St Johns Ns
St Johns Ns is a primary school in Kerry. 395 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kerry |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 395 (211 boys, 184 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 20197K |
| Eircode | V93DX76 |
| Address | Railway Road, Kenmare, Co. Kerry |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 1 classes last year.
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: Kenmare. 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 V93 (Killarney) was €332,500 in 2025. That is up 52.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Kenmare at 0.88 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 43% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Barry O'Leary |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0646642598 |
| info@stjohnskenmare.ie | |
| Local authority | Kerry County Council |
Other schools in Kenmare
- Cahir National School Primary school, Kerry
- Kilgarvan Central Schl Primary school, Kerry
- Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine Secondary school, Kerry
- S N Réalt Na Mara Primary school, Kerry
- Scoil Naomh Micheal Primary school, Kerry
- Tahilla Community National School Primary school, Kerry
- Tulloha National School Primary school, Kerry
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.