Is Carraroe NS a mixed school?

Yes. Carraroe NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Carraroe NS?

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

Does Carraroe NS teach through Irish?

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

Is Carraroe NS a DEIS school?

No. Carraroe NS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Carraroe NS?

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

Carraroe NS

Carraroe, Co. Sligo

389 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Carraroe NS is a primary school in Carraroe, Co. Sligo (Eircode F91 DC67). Carraroe NS has 389 pupils: 209 boys and 180 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 389
Boys and girls: Mixed · 209 boys, 180 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 14636B

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Questions parents ask

Where is Carraroe NS?: Carraroe NS is a primary school in Carraroe, Co. Sligo (Eircode F91 DC67).
How many pupils go to Carraroe NS?: Carraroe NS has 389 pupils: 209 boys and 180 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Carraroe NS a mixed school?: Yes. Carraroe NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Carraroe NS?: Carraroe NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Carraroe NS teach through Irish?: No. Carraroe NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Carraroe NS a DEIS school?: No. Carraroe NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Carraroe NS?: The closest is Scoil Eoin Naofa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Carraroe NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Carraroe NSThis school		389	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Eoin NaofaSligo	2.5 km	289	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Our Lady of Mercy NSSligo	2.6 km	449	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil Chnoc na ReSligeach	2.8 km	208	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Sligo Project SchoolSligo	2.9 km	52	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes
SN UrsulaSligo	3.1 km	439	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Carbury National SchoolSligo	3.1 km	210	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No

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Carraroe
Co. Sligo
F91DC67

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