Saplings Goresbridge Admissions
Saplings Special School Goresbridge is funded by the Department of Education and Skills. We are a co-educational specialist school, catering for children between the ages of 4 and 18, and providing quality education for pupils with autism and complex needs. We offer child-centred, autism specific education, drawing on a range of interventions which are personalised to each individual child. Children are actively encouraged to participate in community life, and are supported to be as independent as possible. The school works very closely with parents and other professionals in order to ensure the best personal and educational outcomes for our children.
In line with new legislation outlined in the Admissions Act 2018, the Board of Management of Saplings Special School Goresbridge have prepared the following:
There is one place available for the 2026/27 Academic Year.
Please check the school website in October 2026 for updated admissions information for the 2027/28 school year.
To Submit an Application
- Ensure that you have a letter confirming eligibility to enrol from the NCSE.
- Download and complete our Expression of Interest Form.
- Attach any relevant reports confirming your child’s diagnosis and a copy of their birth certificate.
- Submit the application via email to principal.kilkenny@saplings.org together with all relevant documents.
Alternatively, the application may be posted to:
Admission Application
The Principal
Saplings Special School,
Goresbridge,
Co. Kilkenny,
R95D2N2
Applications for the school year 2026/27 will only be accepted during the school’s admissions application period: 31st October 2025 up to 15th December 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will be considered only after all other applications have been dealt with and places offered.