Is Bhride NS a mixed school?

Yes. Bhride NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Bhride NS?

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

Does Bhride NS teach through Irish?

No. Bhride NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Bhride NS a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Bhride NS?

The closest is Ballinabranna Mixed NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Bhride NS

Carlow, Co. Laois

13 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Bhride NS is a primary school in Carlow, Co. Laois (Eircode R93 T611). Bhride NS has 13 pupils: 7 boys and 6 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 13
Boys and girls: Mixed · 7 boys, 6 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18265M

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Questions parents ask

Where is Bhride NS?: Bhride NS is a primary school in Carlow, Co. Laois (Eircode R93 T611).
How many pupils go to Bhride NS?: Bhride NS has 13 pupils: 7 boys and 6 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Bhride NS a mixed school?: Yes. Bhride NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Bhride NS?: Bhride NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Bhride NS teach through Irish?: No. Bhride NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Bhride NS a DEIS school?: Yes. Bhride NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Bhride NS?: The closest is Ballinabranna Mixed NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Bhride NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Bhride NSThis school		13	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Ballinabranna Mixed NSMilford	4.5 km	184	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN BhrighdeCarlow	5.0 km	46	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Mhuire MuigheoCrettyard	6.1 km	22	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Nais MolaiseOld Leighlin	6.4 km	123	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Chomhgain NaofaCarlow	7.1 km	380	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
S N Naomh FhiachGraiguecullen	8.2 km	570	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Carlow
Co. Laois
R93T611

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