St Anne's
CHARLEVILLE, Cork
Key facts
- DEIS
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 195 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 17156C the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
St Anne's is a senior girls' primary school in Charleville, County Cork, with a student population in excess of 190 pupils. The school has DEIS status and is funded by the Department of Education, governed by a board of management. Its motto is "Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí". The school received a grant in 2021 under the NextGenerationEU fund to address the digital divide, and has since added interactive smart boards, Chromebooks, iPads and laptops to its ICT equipment across several years. In 2013 the school introduced the Accelerated Reader programme, which assesses children's reading and comprehension and records books read. A home school community liaison was appointed in June 2022, shared between St Anne's and CBS. Art and yoga classes for parents run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Recent building work includes a new principal's office, three rooms for special education needs teaching, re-configured classrooms and additional toilets. A school extension has been completed, adding three new SEN classrooms. The school's heating system was overhauled in 2017, a new playground surface was installed in 2018, and attic insulation was added in 2019.
Applying to St Anne's
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 St Anne's. 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 St Anne's
How many pupils attend St Anne's?
St Anne's has 195 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Anne's a DEIS school?
Yes. St Anne's 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 St Anne's?
St Anne's has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' primary school.