Is Shinchill NS a mixed school?

Yes. Shinchill NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Shinchill NS?

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

Does Shinchill NS teach through Irish?

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

Is Shinchill NS a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Shinchill NS?

The closest is Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Shinchill NS

Killeigh, Co. Offaly

286 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Shinchill NS is a primary school in Killeigh, Co. Offaly (Eircode R35 FF20). Shinchill NS has 286 pupils: 126 boys and 160 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 286
Boys and girls: Mixed · 126 boys, 160 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 17031F

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Questions parents ask

Where is Shinchill NS?: Shinchill NS is a primary school in Killeigh, Co. Offaly (Eircode R35 FF20).
How many pupils go to Shinchill NS?: Shinchill NS has 286 pupils: 126 boys and 160 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Shinchill NS a mixed school?: Yes. Shinchill NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Shinchill NS?: Shinchill NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Shinchill NS teach through Irish?: No. Shinchill NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Shinchill NS a DEIS school?: No. Shinchill NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Shinchill NS?: The closest is Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Shinchill NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Shinchill NSThis school		286	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil an Eiscir RiadaAn Tulach Mhor	6.2 km	185	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Clonaghadoo NSGeashill	6.5 km	81	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Charleville NSTullamore	6.7 km	173	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Offaly School of Special EducationTullamore	6.8 km	42	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil MhuireTullamore	7.0 km	249	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Naomh Brighde BuachTullamore	7.1 km	116	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes

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Killeigh
Co. Offaly
R35FF20

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