St Joseph's College

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 8), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Children whose normal place of residence is within the contributory parishes of Ballyclog/Donaghenry (Stewartstown/Coalisland), Clonoe, Dungannon, Drummullan, Pomeroy and Ardboe.
2. 2Children who attend the following Primary Schools (in no order of preference) Holy Family PS Aughamullan Gaelscoil Ui Neill Holy Trinity PS, Cookstown Laghey PS Primate Dixon, Coalisland St Brigid’s PS, Mountjoy St John’s PS, Kingsisland St Malachy’s PS, Drummullan St Malachy’s PS, Edendork St Mary’s PS, Pomeroy St Mary’s PS, Stewartstown St Mary’s PS, Lisbuoy Carland St Patrick’s PS, Annaghmore St Patrick’s PS, Donaghmore St Patrick’s PS, Dungannon St Patrick’s PS, Moneymore St Patrick’s PS, Mullinahoe St Mary’s PS, Maghery Clintyclay PS, Clonmore
3. 3Children who have an older brother/sister, half-brother/half-sister at this school on the date of transfer.
4. 4Children who are the eldest in the family.
5. 5Children for whom the school is the nearest maintained post-primary school. In the event of oversubscription within any of the above criteria, the following sub-criteria will be applied to determine which children should be admitted. Open Event: 10th January 2026, 9am – 12:30pm Children will be selected for admission on the basis of initial letter of surname as entered on a Birth Certificate in the order (determined by a randomised selection) set out below: Mc N L Z H W I R Y T E M V B K F J G S A O X D U C P Q
6. 6Would not cause the school to exceed its enrolment number as determined by the Department of Education. OR
7. 7Would not prejudice, in the opinion of the Board of Governors, efficient use of the school’s resources.
8. 8Children for whom the school is the nearest maintained post-primary school. If at the time of consideration of the application, there are more eligible applicants than places in a particular year group, priority will be given, in order, on the basis of: - (i) Brothers or sisters attending the school.
9. 9Brothers or sisters previously attended the school.
10. 10Those living nearest the school as the crow flies on an Ordnance Survey Map.

Northern Ireland open-enrolment admissions criteria, as published by the Education Authority for entry in September 2026.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.