Is Scoil Lachtain a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Lachtain takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Lachtain?

Scoil Lachtain has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Scoil Lachtain teach through Irish?

No. Scoil Lachtain teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil Lachtain a DEIS school?

Yes. Scoil Lachtain is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Lachtain?

The closest is Clontubrid Mixed NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Lachtain

Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

201 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Scoil Lachtain is a primary school in Freshford, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode R95 RP20). Scoil Lachtain has 201 pupils: 110 boys and 91 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 201
Boys and girls: Mixed · 110 boys, 91 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 00796U

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Lachtain?: Scoil Lachtain is a primary school in Freshford, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode R95 RP20).
How many pupils go to Scoil Lachtain?: Scoil Lachtain has 201 pupils: 110 boys and 91 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Lachtain a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Lachtain takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Lachtain?: Scoil Lachtain has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Lachtain teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Lachtain teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Lachtain a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil Lachtain is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Lachtain?: The closest is Clontubrid Mixed NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Lachtain compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil LachtainThis school		201	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Clontubrid Mixed NSFreshford	3.0 km	43	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh IosephJenkinstown	5.2 km	127	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Lisdowney NSBallyragget	6.5 km	96	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Chrion ChoillGathabawn	6.9 km	28	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Ballyragget National SchoolBallyragget	7.3 km	163	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Tulach RuainTullaroan	8.0 km	91	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Co. Kilkenny
R95RP20

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 11 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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