Is Scoil Phádraig a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Phádraig takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Phádraig?

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

Does Scoil Phádraig teach through Irish?

No. Scoil Phádraig teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil Phádraig a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Phádraig is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Phádraig?

The closest is Scoil Bhride. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Phádraig

Ballybofey, Co. Donegal

118 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Phádraig is a primary school in Ballybofey, Co. Donegal (Eircode F93 TP03). Scoil Phádraig has 118 pupils: 64 boys and 54 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 118
Boys and girls: Mixed · 64 boys, 54 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 17057A

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Phádraig?: Scoil Phádraig is a primary school in Ballybofey, Co. Donegal (Eircode F93 TP03).
How many pupils go to Scoil Phádraig?: Scoil Phádraig has 118 pupils: 64 boys and 54 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Phádraig a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Phádraig takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Phádraig?: Scoil Phádraig has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Phádraig teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Phádraig teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Phádraig a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Phádraig is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Phádraig?: The closest is Scoil Bhride. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Phádraig compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil PhádraigThis school		118	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil BhrideLifford	5.6 km	192	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Comhscoil Chonmha SNConvoy	5.9 km	100	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Robertson NSStranorlar	6.9 km	89	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
Glenmaquin NSLetterkenny	7.2 km	21	Mixed	Presbyterian	No	Yes
Scoil Mhuire B & CStranorlar	7.3 km	489	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Patricks NSLetterkenny	8.3 km	426	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Ballybofey
F93TP03

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