Is Holy Family National School a mixed school?

Yes. Holy Family National School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Holy Family National School?

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

Does Holy Family National School teach through Irish?

No. Holy Family National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Holy Family National School a DEIS school?

Yes. Holy Family National School is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Holy Family National School?

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

Holy Family National School

Carlow, Co. Carlow

592 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Holy Family National School is a primary school in Carlow, Co. Carlow (Eircode R93 VX27). Holy Family National School has 592 pupils: 293 boys and 299 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 592
Boys and girls: Mixed · 293 boys, 299 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20592Q

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Questions parents ask

Where is Holy Family National School?: Holy Family National School is a primary school in Carlow, Co. Carlow (Eircode R93 VX27).
How many pupils go to Holy Family National School?: Holy Family National School has 592 pupils: 293 boys and 299 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Holy Family National School a mixed school?: Yes. Holy Family National School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Holy Family National School?: Holy Family National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Holy Family National School teach through Irish?: No. Holy Family National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Holy Family National School a DEIS school?: Yes. Holy Family National School is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Holy Family National School?: The closest is Bennekerry National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Holy Family National School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Holy Family National SchoolThis school		592	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Bennekerry National SchoolBennekerry	1.1 km	377	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí ThuairiscCeatharlach	2.0 km	444	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN Muire Gan SmalCarlow	3.0 km	345	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Nais Iosef NaofaSt. Joseph's Road	3.1 km	111	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys Snr SchStation Road	3.3 km	165	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
SN CeatharlachCarlow	3.3 km	137	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No

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