Is Headford Primary School a mixed school?

Yes. Headford Primary School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Headford Primary School?

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

Does Headford Primary School teach through Irish?

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

Is Headford Primary School a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Headford Primary School?

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

Headford Primary School

Galway, Co. Galway

137 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Headford Primary School is a primary school in Galway, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 FD71). Headford Primary School has 137 pupils: 65 boys and 72 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 137
Boys and girls: Mixed · 65 boys, 72 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20583P

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Questions parents ask

Where is Headford Primary School?: Headford Primary School is a primary school in Galway, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 FD71).
How many pupils go to Headford Primary School?: Headford Primary School has 137 pupils: 65 boys and 72 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Headford Primary School a mixed school?: Yes. Headford Primary School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Headford Primary School?: Headford Primary School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Headford Primary School teach through Irish?: No. Headford Primary School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Headford Primary School a DEIS school?: No. Headford Primary School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Headford Primary School?: The closest is Cloughanower NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Headford Primary School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Headford Primary SchoolThis school		137	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Cloughanower NSHeadford	2.8 km	66	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh PadraigHeadford	3.0 km	60	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Naomh FhursaHeadford	3.7 km	100	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Padraig NaofaHeadford	3.7 km	18	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Naomh ProinnsiasHeadford	4.7 km	32	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Bunscoil Naomh ChuanaHeadford	5.4 km	208	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Church Road
Headford
Galway
H91FD71

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