St. Louis National School
Rathmines, Dublin
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 590 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 308 girls, 282 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20571I the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Williams Park in Rathmines, Dublin 6 is the location of St Louis Primary School, a mixed Catholic primary school with 590 pupils. Children are enrolled from the age of 4 up to 12, in classes running from Junior Infants through to Sixth Class. All subjects of the Primary School Curriculum are taught. Infant classes use the Aistear framework, with learning through open-ended play led by the children themselves. There are junior and senior choirs, and the school reports that its orchestra has won awards. The hall is also used by Cantairi Óga Átha Cliath, a choir that continues to rehearse there. The school sets out its approach as building confidence and a positive sense of self.
History
Foundation dates to 1940, when an infant school and a senior primary school were set up under the St Louis name, both admitting girls only. Co-education followed in 1984, when two boys' schools, Richmond Hill and Tranquilla, were taken in. The infant and senior schools then combined with each other in September 2023 to form a single primary school. Cantairi Óga Átha Cliath, a choir founded at the school in 1961 by Proinsias O Ceallaigh, was conducted by Brian O Dubhghaill until 2013, and it still rehearses in the school hall.
Applying to St. Louis 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
View St. Louis National School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to St. Louis National School. 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 St. Louis National School
How many pupils attend St. Louis National School?
St. Louis National School has 590 pupils enrolled, 308 girls and 282 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St. Louis National School a DEIS school?
No. St. Louis 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. Louis National School?
St. Louis National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.