Naiscoil Ide
Raheny, Dublin
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 299 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 137 girls, 162 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 17978V the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Raheny in Dublin 5 is home to Naíscoil Íde, a mixed Catholic primary school taking pupils through the first three years of primary education. Teaching is organised across Junior Infants, Senior Infants and First Class, with several parallel classrooms at each level, numbered by room. A separate provision known as The Nest also forms part of the school. Enrolment stands at 299 pupils. Physical education, physical activity and active maths run through school life, and the school has been awarded an Active School Flag, with a Green Flag also among the awards it holds. Regular fixtures in the calendar include Maths Week, Science Week, Friendship Week, Hallowe'en activities and Lá Glas, alongside céilís marking Valentine's Day and St Patrick's Day. Assemblies, a wellbeing programme under the Bí Cineálta banner and an active parents' association support the classroom work. Infant classes use structured play and hands-on tasks to build early number, oral language and fine-motor skills.
Applying to Naiscoil Ide
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 Naiscoil Ide. 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 Naiscoil Ide
How many pupils attend Naiscoil Ide?
Naiscoil Ide has 299 pupils enrolled, 137 girls and 162 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Naiscoil Ide a DEIS school?
No. Naiscoil Ide 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 Naiscoil Ide?
Naiscoil Ide has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.