Clongeen Mixed National School
Foulksmills, Wexford
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 95 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 55 girls, 40 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 16992K the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Clongeen Mxd National School is a rural co-educational primary school in Foulksmills, Co. Wexford, under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Ferns. The school caters for boys and girls from junior infants to sixth class, with an enrolment of 95 pupils. Classes are organised in multi-grade groupings, including junior and senior infants, first and second class, third to fifth class, and fifth and sixth class. The school describes its mission as developing each student as a whole person by promoting respect, honesty and fairness. Facilities include space for play and sport, and the school participates in activities such as the Rackard League, Music Generation, a Green Flag programme and a carol service. The school also provides a special class and publishes an annual admissions notice for prospective pupils.
Applying to Clongeen Mixed 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 Clongeen Mixed 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 Clongeen Mixed National School
How many pupils attend Clongeen Mixed National School?
Clongeen Mixed National School has 95 pupils enrolled, 55 girls and 40 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Clongeen Mixed National School a DEIS school?
No. Clongeen Mixed 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 Clongeen Mixed National School?
Clongeen Mixed National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.