Is The Harold School a mixed school?

Yes. The Harold School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of The Harold School?

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

Does The Harold School teach through Irish?

No. The Harold School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is The Harold School a DEIS school?

No. The Harold School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near The Harold School?

The closest is Carmona Special National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

The Harold School

Glasthule, Co. Dublin

642 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

The Harold School is a primary school in Glasthule, Co. Dublin (Eircode A96 X043). The Harold School has 642 pupils: 317 boys and 325 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 642
Boys and girls: Mixed · 317 boys, 325 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20141G

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Questions parents ask

Where is The Harold School?: The Harold School is a primary school in Glasthule, Co. Dublin (Eircode A96 X043).
How many pupils go to The Harold School?: The Harold School has 642 pupils: 317 boys and 325 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is The Harold School a mixed school?: Yes. The Harold School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of The Harold School?: The Harold School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does The Harold School teach through Irish?: No. The Harold School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is The Harold School a DEIS school?: No. The Harold School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near The Harold School?: The closest is Carmona Special National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

The Harold School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
The Harold SchoolThis school		642	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Carmona Special National SchoolDun Laoghaire	900 m	37	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St JosephsDun Laoghaire	1000 m	370	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Clochar San DominicDun Laoghaire	1.1 km	184	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Dalkey School ProjectGlenageary	1.3 km	220	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Kevins NSSallynoggin	1.4 km	229	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Dalkey NS (2)Dalkey	1.6 km	101	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No

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Eden Road
Glasthule
Co. Dublin
A96X043

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 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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