Is SN Ide a mixed school?

Yes. SN Ide takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of SN Ide?

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

Does SN Ide teach through Irish?

No. SN Ide teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is SN Ide a DEIS school?

Yes. SN Ide is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near SN Ide?

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

SN Ide

Athy, Co. Kildare

139 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

SN Ide is a primary school in Athy, Co. Kildare (Eircode R14 EV65). SN Ide has 139 pupils: 81 boys and 58 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 139
Boys and girls: Mixed · 81 boys, 58 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 17650K

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Questions parents ask

Where is SN Ide?: SN Ide is a primary school in Athy, Co. Kildare (Eircode R14 EV65).
How many pupils go to SN Ide?: SN Ide has 139 pupils: 81 boys and 58 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is SN Ide a mixed school?: Yes. SN Ide takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of SN Ide?: SN Ide has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does SN Ide teach through Irish?: No. SN Ide teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is SN Ide a DEIS school?: Yes. SN Ide is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near SN Ide?: The closest is Scoil Phadraig Naofa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

SN Ide compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
SN IdeThis school		139	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Phadraig NaofaBaile Átha Í	6.4 km	592	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Athy Model SchoolAthy	6.6 km	90	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Gaelscoil Átha ÍBaile Átha Í	6.6 km	151	Mixed	Inter-denominational	Yes	Yes
St Laurences NSAthy	6.8 km	259	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Mhichil NaofaAthy	6.9 km	496	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil BhrídeNurney	7.5 km	183	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Athy
Co. Kildare
R14EV65

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