Maynooth Post Primary School
Kildare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 1,018 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 475 girls, 543 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 70700A the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
Applying to Maynooth Post 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 post-primary school dates apply broadly to Maynooth Post 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: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 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 Maynooth Post Primary School
How many pupils attend Maynooth Post Primary School?
Maynooth Post Primary School has 1,018 pupils enrolled, 475 girls and 543 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Maynooth Post Primary School a DEIS school?
No. Maynooth Post 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 Maynooth Post Primary School?
Maynooth Post Primary School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.