Scoil Mhuire
Leixlip, Kildare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 289 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 143 girls, 146 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19459H the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Mhuire is a co-educational primary school in Leixlip, Co. Kildare, with an enrolment of 289 pupils. The school has classes from junior infants through sixth class, including ASD classes. It is under Catholic patronage. School activities include Green Schools, the Active School Flag, a student council, and participation in events such as Science Week, Maths Week, the National Children's Choir, and the Peace Proms at the RDS. Pupils take part in competitions including the Intel Mini Scientist, the Sheila O'Hora Art Competition and the Declan O'Toole Poetry Competition. The school also marks religious celebrations, Seachtain na Gaeilge, and events such as Grandparents Day and Sports Day. The school has high speed broadband connectivity through the Department of Education School Broadband Programme.
Applying to Scoil Mhuire
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 Mhuire's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Mhuire. 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 Mhuire
How many pupils attend Scoil Mhuire?
Scoil Mhuire has 289 pupils enrolled, 143 girls and 146 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Mhuire 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 Mhuire?
Scoil Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.