Is Faughart Community National School a mixed school?

Yes. Faughart Community National School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Faughart Community National School?

Faughart Community National School has a Multi-denominational ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Faughart Community National School teach through Irish?

No. Faughart Community National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Faughart Community National School a DEIS school?

No. Faughart Community National School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Faughart Community National School?

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

Faughart Community National School

Dundalk, Co. Louth

102 pupilsMixedMulti-denominational

At a glance

Faughart Community National School is a primary school in Dundalk, Co. Louth (Eircode A91 D897). Faughart Community National School has 102 pupils: 52 boys and 50 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 102
Boys and girls: Mixed · 52 boys, 50 girls
Ethos: Multi-denominational
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18391R

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Questions parents ask

Where is Faughart Community National School?: Faughart Community National School is a primary school in Dundalk, Co. Louth (Eircode A91 D897).
How many pupils go to Faughart Community National School?: Faughart Community National School has 102 pupils: 52 boys and 50 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Faughart Community National School a mixed school?: Yes. Faughart Community National School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Faughart Community National School?: Faughart Community National School has a Multi-denominational ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Faughart Community National School teach through Irish?: No. Faughart Community National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Faughart Community National School a DEIS school?: No. Faughart Community National School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Faughart Community National School?: The closest is Scoil Phadraig Naofa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Faughart Community National School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Faughart Community National SchoolThis school		102	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Scoil Phadraig NaofaDundalk	2.4 km	206	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Eoin BaisteDundalk	3.8 km	164	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Dulargy Mixed NSRavensdale	3.8 km	150	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN San NioclasDundalk	3.9 km	148	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
Castletown Rd ConventDundalk	3.9 km	191	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
St Nicholas Monastery NSDundalk	4.0 km	164	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes

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Faughart
Dundalk
A91D897

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