Is Scoil Phadraig Naofa a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Phadraig Naofa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Phadraig Naofa?

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

Does Scoil Phadraig Naofa teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Phadraig Naofa a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Phadraig Naofa?

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

Scoil Phadraig Naofa

Dundalk, Co. Louth

206 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Phadraig Naofa is a primary school in Dundalk, Co. Louth (Eircode A91 D302). Scoil Phadraig Naofa has 206 pupils: 122 boys and 84 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 206
Boys and girls: Mixed · 122 boys, 84 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18186Q

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Phadraig Naofa?: Scoil Phadraig Naofa is a primary school in Dundalk, Co. Louth (Eircode A91 D302).
How many pupils go to Scoil Phadraig Naofa?: Scoil Phadraig Naofa has 206 pupils: 122 boys and 84 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Phadraig Naofa a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Phadraig Naofa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Phadraig Naofa?: Scoil Phadraig Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Phadraig Naofa teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Phadraig Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Phadraig Naofa a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Phadraig Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Phadraig Naofa?: The closest is Faughart Community National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Phadraig Naofa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Phadraig NaofaThis school		206	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Faughart Community National SchoolDundalk	2.4 km	102	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
SN Eoin BaisteDundalk	2.9 km	164	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Castletown Rd ConventDundalk	4.0 km	191	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
St Nicholas Monastery NSDundalk	4.0 km	164	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
SN San NioclasDundalk	4.2 km	148	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
SN an Tslanaitheora BDundalk	4.3 km	169	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes

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Carrickedmond
Kilcurry
Dundalk
Co. Louth
A91D302

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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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