Headford Primary School
Headford, Galway
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 137 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 72 girls, 65 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20583P the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Headford Primary School is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Headford, Co. Galway. Enrolment is 137 pupils. Classes run from Junior Infants to 6th class, with junior and senior infants, 1st class, 2nd and 3rd class, 4th class, and 5th and 6th class groupings. The school has a STEM focus, with dedicated pages for science, technology, engineering and maths, and pupils take part in activities such as coding days and Engineers Week. A playschool, Early Childhood Years service, Breakfast Club and after school service are all located on site. Pupils go swimming weekly at Coral Leisure Club in Tuam. The school holds events such as World Book Day, sports day and Christmas concerts, and pupils take part in school tours.
Applying to Headford Primary 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 Headford Primary 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 Headford Primary School
How many pupils attend Headford Primary School?
Headford Primary School has 137 pupils enrolled, 72 girls and 65 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Headford Primary School a DEIS school?
No. Headford Primary 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 Headford Primary School?
Headford Primary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.