Is Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig a mixed school?

Yes. Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig?

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

Does Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig teach through Irish?

Yes. Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.

Is Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig a DEIS school?

No. Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig?

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

Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig

Leamhcán, Co. Dublin

367 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium

At a glance

Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig is a primary school in Leamhcán, Co. Dublin (Eircode K78 RK40). Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig has 367 pupils: 190 boys and 177 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 367
Boys and girls: Mixed · 190 boys, 177 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19940G

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Questions parents ask

Where is Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig?: Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig is a primary school in Leamhcán, Co. Dublin (Eircode K78 RK40).
How many pupils go to Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig?: Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig has 367 pupils: 190 boys and 177 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig a mixed school?: Yes. Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig?: Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig teach through Irish?: Yes. Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig a DEIS school?: No. Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig?: The closest is Esker Educate Together NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Gaelscoil Naomh PadraigThis school		367	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Esker Educate Together NSLucan	100 m	382	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes
Gaelscoil Eiscir RiadaLeamhcán	300 m	376	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Lucan Community Special SchoolLucan	about 300 m	Not known	Not known	Multi-denominational	No	No
Lucan Educate Together NSLucan	700 m	384	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Scoil Aine NaofaLucan	900 m	614	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Thomas Junior National SchoolLucan	900 m	573	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 11 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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