Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal
Sandpit, Louth
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 201 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 96 girls, 105 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18045V the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
S N Muire Gan Smal is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Sandpit, Co. Louth. Enrolment is 201 pupils. The school has a board of management and a student council. Extra-curricular activities include girls' and boys' Gaelic football teams, chess, and after-school clubs. The school holds an annual sports day and has an Active School Flag. It participates in the Green Schools programme and marks Seachtain na Gaeilge. The school has held an Irish Proclamation Day commemoration in March 2016 and a credit union quiz. An open night is held for prospective families. The school publishes Christmas, Easter and summer newsletters. Policies cover areas including admissions, child protection, anti-bullying, data protection, healthy eating, and mobile phone use. The school has a Catholic ethos and a Bí Cineálta policy.
Applying to Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal
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
View Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- 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 Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal
How many pupils attend Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal?
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal has 201 pupils enrolled, 96 girls and 105 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal 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 Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal?
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan Smal has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.