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Scoil Naomh Aodain

Scoil Naomh Aodain is a primary school in Sligo. 79 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Rural.

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The facts

TypePrimary school
GenderMixed
EthosCatholic
PatronBishop of Achonry
FeesFree
Enrolment79 (42 boys, 37 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
DEISYes — Rural
Roll number19392B
EircodeF45VF54
AddressMonasteraden, via Ballaghadereen, Co. Sligo

What DEIS means here

DEIS Rural. This is the rural strand: extra literacy and numeracy support, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation. It does not carry reduced class sizes.

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.

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Special classes

The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.

The area around this school

School planning area: Ballaghadereen. 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 F45 (Castlerea) was €155,000 in 2025. That is up 100.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Coolavin at -2.11 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 35% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalAnne Moriarty
Phone0949860924
Emailmonaiden@gmail.com
Local authoritySligo County Council

Other schools in Ballaghadereen

How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.