Is St Aidans NS a mixed school?

Yes. St Aidans NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of St Aidans NS?

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

Does St Aidans NS teach through Irish?

No. St Aidans NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Aidans NS a DEIS school?

No. St Aidans NS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near St Aidans NS?

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

St Aidans NS

Shannon, Co. Clare

260 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

St Aidans NS is a primary school in Shannon, Co. Clare (Eircode V14 AW77). St Aidans NS has 260 pupils: 127 boys and 133 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 260
Boys and girls: Mixed · 127 boys, 133 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19698C

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Aidans NS?: St Aidans NS is a primary school in Shannon, Co. Clare (Eircode V14 AW77).
How many pupils go to St Aidans NS?: St Aidans NS has 260 pupils: 127 boys and 133 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Aidans NS a mixed school?: Yes. St Aidans NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of St Aidans NS?: St Aidans NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Aidans NS teach through Irish?: No. St Aidans NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Aidans NS a DEIS school?: No. St Aidans NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near St Aidans NS?: The closest is St Conaires NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Aidans NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Aidans NSThis school		260	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Conaires NSShannon	700 m	338	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil Donncha RuaSionna	1.0 km	68	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Naomh TolaShannon	1.7 km	218	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Cluain MuingeNewmarket-on-Fergus	2.0 km	205	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Shannon Airport 1 NSShannon	2.2 km	113	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Shannon Airport No 2 NSShannon	2.4 km	51	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No

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Shannon
Co. Clare
V14AW77

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