Is Scoil Aine a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Aine takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Aine?

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

Does Scoil Aine teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Aine a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Aine is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Aine?

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

Scoil Aine

Galway, Co. Galway

45 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial

At a glance

Scoil Aine is a primary school in Galway, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 V40C). Scoil Aine has 45 pupils: 15 boys and 30 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 45
Boys and girls: Mixed · 15 boys, 30 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Special
Roll number: 19567K

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Aine?: Scoil Aine is a primary school in Galway, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 V40C).
How many pupils go to Scoil Aine?: Scoil Aine has 45 pupils: 15 boys and 30 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Aine a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Aine takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Aine?: Scoil Aine has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Aine teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Aine teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Aine a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Aine is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Aine?: The closest is Gaelscoil Dara. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Aine compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil AineThis school		45	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil DaraGaillimh	900 m	419	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN Caitriona SinsearRenmore	1.3 km	365	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Caitriona SoisRenmore	1.3 km	350	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Radharc na Mara National SchoolMervue	1.3 km	353	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Merlin Woods Primary SchoolGalway	1.4 km	383	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Rosedale SchoolGalway	2.0 km	75	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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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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