s Current school (Available from a dropdown)
  • Parents/Guardians’ contact details (phone, address & email)

A student must have reached twelve years of age on 1st of January in the year they start second-level education in order to be registered in a post-primary school.
It is important to remember that if you have more than one child we require a separate application form for each child.

If offered a place, you will receive an email stating that you must complete Stage 2 of the Application from by the closing date. This will be follow on from your intial Stage 1 application. For this you will need:

  • Clear Digital Copy of Birth Certificate. (PDF, JPEG accepted)

You may also need:

  • Irish Exemption Paperwork
  • ALN Paperwork.

APPLICATION FORM

Application Form 2027 – 2028

We are delighted to be able to host our Information & Enrolment Evening again this year on Wednesday 7th October, 2026.

Due to national industrial action affecting school operations it will not be possible to hold our usual format of open evening. This event has now been replaced by a Virtual event where 6th class students and their families can learn about school life, our curriculum, extracurricular opportunities and the admissions process for 2027-2028. A link to the virtual meeting will be provided here closer to the event.

Virtual Event

6th class pupils along with their parents/guardians are cordially invited to attend this evening. It will afford you the opportunity to hear about our school, tour our facilities, and to meet with our staff and students.

There will be two Principal Addresses one at 6:30 pm and the second one at 7:30 pm, both will be followed by a tour of the school. Please come along at either 6:30 pm or 7:30 pm to learn more about our school.

Information regarding the School bus transport scheme can be found here.

Admission’s Policy

Annual Admissions Notice 2027-2028

Application Form

Code of Behaviour

Prospectus

Subject Information Booklet

Information Leaflets on Junior Cycle Subjects. (12 Languages)