Virgin Mary Girls School
Ballymun, Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 160 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19303W the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Girls attend this Catholic primary school on Shangan Road in Ballymun, Dublin 9, where enrolment stands at 160 across single classes from Junior Infants to 6th Class. The school has DEIS status and runs an Early Start group. A home school community liaison service organises cookery and art classes for parents, and a breakfast club operates in the school. Additional support is provided through the Rainbow Room and through Maths Recovery. Pupils sit standardised tests and prepare for the sacraments, and the Incredible Years programme is used in the school. Science work extends to Science Week and Science Blast projects, and maths challenges run across the year groups. Sport covers GAA, soccer, athletics and swimming, and the school has held the Active School Flag and the Amber Flag. Gardening runs through the Little Green Fingers and Incredible Edibles programmes in the GLÁS garden, and there is an outdoor classroom. A student council is elected by the pupils, and achievements outside school are recorded on a WOW Wall.
Applying to Virgin Mary Girls 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 Virgin Mary Girls 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 Virgin Mary Girls School
How many pupils attend Virgin Mary Girls School?
Virgin Mary Girls School has 160 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Virgin Mary Girls School a DEIS school?
Yes. Virgin Mary Girls School is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
What is the ethos of Virgin Mary Girls School?
Virgin Mary Girls School has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' primary school.