Is Holy Family National School a mixed school?

Yes. Holy Family National School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Holy Family National School?

Holy Family National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Holy Family National School teach through Irish?

No. Holy Family National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Holy Family National School a DEIS school?

No. Holy Family National School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Holy Family National School?

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

Holy Family National School

Rathcoole, Co. Dublin

671 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Holy Family National School is a primary school in Rathcoole, Co. Dublin (Eircode D24 XH22). Holy Family National School has 671 pupils: 347 boys and 324 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 671
Boys and girls: Mixed · 347 boys, 324 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 13217W

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Questions parents ask

Where is Holy Family National School?: Holy Family National School is a primary school in Rathcoole, Co. Dublin (Eircode D24 XH22).
How many pupils go to Holy Family National School?: Holy Family National School has 671 pupils: 347 boys and 324 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Holy Family National School a mixed school?: Yes. Holy Family National School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Holy Family National School?: Holy Family National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Holy Family National School teach through Irish?: No. Holy Family National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Holy Family National School a DEIS school?: No. Holy Family National School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Holy Family National School?: The closest is Scoil Chronain. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Holy Family National School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Holy Family National SchoolThis school		671	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil ChronainRáth Cúil	600 m	354	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN Naomh MhuireSaggart	2.1 km	666	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Citywest & Saggart Community National SchoolDublin 24	2.5 km	413	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
City West Educate Together National SchoolDublin 24	2.6 km	376	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Caisleain Nua LiamhnaNewcastle	2.7 km	626	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Aoife CNSDublin 24	3.9 km	342	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes

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Kilteel Rd
Rathcoole
D24XH22

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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
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