How many pupils go to Carbury National School?

Carbury National School has 210 pupils: 106 boys and 104 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Is Carbury National School a mixed school?

Yes. Carbury National School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Carbury National School?

Carbury National School has a Church of Ireland ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Carbury National School teach through Irish?

No. Carbury National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Carbury National School a DEIS school?

No. Carbury National School is not part of the DEIS programme.

Where can I read Carbury National School's inspection reports?

The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by Carbury National School's roll number, 19495L, or use the link on this page.

What other primary schools are near Carbury National School?

The closest is Sligo Project School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Carbury National School

Sligo, Co. Sligo

210 pupilsMixedChurch of Ireland

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At a glance

Carbury National School is a primary school in Sligo, Co. Sligo (Eircode F91 FW10). Linda McMahon is the principal of Carbury National School, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.

Pupils: 210
Boys and girls: Mixed · 106 boys, 104 girls
Ethos: Church of Ireland
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19495L

Inspection reports for this school from the Department of Education, on gov.ie

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Starting junior infants in September 2027

We haven't found Carbury National School's junior infant enrolment dates for September 2027 yet. Most primary schools take applications in the autumn and winter before; the school's admission notice has the exact window.

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Questions parents ask

Where is Carbury National School?: Carbury National School is a primary school in Sligo, Co. Sligo (Eircode F91 FW10).
Who is the principal of Carbury National School?: Linda McMahon is the principal of Carbury National School, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.
How many pupils go to Carbury National School?: Carbury National School has 210 pupils: 106 boys and 104 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Carbury National School a mixed school?: Yes. Carbury National School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Carbury National School?: Carbury National School has a Church of Ireland ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Carbury National School teach through Irish?: No. Carbury National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Carbury National School a DEIS school?: No. Carbury National School is not part of the DEIS programme.
Where can I read Carbury National School's inspection reports?: The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by Carbury National School's roll number, 19495L, or use the link on this page.
What other primary schools are near Carbury National School?: The closest is Sligo Project School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Carbury National School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Carbury National SchoolThis school		210	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Sligo Project SchoolSligo	200 m	52	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes
Our Lady of Mercy NSSligo	500 m	449	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Eoin NaofaSligo	900 m	289	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Edwards NSSligo	900 m	207	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Josephs Special SchSligo	1.1 km	43	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Brendans NSSligo	1.5 km	177	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Contact

The Mall
Sligo
F91FW10

Principal: Linda McMahon on the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list
Phone: 071 916 1014
Email: [email protected]
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Next school holidays

In 8 daysOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 9 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 18 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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