Clonbullogue National School
Offaly
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 84 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 38 girls, 46 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 15325M the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Clonbullogue National School, also known as St Patrick's NS, is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Clonbullogue, Co. Offaly. The school serves children from the village and the surrounding hinterland, with pupils typically moving on to second-level schools in Rathangan or Edenderry. Enrolment is approximately 85 pupils, supported by four classroom teachers, two Special Education teachers and a special needs assistant. The school site includes both hard core and grass play areas. A General Purpose room was added in 2007. The school runs a student council and a parents' association, and participates in activities such as the Active Flag programme, Seachtain na Gaeilge, science fairs and various sports and arts initiatives. The school has high speed broadband connectivity through the Department of Education School Broadband Programme. The building was painted over the summer with support from the Cloncreen Wind Farm Benefit Fund.
Applying to Clonbullogue 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 Clonbullogue 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 Clonbullogue National School
How many pupils attend Clonbullogue National School?
Clonbullogue National School has 84 pupils enrolled, 38 girls and 46 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Clonbullogue National School a DEIS school?
No. Clonbullogue 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 Clonbullogue National School?
Clonbullogue National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.