St Marys Parish Primary School
Drogheda, Louth
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 967 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 460 girls, 507 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20205G the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Mary’s Parish Primary School is a vibrant community primary school that prides itself on offering a “big school with a small school feeling.” The school provides a nurturing environment where pupils benefit from close‑knit relationships with peers and staff, while still enjoying a broad range of resources and extracurricular opportunities. Emphasis is placed on a balanced curriculum that supports both academic development and personal growth, fostering confidence, creativity and a love of learning from early years through to the end of primary education. In 2021 the school was awarded a grant under the Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), part of the EU‑funded NextGenerationEU programme. This funding has enabled the introduction of innovative digital initiatives aimed at narrowing the digital divide for learners at risk of educational disadvantage. The school now incorporates numeracy, problem‑solving and computational thinking across the curriculum, using tools such as robotics and coding to enhance literacy and overall curriculum delivery, ensuring pupils are equipped with the skills needed for the modern world.
Applying to St Marys Parish Primary 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 Marys Parish Primary 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 Marys Parish Primary School
How many pupils attend St Marys Parish Primary School?
St Marys Parish Primary School has 967 pupils enrolled, 460 girls and 507 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Marys Parish Primary School a DEIS school?
No. St Marys Parish Primary 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 Marys Parish Primary School?
St Marys Parish Primary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.