SN Ide Naofa

Loughrea, Co. Galway

328 pupilsMostly girlsCatholic

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SN Ide Naofa is a primary school in Loughrea, Co. Galway (Eircode H62 EE06). Patrick Coyle is the principal of SN Ide Naofa, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.

Pupils
328
Boys and girls
Mostly girls · 56 boys, 272 girls
Ethos
Catholic
Language
English-medium
DEIS
No
Type
Mainstream
Roll number
16762Q

Inspection reports for this school from the Department of Education, on gov.ie

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Starting junior infants in September 2027

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Questions parents ask

Where is SN Ide Naofa?
SN Ide Naofa is a primary school in Loughrea, Co. Galway (Eircode H62 EE06).
Who is the principal of SN Ide Naofa?
Patrick Coyle is the principal of SN Ide Naofa, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.
How many pupils go to SN Ide Naofa?
SN Ide Naofa has 328 pupils: 56 boys and 272 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is SN Ide Naofa a mixed school?
SN Ide Naofa takes mostly girls.
What is the ethos of SN Ide Naofa?
SN Ide Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does SN Ide Naofa teach through Irish?
No. SN Ide Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is SN Ide Naofa a DEIS school?
No. SN Ide Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.
Where can I read SN Ide Naofa's inspection reports?
The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by SN Ide Naofa's roll number, 16762Q, or use the link on this page.
What other primary schools are near SN Ide Naofa?
The closest is St Brendans NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

See also: All 12 schools in Loughrea · Every school in Co. Galway

Closest schools

SN Ide Naofa compared with other schools in the area
SchoolDistancePupilsBoys and girlsEthosIrish-mediumDEIS
SN Ide NaofaThis school 328 Mostly girls Catholic No No
St Brendans NSLoughrea 400 m 216 Boys Catholic No No
Gaelscoil RiabhachBaile Locha Riach 1.6 km 170 Mixed Multi-denominational Yes No
SN Cillini DiomaLoughrea 3.7 km 147 Mixed Catholic No No
Scoil Naomh EannaLoughrea 5.8 km 208 Mixed Catholic No No
SN Seosamh NaofaAthenry 6.1 km 203 Mixed Catholic No No
SN Aindreis NaofaLoughrea 6.7 km 94 Mixed Catholic No No

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Contact

Cross Street
Loughrea
Co. Galway
H62EE06

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Next school holidays

  • In 8 daysOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
  • In 9 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
  • In 18 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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