St Mary's National School
Claremorris, Mayo
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 51 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 31 girls, 20 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20499D the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Mary's National School is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Partry, near Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Enrolment is 51 pupils. The school runs a Green Schools programme and was awarded its first Green Flag for Litter and Waste. A Green Schools committee, made up of pupils from each class group, monitors bins, empties compost bins and carries out litter picks around the school grounds. Pupils have taken part in environmental audits, litter mapping and recycling activities. The school also has a student council and an Amber Flag programme. A morning and after school club operates on site. The school participates in the Incredible Edibles programme and provides information for parents on enrolment and school policies.
Applying to St Mary's 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 Mary's 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 Mary's National School
How many pupils attend St Mary's National School?
St Mary's National School has 51 pupils enrolled, 31 girls and 20 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Mary's National School a DEIS school?
No. St Mary's 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 Mary's National School?
St Mary's National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.