Is Holy Family a mixed school?

Yes. Holy Family takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Holy Family?

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

Does Holy Family teach through Irish?

No. Holy Family teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Holy Family a DEIS school?

Yes. Holy Family is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Holy Family?

The closest is St Itas & St Josephs NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Holy Family

Tralee, Co. Kerry

265 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Holy Family is a primary school in Tralee, Co. Kerry (Eircode V92 R239). Holy Family has 265 pupils: 152 boys and 113 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 265
Boys and girls: Mixed · 152 boys, 113 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19536W

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Questions parents ask

Where is Holy Family?: Holy Family is a primary school in Tralee, Co. Kerry (Eircode V92 R239).
How many pupils go to Holy Family?: Holy Family has 265 pupils: 152 boys and 113 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Holy Family a mixed school?: Yes. Holy Family takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Holy Family?: Holy Family has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Holy Family teach through Irish?: No. Holy Family teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Holy Family a DEIS school?: Yes. Holy Family is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Holy Family?: The closest is St Itas & St Josephs NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Holy Family compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Holy FamilyThis school		265	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Itas & St Josephs NSTralee	200 m	127	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil EoinTralee	200 m	589	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Johns Parochial SchoolTralee	600 m	61	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
S N an Chroi NaofaTralee	800 m	342	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil MhuireTralee	900 m	378	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
S N Mhuire na mBraithreTralee	900 m	414	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Tralee
Co. Kerry
V92R239

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