Is River Valley CNS a mixed school?

Yes. River Valley CNS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of River Valley CNS?

River Valley CNS has a Multi-denominational ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does River Valley CNS teach through Irish?

No. River Valley CNS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is River Valley CNS a DEIS school?

No. River Valley CNS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near River Valley CNS?

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

River Valley CNS

Swords, Co. Dublin

143 pupilsMixedMulti-denominational

At a glance

River Valley CNS is a primary school in Swords, Co. Dublin (Eircode K67 X886). River Valley CNS has 143 pupils: 68 boys and 75 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 143
Boys and girls: Mixed · 68 boys, 75 girls
Ethos: Multi-denominational
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20528H

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Questions parents ask

Where is River Valley CNS?: River Valley CNS is a primary school in Swords, Co. Dublin (Eircode K67 X886).
How many pupils go to River Valley CNS?: River Valley CNS has 143 pupils: 68 boys and 75 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is River Valley CNS a mixed school?: Yes. River Valley CNS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of River Valley CNS?: River Valley CNS has a Multi-denominational ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does River Valley CNS teach through Irish?: No. River Valley CNS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is River Valley CNS a DEIS school?: No. River Valley CNS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near River Valley CNS?: The closest is St Cronans Junior National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

River Valley CNS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
River Valley CNSThis school		143	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Cronans Junior National SchoolSwords	400 m	498	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Brackenstown Senior NSSwords	500 m	530	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family Junior NSSwords	700 m	565	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family Senior NSSwords	700 m	624	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Broadmeadow Community National SchoolSwords	1.0 km	80	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Swords Borough NSSwords	1.3 km	84	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No

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85 Main Street
Swords
K67X886

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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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