Is Holy Family Junior NS a mixed school?

Yes. Holy Family Junior NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Holy Family Junior NS?

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

Does Holy Family Junior NS teach through Irish?

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

Is Holy Family Junior NS a DEIS school?

No. Holy Family Junior NS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Holy Family Junior NS?

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

Holy Family Junior NS

Swords, Co. Dublin

565 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Holy Family Junior NS is a primary school in Swords, Co. Dublin (Eircode K67 PX92). Holy Family Junior NS has 565 pupils: 292 boys and 273 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 565
Boys and girls: Mixed · 292 boys, 273 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19721R

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Questions parents ask

Where is Holy Family Junior NS?: Holy Family Junior NS is a primary school in Swords, Co. Dublin (Eircode K67 PX92).
How many pupils go to Holy Family Junior NS?: Holy Family Junior NS has 565 pupils: 292 boys and 273 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Holy Family Junior NS a mixed school?: Yes. Holy Family Junior NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Holy Family Junior NS?: Holy Family Junior NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Holy Family Junior NS teach through Irish?: No. Holy Family Junior NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Holy Family Junior NS a DEIS school?: No. Holy Family Junior NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Holy Family Junior NS?: The closest is Holy Family Senior NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Holy Family Junior NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Holy Family Junior NSThis school		565	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family Senior NSSwords	100 m	624	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
River Valley CNSSwords	about 700 m	143	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Cronans Junior National SchoolSwords	800 m	498	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Brackenstown Senior NSSwords	800 m	530	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Swords Borough NSSwords	1.4 km	84	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Broadmeadow Community National SchoolSwords	1.7 km	80	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No

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Swords
Co. Dublin
K67PX92

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