Ballyroan Primary School
Ballyroan, Laois
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 177 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 95 girls, 82 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20485P the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Scoil Eoin Phóil II Naofa is a mixed rural primary school in Ballyroan, Co. Laois. It has 179 children enrolled across seven mainstream classes and a special class for students with ASD. The teaching staff comprises seven mainstream classroom teachers, one special class teacher and three support teachers, with four special needs assistants. The school describes its Catholic ethos as centred on a caring spirit and a commitment to pupil learning and happiness. Pupils have the opportunity to join the school choir and to represent the school on Cumann na mBunscol teams in football and hurling or camogie.
Applying to Ballyroan Primary 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 Ballyroan Primary 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 Ballyroan Primary School
How many pupils attend Ballyroan Primary School?
Ballyroan Primary School has 177 pupils enrolled, 95 girls and 82 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Ballyroan Primary School a DEIS school?
No. Ballyroan Primary 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 Ballyroan Primary School?
Ballyroan Primary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.