Lackamore National School
Newport, Tipperary
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 36 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 18 girls, 18 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 02428B the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Lackamore National School is a small, co-educational Catholic primary school in Newport, Co. Tipperary. Enrolment is 36 pupils. The school has a junior room and a senior room, and runs a special education classroom. It holds STEM awards from 2016 through 2023 and an Amber Flag. The school participates in the Active Schools programme and has an active school garden. Pupils have entered the Fís Film competition, winning awards including Best Costume for a film about the Lackamore Wood Ambush, a local incident during the Irish War of Independence, and Outstanding Achievement in Adaptation for a film in Irish, Na Trí Mhuc. The school received the EU NRRP Digital Divide Grant, which funded two interactive panels for the mainstream classroom and additional chromebooks. A homework club operates on site, and Caterpillars Childcare Rearcross provides a drop-off and collection service from the school.
Applying to Lackamore 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 Lackamore 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 Lackamore National School
How many pupils attend Lackamore National School?
Lackamore National School has 36 pupils enrolled, 18 girls and 18 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Lackamore National School a DEIS school?
No. Lackamore 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 Lackamore National School?
Lackamore National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.