Is Scoil Nais Deaglain a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Nais Deaglain takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Nais Deaglain?

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

Does Scoil Nais Deaglain teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Nais Deaglain a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Nais Deaglain is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Nais Deaglain?

The closest is Gaelscoil na Mí. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Nais Deaglain

Ashbourne, Co. Meath

621 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Nais Deaglain is a primary school in Ashbourne, Co. Meath (Eircode A84 KT02). Scoil Nais Deaglain has 621 pupils: 290 boys and 331 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 621
Boys and girls: Mixed · 290 boys, 331 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19486K

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Nais Deaglain?: Scoil Nais Deaglain is a primary school in Ashbourne, Co. Meath (Eircode A84 KT02).
How many pupils go to Scoil Nais Deaglain?: Scoil Nais Deaglain has 621 pupils: 290 boys and 331 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Nais Deaglain a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Nais Deaglain takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Nais Deaglain?: Scoil Nais Deaglain has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Nais Deaglain teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Nais Deaglain teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Nais Deaglain a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Nais Deaglain is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Nais Deaglain?: The closest is Gaelscoil na Mí. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Nais Deaglain compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Nais DeaglainThis school		621	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil na MíCill Dhéagláin	600 m	242	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Ashbourne Educate Together National SchoolAshbourne	800 m	410	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Gaelscoil na CilleAshbourne	900 m	227	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil MhuireAshbourne	1.1 km	479	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Ashbourne Community National SchoolAshbourne	about 1.9 km	342	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Pauls NSRatoath	3.4 km	565	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Co. Meath
A84KT02

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 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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