Is Scoil Chóca Naofa a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Chóca Naofa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Chóca Naofa?

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

Does Scoil Chóca Naofa teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Chóca Naofa a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Chóca Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Chóca Naofa?

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

Scoil Chóca Naofa

Kilcock, Co. Kildare

467 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Chóca Naofa is a primary school in Kilcock, Co. Kildare (Eircode W23 KD79). Scoil Chóca Naofa has 467 pupils: 225 boys and 242 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 467
Boys and girls: Mixed · 225 boys, 242 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 11976K

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Chóca Naofa?: Scoil Chóca Naofa is a primary school in Kilcock, Co. Kildare (Eircode W23 KD79).
How many pupils go to Scoil Chóca Naofa?: Scoil Chóca Naofa has 467 pupils: 225 boys and 242 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Chóca Naofa a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Chóca Naofa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Chóca Naofa?: Scoil Chóca Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Chóca Naofa teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Chóca Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Chóca Naofa a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Chóca Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Chóca Naofa?: The closest is St Josephs NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Chóca Naofa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Chóca NaofaThis school		467	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Josephs NSKilcock	500 m	423	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Uí RiadaCill Choca	700 m	484	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil RuairíMaigh Nuad	4.7 km	173	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
St. Joseph's National SchoolKilcock	5.0 km	89	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Maynooth B NSMaynooth	5.2 km	595	Boys	Catholic	No	No
SN Tir MochainNaas	5.6 km	100	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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2 Church Street
Commons East
Kilcock
W23KD79

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Next school holidays

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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