Scoil Eoin Phoil
Leixlip, Kildare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 264 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 128 girls, 136 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19684O the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Green Lane in Leixlip, Co Kildare is the location of Scoil Eoin Phóil, a Catholic co-educational primary school with 264 pupils in classes from Junior Infants to Sixth. The school takes its motto from the Irish phrase "Ní thosaíonn an todhchaí amárach, tosaíonn sí inniu". Irish language work is organised by a Gaeilge committee and includes traditional dancing, a céilí, a concert, quizzes and paired reading between senior and junior classes during Seachtain na Gaeilge. STEM forms part of the curriculum under the primary framework, with class work on construction, coding, mapping and tessellation. Writing is encouraged through a story and poetry competition, and an art competition is held annually in memory of a former pupil. Local history is studied by fifth class, including the history of Leixlip and its medieval church. Classes take educational tours, and the school runs an anti-bullying programme called KiVa. Pupils from third to sixth class elect a student council. There is a school garden where vegetables are grown, and an active week combining sports with coaching in activities such as tennis, dance, football and rugby.
Applying to Scoil Eoin Phoil
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 Eoin Phoil. 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 Eoin Phoil
How many pupils attend Scoil Eoin Phoil?
Scoil Eoin Phoil has 264 pupils enrolled, 128 girls and 136 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Eoin Phoil a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Eoin Phoil 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 Eoin Phoil?
Scoil Eoin Phoil has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.