St Oliver Plunketts Ns
St Oliver Plunketts Ns is a primary school in Galway. 199 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Tuam |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 199 (101 boys, 98 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19449E |
| Eircode | H65T680 |
| Address | Newcastle, Athenry, Co. Galway |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Athenry. 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 H65 (Athenry) was €393,500 in 2025. That is up 57.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Graigabbey at 6.92 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 44% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Claire O'Connor |
|---|---|
| Phone | 091849178 |
| info@stoliverplunkettns.com | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Athenry
- Annagh Hill Ns Primary school, Galway
- Athenry Primary School Primary school, Galway
- Carnain N.S. Primary school, Galway
- Clárin College Secondary school, Galway
- Coláiste An Eachréidh Secondary school, Galway
- Crumlin N S Primary school, Galway
- Esker N S Primary school, Galway
- Gaelscoil Riada Primary school, Galway
- Gurteen Central Ns Primary school, Galway
- Presentation College Secondary school, Galway
- S N Bhride Primary school, Galway
- S N Cillinin Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.