Scoil An Chroi Ro Naofa
Scoil An Chroi Ro Naofa is a primary school in Laois. 29 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 29 (15 boys, 14 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 18014K |
| Eircode | R14PF79 |
| Address | The Swan, via Athy, Co. Laois |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Ballinakill. 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 R14 (Athy) was €340,000 in 2025. That is up 114.5% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Doonane at -8.37 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 29% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Elizabeth Kennedy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0598635764 |
| theswanns77@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Laois County Council |
Other schools in Ballinakill
- Abbeyleix Sth N S Primary school, Laois
- Ballinakill Mixed N S Primary school, Laois
- Ballyroan Primary School Primary school, Laois
- Heywood Community School Secondary school, Laois
- Naomh Pius X N S Primary school, Laois
- Our Ladys Meadow National Schoo Primary school, Laois
- S N Fionntan Naofa Primary school, Laois
- S N Molaise Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Tíghearnach Naofa Primary school, Laois
- Tobar An Leinn Primary school, Laois
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.