Primary school

Cloughanower National School

Headford, Galway

Watercolour illustration of the Cloughanower National School building, Galway
Illustration of Cloughanower National School.

Key facts

  • Mixed
Pupils enrolled
66 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
Girls and boys
38 girls, 28 boys
Ethos
Catholic
Teaching through Irish
No subjects through Irish
Roll number
14448A the Department of Education reference for this school

School details

Address
Cloughanover, Headford
Location
Headford, Galway
School type
Primary
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Location

Applying to Cloughanower 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 Cloughanower 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 Cloughanower National School

How many pupils attend Cloughanower National School?

Cloughanower National School has 66 pupils enrolled, 38 girls and 28 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.

Is Cloughanower National School a DEIS school?

No. Cloughanower 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 Cloughanower National School?

Cloughanower National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.