Holy Family B N S
Holy Family B N S is a primary school boys only in Carlow. 308 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Urban Band 1.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Boys only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 308 |
| DEIS | Yes — Urban Band 1 |
| Roll number | 19477J |
| Eircode | R93VX27 |
| Address | Askea, Tullow Road |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Urban Band 1. This is the most intensively supported band. Junior classes are capped at 17:1, vertical schools at 19:1 and senior schools at 21:1 — smaller than almost any non-DEIS school in the country.
17:1 junior class size cap. Urban Band 1 primary schools have the lowest pupil-teacher ratio in Ireland: 17:1 in junior classes (infants to 2nd), 19:1 in vertical schools, and 21:1 in senior schools. That is smaller than almost any fee-paying school in the State.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
The area around this school
School planning area: Carlow. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district R93 (Carlow) was €290,000 in 2025. That is up 56.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Carlow Rural at -2.21 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 39% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Other schools in Carlow
- Ardlios N S Primary school, Laois
- Ballinabranna Mxd N S Primary school, Carlow
- Bennekerry National School Primary school, Carlow
- Bhride N S Primary school, Laois
- Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys Snr Sch Primary school, Carlow
- Carlow Educate Together Ns Primary school, Carlow
- Fr Cullen Memorial N S Primary school, Carlow
- Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach Secondary school, Carlow
- Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc Primary school, Carlow
- Holy Family National School Primary school, Carlow
- Presentation College Secondary school, Carlow
- S N Ceatharlach Primary school, Carlow
How we know
DoE register 2024/25 .