Is Scoil Iosagain a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Iosagain takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Iosagain?

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

Does Scoil Iosagain teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Iosagain a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Iosagain is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Iosagain?

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

Scoil Iosagain

Buncrana, Co. Donegal

779 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Iosagain is a primary school in Buncrana, Co. Donegal (Eircode F93 CA39). Scoil Iosagain has 779 pupils: 411 boys and 368 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 779
Boys and girls: Mixed · 411 boys, 368 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19967D

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Iosagain?: Scoil Iosagain is a primary school in Buncrana, Co. Donegal (Eircode F93 CA39).
How many pupils go to Scoil Iosagain?: Scoil Iosagain has 779 pupils: 411 boys and 368 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Iosagain a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Iosagain takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Iosagain?: Scoil Iosagain has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Iosagain teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Iosagain teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Iosagain a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Iosagain is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Iosagain?: The closest is St. Mura's National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Iosagain compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil IosagainThis school		779	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St. Mura's National SchoolBuncrana	100 m	26	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Gaelscoil Bhun CrannchaBun Cranncha	500 m	67	Mixed	Inter-denominational	Yes	No
St Orans NSBuncrana	2.2 km	228	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Garvans NSRathmullan	6.4 km	33	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Rathmullen NSRathmullen	6.8 km	119	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Naomh EighneachBuncrannach	7.1 km	75	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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St Mary's Road
Buncrana
Co. Donegal
F93CA39

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