Leighlinbridge National School
Carlow
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 182 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 83 girls, 99 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19784S the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Leighlinbridge National School, also known as Scoil Naomh Laisrian, is a Catholic primary school in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, under the patronage of the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. The school has approximately 180 children, taught by 13 teachers and supported by 8 special needs assistants. It is a mixed school. The school runs a student council, participates in the Green Schools programme, and offers activities including swimming, football, soccer, cross country running, gymnastics and tag rugby. Pupils take part in Music Generation, gardening and dress up days. The school has an Active Flag and holds an Active School Week. Literacy support includes Literacy Lift Off and Reading Recovery. A 6th class cake sale raises money for graduation hoodies. The school recently received a Green Flag for Global Citizenship: Litter and Waste, having reduced waste sent to landfill by 13% over two years. The Board of Management has reviewed results of the Department of Education and Youth’s Primary School Survey, which gathered parent preferences on co-educational or single-sex provision, patronage and language of instruction.
Applying to Leighlinbridge 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 Leighlinbridge 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 Leighlinbridge National School
How many pupils attend Leighlinbridge National School?
Leighlinbridge National School has 182 pupils enrolled, 83 girls and 99 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Leighlinbridge National School a DEIS school?
No. Leighlinbridge 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 Leighlinbridge National School?
Leighlinbridge National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.