- How many pupils attend St Patrick's Primary School?
- St Patrick's Primary School has 279 pupils on roll.
- What ages does St Patrick's Primary School take?
- St Patrick's Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is St Patrick's Primary School located?
- St Patrick's Primary School is located in CASTLEDERG, BT81 7EE, Derry City and Strabane.
- How do I apply to St Patrick's Primary School?
- Applications to St Patrick's Primary School are made online through the Education Authority, which runs school admissions across Northern Ireland and sets the application dates each year. The Education Authority also publishes each school's admissions criteria, which decide who is offered a place when there are more applicants than places.
- Does St Patrick's Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — St Patrick's Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are P1 places decided at St Patrick's Primary School?
- When St Patrick's Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who have a child of the family currently enrolled in St Patrick’s Primary School/St Patrick’s Nursery Unit, Castlederg; 2. Children who reside in the Parish of Ardstraw West and Castlederg and for whom St Patrick’s Primary School is the nearest suitable school (map available from school); 3. Other pupils. In the event of over-subscription in anyone of the criteria taken in order, the following sub-criteria will be applied in the order set down. (a) children transferring from St Patrick’s Nursery Unit. (b) children who are first members of a family. (c) other children. If over-subscribed in any one of the sub-criteria, taken in order, final selection will be on the basis of chronological order of age, established by date of birth on a Birth Certificate with the eldest having priority. In the event of two or more children sharing the same date of birth, the final selection will be taken on the basis of the initial letter of the surname (as entered on a Birth Certificate) in the order set out below Q K J G T R D B H P X O N F L V U E C S A Y W M I Z. The school offers 37 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest community background at St Patrick's Primary School?
- According to the DENI school census 2025-26, 95% of pupils at St Patrick's Primary School are recorded as Catholic. The full community breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.