Douglas Boys National School
Cork
Key facts
- Boys
- Pupils enrolled
- 353 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 3 girls, 350 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 13828F the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St. Columba’s Boys’ National School, situated in Douglas West, Cork (T12 FW11), is a vibrant primary school that places the child at the centre of all activity. The school’s ethos is built on a strong sense of community, with a dedicated board of management, active parent involvement and a collaborative staff team working together to create a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for boys from Junior Infants to Sixth Class. A broad, child‑centred curriculum is delivered alongside a range of extracurricular programmes, including pitch‑and‑putt, rowing with Rowing Ireland, and an active school initiative that encourages physical wellbeing and teamwork. The school boasts well‑equipped learning spaces, a welcoming library for independent reading, and modern facilities accessed through a virtual tour. Regular events such as the school lottery and community gatherings reinforce a spirit of togetherness, while clear policies on child protection, anti‑bullying and health and safety underpin a secure setting for every pupil to thrive academically and socially.
Applying to Douglas Boys 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
View Douglas Boys National School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Douglas Boys National School. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- 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 Douglas Boys National School
How many pupils attend Douglas Boys National School?
Douglas Boys National School has 353 pupils enrolled, 3 girls and 350 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Douglas Boys National School a DEIS school?
No. Douglas Boys 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 Douglas Boys National School?
Douglas Boys National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a boys' primary school.