Is Scoil Chomhgain Naofa a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Chomhgain Naofa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Chomhgain Naofa?

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

Does Scoil Chomhgain Naofa teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Chomhgain Naofa a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Chomhgain Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Chomhgain Naofa?

The closest is Saplings Carlow Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Chomhgain Naofa

Carlow, Co. Laois

380 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Chomhgain Naofa is a primary school in Carlow, Co. Laois (Eircode R93 XF53). Scoil Chomhgain Naofa has 380 pupils: 202 boys and 178 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 380
Boys and girls: Mixed · 202 boys, 178 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 17617M

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Chomhgain Naofa?: Scoil Chomhgain Naofa is a primary school in Carlow, Co. Laois (Eircode R93 XF53).
How many pupils go to Scoil Chomhgain Naofa?: Scoil Chomhgain Naofa has 380 pupils: 202 boys and 178 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Chomhgain Naofa a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Chomhgain Naofa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Chomhgain Naofa?: Scoil Chomhgain Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Chomhgain Naofa teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Chomhgain Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Chomhgain Naofa a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Chomhgain Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Chomhgain Naofa?: The closest is Saplings Carlow Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Chomhgain Naofa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Chomhgain NaofaThis school		380	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Saplings Carlow Special SchoolCarlow	3.3 km	30	Mostly boys	Multi-denominational	No	No
S N Naomh FhiachGraiguecullen	3.6 km	570	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Carlow Educate Together NSCarlow	4.4 km	389	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes
Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys Snr SchStation Road	4.8 km	165	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
St Laserians Special ScCarlow	4.8 km	146	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Ardlios NSBallickmoyler	4.8 km	50	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Killeshin
Carlow
Co. Laois
R93XF53

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 11 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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