Is Scoil Aine Naofa a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Aine Naofa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Aine Naofa?

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

Does Scoil Aine Naofa teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Aine Naofa a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Aine Naofa?

The closest is St Thomas Junior National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Aine Naofa

Lucan, Co. Dublin

614 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Aine Naofa is a primary school in Lucan, Co. Dublin (Eircode K78 PF57). Scoil Aine Naofa has 614 pupils: 282 boys and 332 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 614
Boys and girls: Mixed · 282 boys, 332 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19676P

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Aine Naofa?: Scoil Aine Naofa is a primary school in Lucan, Co. Dublin (Eircode K78 PF57).
How many pupils go to Scoil Aine Naofa?: Scoil Aine Naofa has 614 pupils: 282 boys and 332 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Aine Naofa a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Aine Naofa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Aine Naofa?: Scoil Aine Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Aine Naofa teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Aine Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Aine Naofa a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Aine Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Aine Naofa?: The closest is St Thomas Junior National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Aine Naofa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Aine NaofaThis school		614	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Thomas Junior National SchoolLucan	100 m	573	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Esker Educate Together NSLucan	800 m	382	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes
Gaelscoil Eiscir RiadaLeamhcán	800 m	376	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil Naomh PadraigLeamhcán	900 m	367	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Lucan Community Special SchoolLucan	about 900 m	Not known	Not known	Multi-denominational	No	No
Lucan B NSLucan	1.2 km	501	Boys	Catholic	No	No

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Esker
Newcastle Road,
Lucan
Co Dublin
K78PF57

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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
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