Assumption Junior School
Dublin 12, Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 434 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 233 girls, 201 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20450T the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Walkinstown in Dublin 12 is the location of Assumption Junior School, a co-educational Catholic primary school with DEIS status and an enrolment of 434. As a junior school it takes children from Junior Infants through to second class, with several classrooms operating at each of those levels. An autism class runs alongside the mainstream classes, and applications are handled separately for the two streams. All pupils wear a tracksuit rather than a formal uniform, in royal blue and navy with a white polo shirt, a choice the school links to allowing more active play and physical education during the day. Environmental work forms part of school life, including recycling stations and planting by classes, and the school holds a Green Flag for Global Citizenship Energy. Digital Schools of Distinction status is also held. A student council draws representatives from each year group. A home school community liaison service operates, and the school publishes policies covering behaviour, attendance, healthy eating and special education.
Applying to Assumption Junior School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
View Assumption Junior School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Assumption Junior School. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Assumption Junior School
How many pupils attend Assumption Junior School?
Assumption Junior School has 434 pupils enrolled, 233 girls and 201 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Assumption Junior School a DEIS school?
Yes. Assumption Junior School is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
What is the ethos of Assumption Junior School?
Assumption Junior School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.