What is the ethos of Scoil Ide?

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

Does Scoil Ide teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Ide a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Ide is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Ide?

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

Scoil Ide

Galway, Co. Galway

244 pupilsMostly girlsCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Ide is a primary school in Galway, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 E4C2). Scoil Ide has 244 pupils: 39 boys and 205 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 244
Boys and girls: Mostly girls · 39 boys, 205 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18634R

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Ide?: Scoil Ide is a primary school in Galway, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 E4C2).
How many pupils go to Scoil Ide?: Scoil Ide has 244 pupils: 39 boys and 205 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Ide a mixed school?: Scoil Ide takes mostly girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Ide?: Scoil Ide has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Ide teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Ide teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Ide a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Ide is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Ide?: The closest is Scoil Naomh Einde. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Ide compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil IdeThis school		244	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh EindeGalway	300 m	119	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Náisiúnta RóisGalway	700 m	297	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN FhursaGaillimh	1.2 km	216	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN Bride NaofaGalway	1.4 km	187	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN IognaidGaillimh	1.5 km	480	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NSGalway	1.6 km	400	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Galway
H91E4C2

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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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