Scoil Náisiúnta Cill Cuile
Loughrea, Galway
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 109 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 52 girls, 57 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 06044D the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Náisúinta Cill Cúile is a rural national school situated in Kilcooley, Loughrea, County Galway. The school caters for a roll of approximately 110 pupils and provides a full primary curriculum from Junior Infants through to Sixth Class. It operates with a balanced staffing structure that includes mainstream teachers, specialist support teachers and special needs assistants, ensuring that both general and additional learning needs are met within a supportive community environment. The school places a strong emphasis on holistic development, integrating a wide range of extracurricular and thematic programmes such as the Active School Flag, Green School initiatives, and an extensive animal‑research project that explores local wildlife, fostering environmental awareness and hands‑on scientific inquiry. Beyond the classroom, Kilcooley NS offers a range of extended services and programmes. A Bee Kool Breakfast and After‑School Service provides a safe, supervised setting for younger children before and after the school day, while the on‑site Kilcooley Preschool supports early childhood education for pre‑school aged children. The school is actively involved in European collaboration through its Erasmus+ projects, which have included film‑making activities recognised at the Helix in Dublin. Regular events such as World Book Day, engineering weeks, and cultural celebrations (e.g., St Brigid’s Day) enrich the curriculum and encourage community participation, making the school a vibrant hub for learning, creativity and social development.
Applying to Scoil Náisiúnta Cill Cuile
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.
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National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Náisiúnta Cill Cuile. 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 Náisiúnta Cill Cuile
How many pupils attend Scoil Náisiúnta Cill Cuile?
Scoil Náisiúnta Cill Cuile has 109 pupils enrolled, 52 girls and 57 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Náisiúnta Cill Cuile a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Náisiúnta Cill Cuile 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 Cill Cuile?
Scoil Náisiúnta Cill Cuile has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.