Is St Itas Special School a mixed school?

Yes. St Itas Special School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of St Itas Special School?

St Itas Special School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does St Itas Special School teach through Irish?

No. St Itas Special School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Itas Special School a DEIS school?

No. St Itas Special School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near St Itas Special School?

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

St Itas Special School

Drogheda, Co. Louth

207 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial

At a glance

St Itas Special School is a primary school in Drogheda, Co. Louth (Eircode A92 V022). St Itas Special School has 207 pupils: 125 boys and 82 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 207
Boys and girls: Mixed · 125 boys, 82 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Special
Roll number: 18936K

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Itas Special School?: St Itas Special School is a primary school in Drogheda, Co. Louth (Eircode A92 V022).
How many pupils go to St Itas Special School?: St Itas Special School has 207 pupils: 125 boys and 82 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Itas Special School a mixed school?: Yes. St Itas Special School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of St Itas Special School?: St Itas Special School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Itas Special School teach through Irish?: No. St Itas Special School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Itas Special School a DEIS school?: No. St Itas Special School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near St Itas Special School?: The closest is SN Aonghusa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Itas Special School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Itas Special SchoolThis school		207	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN AonghusaDroichead Atha	400 m	147	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil na mBraithre SnDrogheda	500 m	359	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Naomh PeadarDrogheda	700 m	92	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Presentation ConventDrogheda	900 m	385	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Oilibhéir NaofaDrogheda	1.1 km	353	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
ABACAS SchoolDrogheda	1.4 km	31	Mostly boys	Multi-denominational	No	No

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Crushrod Avenue
Drogheda
Co. Louth
A92V022

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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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