Scoil Bhride
Donaghmede, Dublin
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 365 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 183 girls, 182 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19473B the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Bhríde is a co‑educational Catholic junior school serving children from Junior Infants to Second Class in the parish of Holy Trinity, Donaghmede. The school provides a child‑centred, inclusive education that nurtures the spiritual, intellectual, creative, physical, social and emotional development of each pupil. While rooted in a Catholic ethos, Scoil Bhríde welcomes children of all faiths and backgrounds and promotes respect, tolerance and a love of learning. The campus accommodates over 400 pupils across 16 mainstream classrooms, two dedicated ASD classes and a team of support teachers. Facilities include a purpose‑built PE and games room, a well‑stocked library, interactive whiteboards and laptops in every classroom, and a developing digital learning plan that will introduce iPads for enhanced learning. A broad extra‑curricular programme offers yoga, drama, dance, Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, Irish dancing and a choir for Second Class children. The school’s commitment to sustainability and wellbeing is recognised through multiple Green School and Active School flags.
History
Scoil Bhríde opened its doors in September 1974 as one of two junior schools in the Holy Trinity parish, initially accommodating Junior Infants to 6th Class in a single building. Early classrooms were housed in what later became the staff room and secretary’s office. Following the construction of Holy Trinity, the school expanded into the 1st and 2nd Class corridor, reaching a total of 16 classrooms and sharing a front‑of‑building PE hall that also served as a church until its demolition in the late 1980s. After periods of significant growth, a demographic slump in the mid‑1990s, and a recent resurgence, the school now educates over 400 pupils with mainstream, ASD and support provisions.
Applying to Scoil Bhride
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 Bhride's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Bhride. 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 Bhride
How many pupils attend Scoil Bhride?
Scoil Bhride has 365 pupils enrolled, 183 girls and 182 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Bhride a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Bhride 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 Bhride?
Scoil Bhride has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.