Is St Ciarans Mixed NS a mixed school?

Yes. St Ciarans Mixed NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of St Ciarans Mixed NS?

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

Does St Ciarans Mixed NS teach through Irish?

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

Is St Ciarans Mixed NS a DEIS school?

Yes. St Ciarans Mixed NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near St Ciarans Mixed NS?

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

St Ciarans Mixed NS

Ballycumber, Co. Offaly

110 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

St Ciarans Mixed NS is a primary school in Ballycumber, Co. Offaly (Eircode R35 P448). St Ciarans Mixed NS has 110 pupils: 62 boys and 48 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 110
Boys and girls: Mixed · 62 boys, 48 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 16435B

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Ciarans Mixed NS?: St Ciarans Mixed NS is a primary school in Ballycumber, Co. Offaly (Eircode R35 P448).
How many pupils go to St Ciarans Mixed NS?: St Ciarans Mixed NS has 110 pupils: 62 boys and 48 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Ciarans Mixed NS a mixed school?: Yes. St Ciarans Mixed NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of St Ciarans Mixed NS?: St Ciarans Mixed NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Ciarans Mixed NS teach through Irish?: No. St Ciarans Mixed NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Ciarans Mixed NS a DEIS school?: Yes. St Ciarans Mixed NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near St Ciarans Mixed NS?: The closest is SN Muire Naofa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Ciarans Mixed NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Ciarans Mixed NSThis school		110	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Muire NaofaPullough	5.4 km	64	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Naomh CallinBallinahowen	5.7 km	69	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN MhanachainMoate	7.4 km	176	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Cill Cleithe NSMoate	7.7 km	99	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Bl Oliver Plunkett NSMoate	8.0 km	80	Boys	Catholic	No	No
SN Phroinsiais NaofaClara	8.0 km	186	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes

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Ballycumber
Co. Offaly
R35P448

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