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Report to the New Schools Establishment Group Department of Education & Skills
October 2018
Patronage Assessment Report School: Galway City and Oranmore (Regional Solution) Level: Post-Primary Year: 2019
Size: 1,000 Pupils
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Table of Contents Page
1. School Planning Area Map 2 2. Applications Received 3 3. Demographic Details 4 4. Assessment of Applications 5
4.1 Multiple Provider Areas 5
4.2 Post-Primary Provision in Adjoining School Planning Areas 6
4.3 Parental Preferences 7
o 4.3.1 Patronage Preferences 7
o 4.3.2 Language Preferences 7
5. Conclusions 10 6. Recommendations 11
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1. School Planning Area Map
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2. Applications Received Four applications were received from applicant patrons to operate the new school in the Galway City and Oranmore post-primary school planning areas. A brief profile of the applicants together with a synopsis of the school type proposed is set out hereunder:
Applicant Patrons Profile of Applicant School type proposed
Number of post-primary schools currently under this patronage
The Church of Ireland is a church in the Reformed or Protestant tradition. The Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry includes County Mayo and part of counties Galway and Sligo, where the bishop is patron of a number of primary schools.
Ethos: Denominational
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Model: Voluntary Secondary School
Language of Instruction:
English-medium Also willing to provide:
English-medium with an Aonad
Educate Together is a private charitable company limited by guarantee and the patron or representative organisation of a number of primary schools and post-primary schools throughout the country.
Ethos: Multi-denominational
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Model: Voluntary Secondary School
Language of Instruction:
English-medium Also willing to provide:
English-medium with an Aonad
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) is a statutory authority which has responsibility for managing and operating a range of education services including second-level schools and is patron of a number of primary and post-primary schools.
Ethos: Multi-denominational
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Model: Community College
Language of Instruction:
English-medium with an Aonad Also willing to provide:
English-medium
Irish-medium
Scoil Sinéad Ltd is a private charitable company limited by guarantee and is a new patron body for a primary school and a trustee partner in the management of a post-primary school.
Ethos: Multi-denominational
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Model: Voluntary Secondary School
Language of Instruction:
English-medium Also willing to provide:
English-medium with an Aonad;or
Irish-medium
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3. Demographic details
Galway City: There are 11 post-primary schools in the Galway City school planning area and
the projected need will be for an additional 827 places by 2026. Demographic analysis shows that the average actual intake1 at post-primary level is currently 110%. The total enrolment in post-primary schools in the school planning area for the 2017/18 school year was 6,355. The demographic exercises for this school planning area identified the following net requirement taking into account demographic demand, additional places required as a result of significant additional residential development and the current and planned capacity increases in existing post-primary schools in the area:
Oranmore: There is one post-primary school in the Oranmore school planning area and it is estimated that there will be a need for an additional 310 places by 2024. The total enrolment for 2017/18 area was 806. Demographic analysis shows that the average actual intake at post-primary level is currently 102%.
The demographic exercises for this school planning area identified the following net requirement taking into account demographic demand, additional places required as a result of significant additional residential development and the current and planned capacity increases in existing post-primary schools in the area:
Following a demographic exercise on these areas the Department is satisfied that the net requirement for the Galway City and Oranmore school planning areas is 680 post-primary places which cannot be accommodated in existing schools or expansion of existing schools. A Regional Solution2 was considered necessary to meet the combined net requirement across the two school planning areas.
1 Average Actual Intake Pattern: if all children resident in the relevant school planning area attended post-primary school
in that school planning area, the intake pattern would be 100%. If the intake pattern is less than 100%, it would suggest that
some children are travelling to schools outside the school planning area. If the intake pattern is greater than 100%, it would
suggest that a number of children are travelling into schools in the school planning area from other school planning areas.
The average intake pattern over a number of years allows the Department to project the likely demand over the coming
years assuming a continuation of the same pattern. 2 Regional Solution: In some instances, while projected growth in a single school planning area may not, of itself, warrant
provision of a new school, where the combined demographic increases across a number of adjacent school planning areas
indicate sufficient demand for a viable school, a regional solution may be put in place to serve these areas.
Demographic Demand
•827
LIHAF
•0
Additional Residential
Development
•133
Existing / Planned Capacity
Increases
•546
Net Requirement
•414
Demographic Demand
•310
LIHAF
•0
Additional Residential
Development
•0
Existing / Planned Capacity
Increases
•44
Net Requirement
•266
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4. Assessment of applications All patrons have agreed to the Patronage Commitments as set out in Section D of the Patronage Application Form attached to the main report. The invitation letter to patrons, also attached to the main report, sets out in detail the:
Arrangements for the Establishment and Patronage of New Post-Primary Schools due to open in September 2019.
