The Old Borough School has been educating the children of Swords and its surrounds since 1809!

We are a small co-educational (boys and girls) multi-grade primary school serving the Church of Ireland parishes of Swords, Kilsallaghan and Donabate. Preference is given to children belonging to these parishes, but our school welcomes children of different faiths and none. Children are taught to respect and appreciate each other regardless of their colour, class or creed. 

We follow the Follow Me programme of Religious Education which aims to enable children:

• to develop a knowledge and understanding of beliefs, worship and witness of the Christian faith, and in particular of the Church of Ireland and other principal reformed traditions;
• to explore the biblical witness to God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit;
• to develop their own religious beliefs, values and practices through a process of personal search and discovery;
• to develop an awareness of and sensitivity towards those of other faiths and none.

If applications exceed places available, the criteria as outlined in our Admission Policy will apply. 

JUNIOR INFANTS 2027: The school will commence accepting applications for admission at 9:00 am on Monday, 12th October 2026.

APPLICATIONS

Please click here to enter an application for the 2026/27 school year, choosing

'Junior Infants 2026 LATE APPLICATIONS' for Junior Infants, OR

'2026/27 Senior Infants - 6th Class' for any other classes. 

Notes (these should be read in conjunction with completing the application):

• Matching details: ensure that the details entered on your application match those on the Birth Certificate and Proof of Address submitted. If any details do not match (e.g. a change in last name on marriage), please enter the correct information on the application. After you click on 'Send details to the school', you will receive an automatic email with a reference number for your application. Please reply to this email with an explanation.
• Attach files: save each document with your child's name as a .pdf e.g. Joe_Bloggs_BirthCert.pdf 
• If you answer 'Yes' to the question about being a Member of the Church of Ireland or Protestant Reformed Church:     

          - download the 'Minority Faith Statement and Verification' form below

- complete and save with your child's name, and include the Baptismal Certificate if appropriate

- upload the completed form