St. Cronan's Senior National School
Swords, Dublin
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 530 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 254 girls, 276 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19535U the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St. Cronan's Senior National School is a co-educational Catholic primary school on the Brackenstown Road in Swords, Co. Dublin. It caters for children from 3rd to 6th class. The school has over 600 pupils in 23 mainstream classes, plus one class for children with a mild general learning disability and two classes for children with autism. It operates under the patronage of the Archbishop of Dublin and is affiliated to the Catholic Primary School Management Association. The school's motto is "Cáirde le cheile ag foghlaim" (Friends together learning). A student council, made up of two pupils elected from each sixth class, meets regularly to discuss school life. The school also has a Parents' Association affiliated to the National Parents Council. Activities mentioned on the school's site include participation in Seachtain na Gaeilge, Maths Week, Science Week, and a visit from Swords Fire Brigade to third classes.
Applying to St. Cronan's Senior National School
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. Cronan's Senior National School. 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. Cronan's Senior National School
How many pupils attend St. Cronan's Senior National School?
St. Cronan's Senior National School has 530 pupils enrolled, 254 girls and 276 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St. Cronan's Senior National School a DEIS school?
No. St. Cronan's Senior National School 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 St. Cronan's Senior National School?
St. Cronan's Senior National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.