St Patricks Mixed National School
Cavan
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 93 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 43 girls, 50 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 13203L the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Loch Gowna in Co. Cavan is home to St. Patrick's National School, a small rural co-educational primary school under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois. Enrolment stands at about 93 pupils, and classes run from Junior Infants to Sixth. Staffing covers four mainstream teachers and two support teachers, with two special needs assistants. The stated aim is the development of pupils in cognitive, physical, cultural, moral and spiritual terms within a Christian philosophy of life, and the school states that all children are welcome regardless of race, creed or ability. Environmental work is well established, with Green Flags awarded for litter and waste, energy and water. Film-making and the arts are pursued through the Creative Schools Programme, and pupils have entered the Fís Film Festival and the Fresh Film Festival. Digital learning is developed through a Digital Excellence project involving a cluster of schools. Other activities include chess, choral singing with the National Children's Choir, athletics, Cumann na mBunscol, the Write-a-Book competition and vegetable growing.
Applying to St Patricks Mixed 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 Patricks Mixed 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 Patricks Mixed National School
How many pupils attend St Patricks Mixed National School?
St Patricks Mixed National School has 93 pupils enrolled, 43 girls and 50 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Patricks Mixed National School a DEIS school?
No. St Patricks Mixed 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 Patricks Mixed National School?
St Patricks Mixed National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.