Is Bennekerry National School a mixed school?

Yes. Bennekerry National School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Bennekerry National School?

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

Does Bennekerry National School teach through Irish?

No. Bennekerry National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Bennekerry National School a DEIS school?

No. Bennekerry National School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Bennekerry National School?

The closest is Holy Family National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Bennekerry National School

Bennekerry, Co. Carlow

377 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Bennekerry National School is a primary school in Bennekerry, Co. Carlow (Eircode R93 D535). Bennekerry National School has 377 pupils: 189 boys and 188 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 377
Boys and girls: Mixed · 189 boys, 188 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 17501Q

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Questions parents ask

Where is Bennekerry National School?: Bennekerry National School is a primary school in Bennekerry, Co. Carlow (Eircode R93 D535).
How many pupils go to Bennekerry National School?: Bennekerry National School has 377 pupils: 189 boys and 188 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Bennekerry National School a mixed school?: Yes. Bennekerry National School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Bennekerry National School?: Bennekerry National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Bennekerry National School teach through Irish?: No. Bennekerry National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Bennekerry National School a DEIS school?: No. Bennekerry National School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Bennekerry National School?: The closest is Holy Family National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Bennekerry National School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Bennekerry National SchoolThis school		377	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family National SchoolCarlow	about 1.1 km	592	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí ThuairiscCeatharlach	2.8 km	444	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN Muire Gan SmalCarlow	3.6 km	345	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Nais Iosef NaofaSt. Joseph's Road	3.7 km	111	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys Snr SchStation Road	3.8 km	165	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
St Laserians Special ScCarlow	3.9 km	146	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Co. Carlow
R93D535

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