Leaffoney National School
Kilglass, Sligo
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 1 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Ethos
- Church Of Ireland
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 15496Q the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
Applying to Leaffoney 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 Leaffoney 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 Leaffoney National School
How many pupils attend Leaffoney National School?
Leaffoney National School has 1 pupils enrolled. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Leaffoney National School a DEIS school?
No. Leaffoney 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 Leaffoney National School?
Leaffoney National School has a Church Of Ireland ethos. It is a girls' primary school.