Ogonnelloe National School
SCARIFF, Clare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 101 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 44 girls, 57 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 17563P the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Ogonnelløe National School is a vibrant primary school serving a community of 101 pupils. The school delivers a broad, balanced curriculum that blends academic learning with a strong emphasis on sport, the arts and environmental stewardship. Pupils regularly engage in athletics, hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, basketball, quizzes, music, drama, debating, art, science, gardening and French, fostering both physical wellbeing and creative confidence. The school’s facilities support this holistic approach. A new polytunnel, installed in April 2023, provides a hands‑on learning space for science and horticulture, while participation in the Creative Arts School Initiative and the Artist‑in‑Residency Programme enriches visual and performing arts provision. Sustainability is woven into everyday life; the school has earned seven Green School flags for waste, energy and water reduction, biodiversity and global citizenship, alongside two Active School flags and involvement in the Amber Flag Initiative. A Before‑and‑After School Childcare Service, operating since January 2025 and run by Homework Hub, offers additional support for families.
Applying to Ogonnelloe 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 Ogonnelloe 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 Ogonnelloe National School
How many pupils attend Ogonnelloe National School?
Ogonnelloe National School has 101 pupils enrolled, 44 girls and 57 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Ogonnelloe National School a DEIS school?
No. Ogonnelloe 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 Ogonnelloe National School?
Ogonnelloe National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.