Is Athenry Primary School a mixed school?

Yes. Athenry Primary School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Athenry Primary School?

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

Does Athenry Primary School teach through Irish?

No. Athenry Primary School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Athenry Primary School a DEIS school?

No. Athenry Primary School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Athenry Primary School?

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

Athenry Primary School

Athenry, Co. Galway

501 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Athenry Primary School is a primary school in Athenry, Co. Galway (Eircode H65 C860). Athenry Primary School has 501 pupils: 236 boys and 265 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 501
Boys and girls: Mixed · 236 boys, 265 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20582N

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Questions parents ask

Where is Athenry Primary School?: Athenry Primary School is a primary school in Athenry, Co. Galway (Eircode H65 C860).
How many pupils go to Athenry Primary School?: Athenry Primary School has 501 pupils: 236 boys and 265 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Athenry Primary School a mixed school?: Yes. Athenry Primary School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Athenry Primary School?: Athenry Primary School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Athenry Primary School teach through Irish?: No. Athenry Primary School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Athenry Primary School a DEIS school?: No. Athenry Primary School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Athenry Primary School?: The closest is Gaelscoil Riada. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Athenry Primary School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Athenry Primary SchoolThis school		501	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil RiadaBaile Átha an Rí	2.7 km	158	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
St Oliver Plunketts NSAthenry	3.9 km	199	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Esker NSAthenry	4.9 km	65	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Carnain NSAthenry	5.0 km	89	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Muine MheaAthenry	6.7 km	251	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Togala MhuireKiltullagh	7.2 km	198	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Athenry
H65C860

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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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