St. Nicholas Primary School
St. Nicholas Primary School is a primary school in Meath. 299 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Meath |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 299 (149 boys, 150 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 16655P |
| Eircode | A83K889 |
| Address | Longwood, Co. Meath |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 2 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: Longwood. 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 A83 (Enfield) was €440,000 in 2025. That is up 69.2% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Castlerickard at 2.32 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 38% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Siobhán Henry |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0469555384 |
| info@stnicholasprimaryschool.com | |
| Local authority | Meath County Council |
Other schools in Longwood
- Coláiste Clavin Secondary school, Meath
- Killyon N S Primary school, Meath
- S N Baile Mhic Adaim Primary school, Kildare
- S N Mhichil Naofa Primary school, Meath
- S N Na Maighdine Mhuire Primary school, Kildare
- S N Naomh Padraig Primary school, Meath
- Scoil Nais Finin Naofa Primary school, Meath
- St Patricks Ns Primary school, Kildare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.