Is St Brendans NS a mixed school?

No. St Brendans NS is a boys school.

What is the ethos of St Brendans NS?

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

Does St Brendans NS teach through Irish?

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

Is St Brendans NS a DEIS school?

No. St Brendans NS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near St Brendans NS?

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

St Brendans NS

Loughrea, Co. Galway

216 pupilsBoysCatholic

At a glance

St Brendans NS is a primary school in Loughrea, Co. Galway (Eircode H62 YW57). St Brendans NS has 216 pupils: 216 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 216
Boys and girls: Boys · 216 boys, 0 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 15835M

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Brendans NS?: St Brendans NS is a primary school in Loughrea, Co. Galway (Eircode H62 YW57).
How many pupils go to St Brendans NS?: St Brendans NS has 216 pupils: 216 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Brendans NS a mixed school?: No. St Brendans NS is a boys school.
What is the ethos of St Brendans NS?: St Brendans NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Brendans NS teach through Irish?: No. St Brendans NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Brendans NS a DEIS school?: No. St Brendans NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near St Brendans NS?: The closest is SN Ide Naofa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Brendans NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Brendans NSThis school		216	Boys	Catholic	No	No
SN Ide NaofaLoughrea	400 m	328	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil RiabhachBaile Locha Riach	1.8 km	170	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
SN Cillini DiomaLoughrea	3.5 km	147	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh EannaLoughrea	6.1 km	208	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Aindreis NaofaLoughrea	6.4 km	94	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Seosamh NaofaAthenry	6.5 km	203	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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H62YW57

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