Scoil Bhride
Mountrath, Laois
Key facts
- DEIS
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 95 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 13343E the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Scoil Bhríde is a Catholic primary school for girls in Mountrath, County Laois. The school has DEIS status and currently has 86 pupils. Teaching staff include five classroom teachers, a full-time learning support and resource teacher, a shared learning support teacher, and two Special Needs Assistants. The school building is modern and spacious. Pupils come from the town of Mountrath and the surrounding area. Most pupils go on to complete their secondary education at Mountrath Community School. The school is affiliated with the Brigidine Order, which founded it. Activities and initiatives at the school include the Active School Flag programme, Green Schools, Maths for Fun, and various sporting and charitable events. The school also participates in a NextGenerationEU funded project.
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
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Bhride. 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 Scoil Bhride
How many pupils attend Scoil Bhride?
Scoil Bhride has 95 pupils enrolled. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Bhride a DEIS school?
Yes. Scoil Bhride is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
What is the ethos of Scoil Bhride?
Scoil Bhride has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' primary school.