General Information for Prospective Patrons; and
Patron Code of Conduct
4.1 Multiple Provider Areas There are currently 12 post-primary schools in the Galway City and Oranmore school planning areas: Galway City
Roll No School Name Patron Ethos Language of Instruction
Gender DEIS Fee Paying
76096S Coláiste Mhuirlinne/Merlin College
Galway & Roscommon ETB
Multi-denominational
English Mixed N N
68285C Our Lady's College CEIST Catholic English Girls N N
62960H St Joseph's College
Le Chéile Schools Trust
Catholic English Boys N N
62990Q Dominican College Le Chéile Schools Trust
Catholic English Girls N N
76233C Coláiste Bhaile Chláir
Galway & Roscommon ETB
Multi-denominational
English Mixed N N
63001G Jesus & Mary Secondary School
Le Chéile Schools Trust
Catholic English Girls N N
62980N St. Mary's College
Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
Catholic English Boys N N
71400Q Galway Community College
Galway & Roscommon ETB
Inter-denominational
English Mixed Y N
62970K Coláiste Iognáid S.J.
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
Catholic Part Irish Mixed N N
62981P Coláiste Einde
Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
Catholic English Mixed Y N
71330V Coláiste na Coiribe
Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
Inter-denominational
Irish Mixed N N
Oranmore
63100I Calasanctius College
CEIST Catholic English Mixed N N
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Of the 12 post-primary schools in the school planning areas, two are under inter-denominational patronage, two are under multi-denominational patronage and eight are under denominational patronage. The proposed models from Educate Together, Galway Roscommon ETB and Scoil Sinead would increase multi-denominational provision in the area.
The proposed model from the Bishop of Tuam, Killala & Achonry (CoI) would increase
denominational provision in the area.
4.2 Post-Primary Provision in Adjoining School Planning Areas There are five school planning areas adjoining the Galway City and Oranmore school planning areas, with 11 post-primary schools in these adjoining areas: All schools are in the free education scheme. Tuam School Planning Area
Roll No School Name Patron Ethos Language of Instruction
Gender DEIS Fee Paying
68074M St. Jarlaths College Archbishop of Tuam
Catholic English Boys N N
63160D St. Brigid's School CEIST Catholic English Girls N N
63170G Presentation College
CEIST Catholic English Girls N N
71390Q Archbishop McHale College
Galway Roscommon ETB
Inter-denominational
English Mixed Y N
Athenry School Planning Area
Roll No School Name Patron Ethos Language of Instruction
Gender DEIS Fee Paying
71270G Clárin College Galway Roscommon ETB
Inter-denominational
English Mixed N N
76102K Coláiste an Eachréidh
Galway Roscommon ETB
Inter-denominational
Irish Mixed N N
62870G Presentation College
CEIST Catholic English Mixed N N
Kinvara School Planning Area
Roll No School Name Patron Ethos Language of Instruction
Gender DEIS Fee Paying
63050T Seamount College
Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
Catholic English Mixed N N
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Headford School Planning Area
Roll No School Name Patron Ethos Language of Instruction
Gender DEIS Fee Paying
63040Q Presentation College
CEIST Catholic English Mixed N N
Spiddal_Inverin School Planning Area
Roll No School Name Patron Ethos Language of Instruction
Gender DEIS Fee Paying
63130R Colaiste Chroi Mhuire
CEIST Catholic Irish Mixed N N
71250A Colaiste Cholmcille Galway Roscommon ETB
Inter-denominational
Irish Mixed Y N
4.3 Parental Preference o 4.3.1 Patronage Preferences
Applicant Patron Valid First Preferences Bishop of Tuam, Killala & Achonry (CoI) 19
Educate Together 481
GRETB 120
Scoil Sinead 18
Total Valid Preferences 638
o 4.3.2 Language Preferences
Following consideration of feedback from patrons on previous patronage processes, the Department
has moved to incorporate the language of instruction of a proposed new school as part of the
assessment process. This makes parental preference for Irish-medium instruction an integral part of
the patronage assessment and recommendation process. It serves to inform decisions concerning a
school’s language of instruction and brings greater visibility to consideration of the level of
demonstrated demand for education through Irish.
It is open to all applicant patrons to propose provision of English or Irish-medium education or
English-medium with an Aonad in their application for a new school. Parental preferences for each
patron, together with the extent of Irish provision, if any, currently available in the area, are key in
relation to the outcome of this process. In this regard, parents, in expressing their preferences, were
requested to indicate their preference for the language through which they would prefer their
child(ren) to be educated.
The assessment process analyses existing Irish-medium provision in the area and also takes into
account existing Irish-medium provision in the adjacent school planning areas. Consideration is given
to demonstrated demand and long-term sustainability, including provision of a sufficient range of
subjects.
The Galway City school planning areas has 11 gaelscoileanna and one school that teaches partly
through Irish while the Oranmore school planning area has one gaelscoil.
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Galway City and Oranmore - Gaelscoileanna
Roll No School Name Patron Ethos Language of Instruction
Gender
DE
IS
Fee
payin
g
16937C SN Fhursa Minister for Education & Skills
Catholic Irish Mixed N N
17759J SN Brighde Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
Catholic Irish Mixed N N
19371Q S N Iognaid Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenor
Catholic Irish Mixed N N
19803T SN Seamus Naofa
Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenor
Catholic Irish Mixed N N
19828M SN Cearn Mor Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenor
Catholic Irish Mixed N N
19858V Gaelscoil Dara Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenor
Catholic Irish Mixed N N
19994G Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh
Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenor
Catholic Irish Mixed N N
19998O Gaelscoil de Hide
Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenor
Catholic Irish Mixed N N
Galway City and Oranmore – Gaelcholáistí
The Galway City school planning area has one gaelcholáiste and one school with an Aonad.
