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Frequently asked questions

How do I find schools near my home?

Type your Eircode in the address box on the homepage. Scoil Scout shows every primary, post-primary and special school within 5 km of your Eircode area, sorted by distance. You can widen the radius up to 100 km in the filter panel.

What is a DEIS school?

DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) is a Department of Education programme that gives extra funding, smaller classes and home-school liaison support to schools serving areas with concentrated socioeconomic disadvantage. Scoil Scout flags every DEIS school and lets you filter by DEIS Urban Band 1, Urban Band 2 or Rural.

Where can I read a school's inspection report?

Each school's detail page links directly to its published inspection reports on gov.ie. Reports include Whole-School Evaluations and subject-specific inspections going back several years.

Are there fees to use Scoil Scout?

No. Scoil Scout is free, has no ads, no accounts and no third-party tracking. We re-use the Department of Education, NCSE and gov.ie open data under the Open Government Licence.

Can I shortlist and compare schools?

Yes. Tap the star on any school to add it to your shortlist (up to 20). Switch to compare view to see schools side-by-side on enrolment, pupil-teacher ratio, DEIS status, special-class provision and inspection history. Shortlists stay on your device — no account needed.

How do I find a Gaelscoil or Educate Together school?

Use the filter panel to narrow by Gaelscoil (all-Irish-medium) or by patronage body, including Educate Together, Catholic, Church of Ireland, An Foras Pátrúnachta and Education and Training Boards (ETBs).