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Gaelscoil Ui Dhochartaigh

PrimaryAges 4–11Other maintained, Irish-mediumIrish-mediumNursery classLearning support centre

115A Ballycolman Estate, Strabane, BT82 9AQ · Derry City And Strabane

Strabane’s School Grade D− against Northern Ireland’s towns

Directions
Pupils
169
77 boys and 92 girls, 29 in the nursery class
How full
127 of 170 places
43 places free for 2025/26
Free school meals
39%
of pupils · outlined square = Northern Ireland’s primary schools (27%)
Special needs
18%
on the SEN register, 13 with a statement (Northern Ireland: 20%)
The gist

What stands out about Gaelscoil Ui Dhochartaigh

  • Northern Ireland publishes no results for primary schools, so it has no letter
  • Mostly one community: 94% Catholic
  • 43 of 170 places free this year

Pupils

DE school census · October 2025 · 169 pupils

Each year group

Primary 1 to Primary 7.

29
23
15
17
20
22
14
P1P2P3P4P5P6P7

Who goes here

Pupils by religion, against Strabane’s other primary schools.

ProtestantCatholicOther Christian, other religion, none or not statedNot published (fewer than 5 pupils)
Gaelscoil Ui Dhochartaighone community
Artigarvan PSone community
Strabane PSmixed
St Mary's PSone community
St Catherine's PSone community
Northern Ireland’s primary schoolsmixed

31 pupils are on the special needs register: 18 supported by the school at stages 1 and 2, and 13 with a statement. The school has a learning support centre, a specialist class of 1 pupils.

Department of Education, school enrolment, school level data 2025/26: year groups, religion, SEN, newcomers.

Pupils over time

Pupil numbers over time

Published school census enrolments, by academic year.

0501001502002016/172019/202022/232025/26Pupils

Department of Education school censuses, 2016/17–2025/26. This school’s reference number throughout; primary totals include attached nursery classes. Later workbooks separate specialist provision in mainstream; combined totals are used where published. Missing counts stay missing.

Nearby

Schools near Gaelscoil Ui Dhochartaigh

Every mainstream school within 3 km. Post-primary schools are squares, with their letter; integrated schools are teal.

1 km2 km3 kmNB−DGaelscoil Ui Dhochartaigh

The five nearest

Nearby schools

Schools of the same phase near Gaelscoil Ui Dhochartaigh

Nearest first, within the same nation, as the crow flies. Up to 8 km, or 25 km where there are fewer than three nearby. Catchments and admissions rules decide which school a child gets.

St Catherine's Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11 · Catholic maintained
Nursery classLearning support centre
475 pupils51% free meals29 places free0.7 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11 · Catholic maintained
Nursery classLearning support centre
687 pupils43% free meals66 places free1.4 km away
Strabane Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11 · Controlled
Nursery class
267 pupils30% free meals8 places free2.1 km away
Artigarvan Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11 · Controlled
Nursery class
170 pupils18% free meals2.1 km away
St Theresa's Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11 · Catholic maintained
77 pupils35% free meals94 places free3.4 km away
Sion Mills Integrated Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11 · Controlled integrated
IntegratedNursery class
214 pupils36% free meals162 places free4.1 km away

Gaelscoil Ui Dhochartaigh: common questions

How good is Gaelscoil Ui Dhochartaigh?

Northern Ireland doesn’t publish results for primary schools, so there is no letter. The Education and Training Inspectorate’s reports are the best guide.

How many pupils go to Gaelscoil Ui Dhochartaigh?

169 in October 2025, 77 boys and 92 girls.

Are there places at Gaelscoil Ui Dhochartaigh?

For 2025/26 the Department of Education counts 43 places free of its approved enrolment of 170. Apply through the Education Authority, in the January before your child starts Primary 1.

Not on this page yet: the Education and Training Inspectorate’s latest report and the school’s budget per pupil.

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