Is Urbleshanny NS a mixed school?

Yes. Urbleshanny NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Urbleshanny NS?

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

Does Urbleshanny NS teach through Irish?

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

Is Urbleshanny NS a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Urbleshanny NS?

The closest is St Dympnas NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Urbleshanny NS

Scotstown, Co. Monaghan

296 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Urbleshanny NS is a primary school in Scotstown, Co. Monaghan (Eircode H18 R960). Urbleshanny NS has 296 pupils: 152 boys and 144 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 296
Boys and girls: Mixed · 152 boys, 144 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 16923O

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Questions parents ask

Where is Urbleshanny NS?: Urbleshanny NS is a primary school in Scotstown, Co. Monaghan (Eircode H18 R960).
How many pupils go to Urbleshanny NS?: Urbleshanny NS has 296 pupils: 152 boys and 144 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Urbleshanny NS a mixed school?: Yes. Urbleshanny NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Urbleshanny NS?: Urbleshanny NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Urbleshanny NS teach through Irish?: No. Urbleshanny NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Urbleshanny NS a DEIS school?: No. Urbleshanny NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Urbleshanny NS?: The closest is St Dympnas NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Urbleshanny NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Urbleshanny NSThis school		296	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Dympnas NSTedavnet	3.6 km	124	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Josephs NSScotstown	6.0 km	60	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Monaghan Model SchoolMonaghan	6.8 km	199	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
St Marys BNSMonaghan	6.8 km	229	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	Yes
St Louis Infant SchoolMonaghan	6.8 km	208	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St. Louis Girls National SchoolMonaghan	6.8 km	202	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes

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Scotstown
Co. Monaghan
H18R960

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