Is South Abbey NS a mixed school?

Yes. South Abbey NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of South Abbey NS?

South Abbey NS has a Church of Ireland ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does South Abbey NS teach through Irish?

No. South Abbey NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is South Abbey NS a DEIS school?

Yes. South Abbey NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near South Abbey NS?

The closest is Bun Scoil Muire. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

South Abbey NS

Youghal, Co. Cork

190 pupilsMixedChurch of IrelandDEIS

At a glance

South Abbey NS is a primary school in Youghal, Co. Cork (Eircode P36 HN47). South Abbey NS has 190 pupils: 113 boys and 77 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 190
Boys and girls: Mixed · 113 boys, 77 girls
Ethos: Church of Ireland
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 10724B

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Questions parents ask

Where is South Abbey NS?: South Abbey NS is a primary school in Youghal, Co. Cork (Eircode P36 HN47).
How many pupils go to South Abbey NS?: South Abbey NS has 190 pupils: 113 boys and 77 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is South Abbey NS a mixed school?: Yes. South Abbey NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of South Abbey NS?: South Abbey NS has a Church of Ireland ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does South Abbey NS teach through Irish?: No. South Abbey NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is South Abbey NS a DEIS school?: Yes. South Abbey NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near South Abbey NS?: The closest is Bun Scoil Muire. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

South Abbey NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
South Abbey NSThis school		190	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
Bun Scoil MuireYoughal	400 m	487	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil Chorain,Eochaill	600 m	261	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN Naomh ParthalanNr Youghal	3.6 km	53	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Clonpriest NSYoughal	5.3 km	140	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Kyle NSYoughal	6.4 km	50	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
SN an Chlais MhorClashmore	7.3 km	76	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Golf Links Road
Youghal
Co. Cork
P36HN47

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