Our Lady of Hope School
Crumlin, Dublin
Key facts
- Special school
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 45 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 9 girls, 36 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20555K the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Our Lady of Hope School is a co‑educational special school in Crumlin, Dublin, catering for children and young people aged 4 to 18 years who have autism and complex needs. The school provides a safe, secure and caring environment rooted in a Catholic ethos, where each pupil is valued, respected and encouraged to reach their full potential. A broad, balanced curriculum is delivered across nine mixed‑age classes, with the Junior section following the Primary Curriculum and the Senior section offering the Junior g Cert Applied programme. The campus is equipped with a range of specialist facilities designed to support sensory, motor and social development. These include a dedicated Movement Room, two Sensory Rooms, a quiet‑room in every classroom, a Sensory Garden, a multipurpose playground and a unique Petting Farm with chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs and an outdoor horticulture classroom where students grow plants, fruit and vegetables. Uniform consists of a navy tracksuit and sky‑blue polo, and the school day runs from 9:00 am to 2:40 pm.
Applying to Our Lady of Hope 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 Our Lady of Hope 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 Our Lady of Hope School
How many pupils attend Our Lady of Hope School?
Our Lady of Hope School has 45 pupils enrolled, 9 girls and 36 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Our Lady of Hope School a DEIS school?
No. Our Lady of Hope 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 Our Lady of Hope School?
Our Lady of Hope School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.