Ballygown National School
Cork
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 98 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 37 girls, 61 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18266O the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Ballygown National School is a rural Catholic co-educational primary school in the parish of Killavullen, north Cork. Enrolment is 98 pupils, with five classroom teachers and two full-time Special Education teachers. The school has a General Purposes Hall, two playing pitches, a basketball court, a sensory room and a sensory trail. The curriculum follows the Revised Primary School Curriculum, with subjects grouped into language, mathematics, social environmental and scientific education, arts education, physical education, social personal and health education, and religious education. The school participates in Aistear, the Active School programme and Jolly Phonics. Pupils take part in events including Scór na bPáistí and an annual Fr. Burns Shield. The school has a parents' association and a board of management. Applications for enrolment for the upcoming school year are accepted, with details available from the school.
Applying to Ballygown National 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
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Ballygown National School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- 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 Ballygown National School
How many pupils attend Ballygown National School?
Ballygown National School has 98 pupils enrolled, 37 girls and 61 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Ballygown National School a DEIS school?
No. Ballygown National School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Ballygown National School?
Ballygown National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.