Bremore Educate Together Secondary School
Dublin
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 824 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 333 girls, 491 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 68262N the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Bremore Educate Together Secondary School is a co-educational, multi-denominational school on the Naul Road in Balbriggan, Dublin, under the patronage of Educate Together. Enrolment stands at approximately 824 students across 1st to 6th year. The school follows the Junior Cycle, Transition Year, and Leaving Certificate programmes. The Junior Cycle curriculum includes core subjects of Maths, English, Irish, Science, Geography, History, Physical Education, Ethical Education, SPHE, and CSPE, with optional subjects including French or Spanish, Art, Business Studies, Home Economics, Music, Engineering, Graphics, Applied Technology, and Wood Technology. The school runs Phenomenon-Based Learning weeks at least twice a year, suspending the normal timetable for themed study. Development Education and Global Citizenship feature across subject departments. The school offers a range of extracurricular activities including sport, chess, debate, coding, and a radio station. It holds Green School, Yellow Flag, and School of Sanctuary status.
Applying to Bremore Educate Together Secondary 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 post-primary school dates apply broadly to Bremore Educate Together Secondary 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: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 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 Bremore Educate Together Secondary School
How many pupils attend Bremore Educate Together Secondary School?
Bremore Educate Together Secondary School has 824 pupils enrolled, 333 girls and 491 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Bremore Educate Together Secondary School a DEIS school?
No. Bremore Educate Together Secondary 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 Bremore Educate Together Secondary School?
Bremore Educate Together Secondary School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.