Is Holy Family Senior NS a mixed school?

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

What is the ethos of Holy Family Senior NS?

Holy Family Senior 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 Senior NS teach through Irish?

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

Is Holy Family Senior NS a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Holy Family Senior NS?

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

Holy Family Senior NS

Swords, Co. Dublin

624 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Holy Family Senior NS is a primary school in Swords, Co. Dublin (Eircode K67 V9V2). Holy Family Senior NS has 624 pupils: 305 boys and 319 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 624
Boys and girls: Mixed · 305 boys, 319 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19877C

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Questions parents ask

Where is Holy Family Senior NS?: Holy Family Senior NS is a primary school in Swords, Co. Dublin (Eircode K67 V9V2).
How many pupils go to Holy Family Senior NS?: Holy Family Senior NS has 624 pupils: 305 boys and 319 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Holy Family Senior NS a mixed school?: Yes. Holy Family Senior NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Holy Family Senior NS?: Holy Family Senior 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 Senior NS teach through Irish?: No. Holy Family Senior NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Holy Family Senior NS a DEIS school?: No. Holy Family Senior NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Holy Family Senior NS?: The closest is Holy Family Junior NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Holy Family Senior NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Holy Family Senior NSThis school		624	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family Junior NSSwords	100 m	565	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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River Valley
Swords
Co. Dublin
K67V9V2

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