Is St Raphaels Special Sch a mixed school?

Yes. St Raphaels Special Sch takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of St Raphaels Special Sch?

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

Does St Raphaels Special Sch teach through Irish?

No. St Raphaels Special Sch teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Raphaels Special Sch a DEIS school?

No. St Raphaels Special Sch is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near St Raphaels Special Sch?

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

St Raphaels Special Sch

Celbridge, Co. Kildare

96 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial

At a glance

St Raphaels Special Sch is a primary school in Celbridge, Co. Kildare (Eircode W23 F2P5). St Raphaels Special Sch has 96 pupils: 69 boys and 27 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 96
Boys and girls: Mixed · 69 boys, 27 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Special
Roll number: 18988G

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Raphaels Special Sch?: St Raphaels Special Sch is a primary school in Celbridge, Co. Kildare (Eircode W23 F2P5).
How many pupils go to St Raphaels Special Sch?: St Raphaels Special Sch has 96 pupils: 69 boys and 27 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Raphaels Special Sch a mixed school?: Yes. St Raphaels Special Sch takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of St Raphaels Special Sch?: St Raphaels Special Sch has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Raphaels Special Sch teach through Irish?: No. St Raphaels Special Sch teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Raphaels Special Sch a DEIS school?: No. St Raphaels Special Sch is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near St Raphaels Special Sch?: The closest is Scoil Naomh Brid. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Raphaels Special Sch compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Raphaels Special SchThis school		96	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh BridCelbridge	400 m	235	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	No
Primrose Hill NSCelbridge	600 m	109	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Scoil na MainistreachCelbridge	600 m	455	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
North Kildare Educate Together NSCelbridge	900 m	432	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Aghards NSCelbridge	1.3 km	660	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh PadraigCelbridge	1.3 km	374	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Celbridge
W23F2P5

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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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