Is Scoil Bhride a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Bhride takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Bhride?

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

Does Scoil Bhride teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Bhride a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Bhride?

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

Scoil Bhride

Rhode, Co. Offaly

70 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Bhride is a primary school in Rhode, Co. Offaly (Eircode R35 T974). Scoil Bhride has 70 pupils: 32 boys and 38 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 70
Boys and girls: Mixed · 32 boys, 38 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18690E

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Bhride?: Scoil Bhride is a primary school in Rhode, Co. Offaly (Eircode R35 T974).
How many pupils go to Scoil Bhride?: Scoil Bhride has 70 pupils: 32 boys and 38 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Bhride a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Bhride takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Bhride?: Scoil Bhride has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Bhride teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Bhride teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Bhride a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Bhride is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Bhride?: The closest is SN Mhuire Naofa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Bhride compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil BhrideThis school		70	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Mhuire NaofaRhode	5.3 km	91	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Daingean NSDaingean	5.3 km	261	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Colmans NSTullamore	6.2 km	97	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St. Anne's National SchoolTyrellspass	8.4 km	176	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Chroi NaofaRochfortbridge	8.5 km	214	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Aodha NaofaKilbeggan	8.6 km	27	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	No

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