St Patricks National School Longford
Moyne, Longford
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 108 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 54 girls, 54 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19353O the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Patrick's National School Dromard is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Moyne, County Longford. The school states its aim as providing an organised, caring and secure environment where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of pupils are identified and nurtured. While the school has a Catholic ethos, it gives recognition to all other faiths and none. The school promotes gender equity among teachers and pupils and works to instil respect, tolerance and consideration for others. Enrolment stands at 108 pupils. The school has run a development draw fundraiser, with prizes including All-Ireland football final tickets, a Centre Parcs voucher and a fuel voucher, to support a project for the children of the school.
Applying to St Patricks National School Longford
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 National School Longford. 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 National School Longford
How many pupils attend St Patricks National School Longford?
St Patricks National School Longford has 108 pupils enrolled, 54 girls and 54 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Patricks National School Longford a DEIS school?
No. St Patricks National School Longford 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 National School Longford?
St Patricks National School Longford has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.