Dear Parents/Guardians,
The Department of Education and Youth’s Primary School Survey was carried out to
better understand parents’ and guardians’ preferences regarding the type of primary
school they would like for their children.
We are sharing our school’s survey results for your information and review. We would
welcome your feedback on the results, particularly regarding whether the school should
further explore the possibility of becoming co-educational or continue as a single-sex
school
About the survey
The attached survey results show:
● The preferences of parents/guardians of children currently enrolled in our
school; and
● The preferences of parents/guardians of children not yet enrolled who
indicated an intention to enrol in our school.
The results outline the preferences of parents/guardians for:
● Co-educational or single-sex provision
● Patronage/ethos
● Language of instruction (English or Irish)
You can find our school’s results below

They should be read in conjunction with this guidance

What happens next
The Board of Management will review the survey results and think about what they
mean for our school.
As part of this, we want to make sure that parents/guardians, students, staff, and the
wider school community can share their views with us. Once we have gathered all
feedback, we will consider it carefully and then let you know about any decisions we
make and next steps.

For example, if there is a clear preference for a change, the school may submit an
‘expression of interest form’ for change to the department. If this happens, the
department will provide us with a dedicated contact person and other supports, to
help our school in this process.
Next steps
Please read the attached survey results for our school and guidance document.
You can send any comments or feedback to us at
primaryschoolsurveybns@donacarneyschool.ie by 19th October 2026.
Thank you for your support with this survey and we look forward to receiving your
feedback.
Yours sincerely,
Caitriona Campbell John Corbett
Principal Chairperson, Board of Management