Is Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa?

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

Does Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa a DEIS school?

Yes. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa?

The closest is Presentation Convent. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa

Drogheda, Co. Louth

353 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa is a primary school in Drogheda, Co. Louth (Eircode A92 NV26). Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa has 353 pupils: 188 boys and 165 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 353
Boys and girls: Mixed · 188 boys, 165 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20349H

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa?: Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa is a primary school in Drogheda, Co. Louth (Eircode A92 NV26).
How many pupils go to Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa?: Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa has 353 pupils: 188 boys and 165 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa?: Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa?: The closest is Presentation Convent. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Oilibhéir NaofaThis school		353	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Presentation ConventDrogheda	300 m	385	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Aston Village Educate Together National SchoolDrogheda	1.0 km	375	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Itas Special SchoolDrogheda	1.1 km	207	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN AonghusaDroichead Atha	1.6 km	147	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil na mBraithre SnDrogheda	1.6 km	359	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Naomh PeadarDrogheda	1.8 km	92	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No

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Ballymakenny Road
Drogheda
Co. Louth
A92NV26

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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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