Sligo Project School
Sligo Project School is a primary school in Sligo. 52 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, DEIS Urban Band 1.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Sligo School Project |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 52 (32 boys, 20 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Urban Band 1 |
| Roll number | 19910U |
| Eircode | F91XF51 |
| Address | Abbey Quarter, Sligo |
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.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Sligo. 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 F91 (Sligo) was €272,400 in 2025. That is up 94.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Sligo East at -6.79 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 36% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Carmel Morley |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0719143073 |
| sligosp@gmx.com | |
| Local authority | Sligo County Council |
Other schools in Sligo
- Ballinode College Secondary school, Sligo
- Carbury National School Primary school, Sligo
- Carraroe N S Primary school, Sligo
- Gaelscoil Chnoc Na Re Primary school, Sligo
- Mercy College Secondary school, Sligo
- Our Lady Of Mercy N S Primary school, Sligo
- Ransboro New Central Primary school, Sligo
- S N Realt Na Mara Primary school, Sligo
- S N Ursula Primary school, Sligo
- Scoil Asicus Primary school, Sligo
- Scoil Eoin Naofa Primary school, Sligo
- Sligo Grammar School Secondary school, Sligo
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.