St Patricks N S
St Patricks N S is a primary school in Carlow. 207 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 207 (116 boys, 91 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 17663T |
| Eircode | R93RD98 |
| Address | Rathvilly, Co. Carlow |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Tullow. 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 R93 (Carlow) was €290,000 in 2025. That is up 56.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Rathvilly at -10.83 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 24% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Helen Molloy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0599161304 |
| rathvilly.ns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Carlow County Council |
Other schools in Tullow
- Ballyconnell N S Primary school, Carlow
- Rathoe Ns Primary school, Carlow
- S N Cluain Na Ngall Primary school, Carlow
- S N Fiontain Naofa Primary school, Carlow
- S N Muire Lourdes Primary school, Carlow
- S N Peadar Agus Pol Primary school, Carlow
- S N Phadraig Naofa Primary school, Carlow
- Scoil Muire Gan Smal Primary school, Carlow
- Scoil Nais Bhride Primary school, Carlow
- St Columbas N S Primary school, Carlow
- Tullow Community School Secondary school, Carlow
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.