Is Croinchoill NS a mixed school?

Yes. Croinchoill NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Croinchoill NS?

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

Does Croinchoill NS teach through Irish?

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

Is Croinchoill NS a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Croinchoill NS?

The closest is St Brendans Monastery. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Croinchoill NS

Birr, Co. Offaly

243 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Croinchoill NS is a primary school in Birr, Co. Offaly (Eircode R42 P585). Croinchoill NS has 243 pupils: 114 boys and 129 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 243
Boys and girls: Mixed · 114 boys, 129 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18267Q

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Questions parents ask

Where is Croinchoill NS?: Croinchoill NS is a primary school in Birr, Co. Offaly (Eircode R42 P585).
How many pupils go to Croinchoill NS?: Croinchoill NS has 243 pupils: 114 boys and 129 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Croinchoill NS a mixed school?: Yes. Croinchoill NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Croinchoill NS?: Croinchoill NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Croinchoill NS teach through Irish?: No. Croinchoill NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Croinchoill NS a DEIS school?: Yes. Croinchoill NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Croinchoill NS?: The closest is St Brendans Monastery. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Croinchoill NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Croinchoill NSThis school		243	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Brendans MonasteryBirr	1.6 km	178	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Mercy Primary SchoolBirr	1.7 km	141	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil na LaochraBirr	2.0 km	45	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
SN OsmannBirr	2.6 km	86	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
SN an CillinBirr	3.0 km	140	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Carrig NSBirr	5.4 km	60	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Birr
Co Offaly
R42P585

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