Is Athy Model School a mixed school?

Yes. Athy Model School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Athy Model School?

Athy Model School has a Church of Ireland ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Athy Model School teach through Irish?

No. Athy Model School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Athy Model School a DEIS school?

No. Athy Model School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Athy Model School?

The closest is Gaelscoil Átha Í. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Athy Model School

Athy, Co. Kildare

90 pupilsMixedChurch of Ireland

At a glance

Athy Model School is a primary school in Athy, Co. Kildare (Eircode R14 Y478). Athy Model School has 90 pupils: 50 boys and 40 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 90
Boys and girls: Mixed · 50 boys, 40 girls
Ethos: Church of Ireland
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 06209J

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Questions parents ask

Where is Athy Model School?: Athy Model School is a primary school in Athy, Co. Kildare (Eircode R14 Y478).
How many pupils go to Athy Model School?: Athy Model School has 90 pupils: 50 boys and 40 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Athy Model School a mixed school?: Yes. Athy Model School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Athy Model School?: Athy Model School has a Church of Ireland ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Athy Model School teach through Irish?: No. Athy Model School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Athy Model School a DEIS school?: No. Athy Model School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Athy Model School?: The closest is Gaelscoil Átha Í. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Athy Model School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Athy Model SchoolThis school		90	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Gaelscoil Átha ÍBaile Átha Í	100 m	151	Mixed	Inter-denominational	Yes	Yes
Scoil Phadraig NaofaBaile Átha Í	200 m	592	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Mhichil NaofaAthy	1.0 km	496	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Churchtown NSAthy	4.5 km	55	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Shanganamore NSAthy	5.5 km	106	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Ballyroe Central NSAthy	5.7 km	18	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Athy
Co. Kildare
R14Y478

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In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 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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