Oranmore school planning area has no gaelcholáiste.
Roll No School Name Patron Ethos Language of Instruction
Gender DEIS Fee Paying
62970K Coláiste Iognáid S.J.
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
Catholic Part Irish Mixed N N
71330V Coláiste na Coiribe
Galway Roscommon ETB
Inter-denominational
Irish Mixed N N
Adjoining School Planning Areas – Gaelscoileanna & Gaelcholáistí
In the adjoining school planning areas there are seven gaelscoileanna, one school that teaches partly
through Irish and three gaelcholáistí.
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Gaelscoileanna in the adjoining school planning areas
Roll No School Name Total
Enrolment 2017/18
Ethos School
Planning Area
Approximate distance from
existing gaelcholáiste
Approximate distance from
future location of the school
20061I Gaescoil Iarfhlatha
208 Catholic Tuam Coláiste an Eachréidh,
Athenry 27.4km 41 km
20237T Gaelscoil Riada 272 Catholic Athenry Coláiste an Eachréidh,
Athenry 800m
20 km
12706J SN Sailearna 198 Catholic Spiddal_ Inverin
Colaiste Chroi Mhuire, Spiddal_Inverin 5km
Colaiste Cholmcille,
Spiddal_Inverin 550m
31.7 km
13415D SN Tuairnin 86 Catholic Spiddal_ Inverin
Colaiste Chroi Mhuire, Spiddal_Inverin
17.2km
Colaiste Cholmcille, Spiddal_Inverin
22.8 km
17.1 km
15331H SN Baile Nua 93 Catholic Spiddal_ Inverin
Colaiste Chroi Mhuire, Spiddal_Inverin 17km
Colaiste Cholmcille,
Spiddal_Inverin 22.6 km
23 km
20115F Scoil Einne 221 Catholic Spiddal_ Inverin
Colaiste Chroi Mhuire, Spiddal_Inverin 400m
Colaiste Cholmcille,
Spiddal_Inverin 6 km
26.5 km
Total 1,152
Gaelcholáistí in the adjoining school planning areas
Roll No School Name Total
Enrolment 2017/18
Ethos School
Planning Area
Approximate distance from future location of the school
76102K Coláiste an Eachréidh
205 Inter-denominational Athenry 15.5 km
63130R Colaiste Chroi Mhuire
195 Catholic Spiddal_Inverin 28.4 km
71250A Colaiste Cholmcille 210 Inter-denominational Spiddal_Inverin 40.8 km
Total 610
In the adjoining school planning areas there are seven gaelscoileanna, six of which are closer to an existing Gaelcholáiste than they are to the Galway City and Oranmore area. In 2017/18, there were 1,152 pupils in sixth class in total in the four Gaelscoileanna. In 2017/18 there were 109 pupils in first year in the three Gaelcholáistí.
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The Bishop of Tuam, Killala & Achonry (CoI), Educate Together and Scoil Sinead proposed an English-medium school while indicating their willingness to establish an Aonad if demand exists for same. GRETB proposed an English-medium school with an Aonad. Scoil Sinéad also indicated that they would be willing to establish an Irish-medium school. Breakdown of 1st Preferences by Preferred Language of Instruction
Language of Instruction
Preferences Scoil Sinead
Educate Together
Galway Roscommon
Education and Training Board
Bishop of Tuam, Killala & Achonry
(CoI)
Total Preferences
Irish-medium 13 21 44 1 79 (12.4%)
English-medium 5 426 63 15 509 (79.8%)
No Preference 0 34 13 3 50 (7.8%)
Total First Preference
18 481 120 19 638
The level of parental preferences for Irish-medium instruction is low (79 or 12.4% of first preferences) compared with 509 (79.8%) of preferences for English-medium instruction.
5. Conclusions All patrons confirmed that they will satisfy all of the requirements as set out by the Department for
the patronage of new schools. The proposed models from Educate Together, Galway Roscommon ETB and Scoil Sinead would
increase multi-denominational provision in the area. The proposed model from the Bishop of Tuam, Killala & Achonry (CoI) would increase
denominational provision in the area.
Educate Together received the majority 481 (75.4%) of valid first preference votes. The level of parental preferences for Irish-medium instruction was 79 of 638 valid first
preferences (12.4%) compared with 509 of 638 valid first preferences (79.8%) for English-medium instruction. It is considered that there is currently not a demonstrated demand for an Aonad or Gaelcholáiste in this area.
6. Recommendation Based on the results of the parental preferences and broader analysis, including the extent of diversity currently available in this and the adjoining school planning areas, it is recommended that the patronage of the new post-primary school for the Galway City and Oranmore school planning areas should be awarded to Educate Together to provide a multi-denominational, voluntary secondary school with English as the language of instruction. Forward Planning Section Department of Education and Skills October 2018