Scoil Naomh Seosamh
Trentagh, Donegal
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 24 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 8 girls, 16 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18058H the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Scoil Naomh Seosamh is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Rathdonnell, Trentagh, near Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Enrolment is 24 pupils. The school has an outdoor classroom and outdoor furniture, and places emphasis on physical activity and outdoor learning. Sports include rounders, basketball, Gaelic games, soccer, Olympic handball, hockey, orienteering, and an annual 4k walk or run. Senior classes take part in a six-week block of swimming lessons. Free hot school lunches are provided to all pupils. The school has class sets of Chromebooks and a set of iPads. Fiddles and accordions are provided to pupils at no cost. The school has been awarded four Green Flags, including one for Travel, and works towards a biodiversity flag. It participates in the Peace IV Shared Education programme with Trentagh NS and Holy Cross NS, involving joint activities such as chess, sports days, basketball, and trips to Ards Forest Park and Ballyarr Woods. The school has a STEM programme and holds an annual Science Open Day.
Applying to Scoil Naomh Seosamh
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 Naomh Seosamh's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Naomh Seosamh. 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 Naomh Seosamh
How many pupils attend Scoil Naomh Seosamh?
Scoil Naomh Seosamh has 24 pupils enrolled, 8 girls and 16 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Naomh Seosamh a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Naomh Seosamh 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 Naomh Seosamh?
Scoil Naomh Seosamh has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.