Scoil Cholmcille
Scoil Cholmcille is a primary school in Meath. 352 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Meath |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 352 (175 boys, 177 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 16722E |
| Eircode | A82FF86 |
| Address | Jim Brunnock Road, Kells, Co. Meath |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Kells. 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 A82 (Kells) was €310,000 in 2025. That is up 75.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ceanannas Mór Rural at -1.9 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 35% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mary Corcoran |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0469240498 |
| colmcille.kells@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Meath County Council |
Other schools in Kells
- Ballinlough N S Primary school, Meath
- Carnaross N S Primary school, Meath
- Drumbarragh N S Primary school, Meath
- Eureka Secondary School Secondary school, Meath
- Kells Parochial N S Primary school, Meath
- Kilskyre Mixed N S Primary school, Meath
- Our Lady Of Mercy Ns Primary school, Meath
- S N Bhrighde Primary school, Meath
- S N Caitriona Naofa Primary school, Meath
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Meath
- S N Muire Primary school, Meath
- S N Ultain Naofa Primary school, Meath
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.