Sn Deaghan O Ceallaigh
Sn Deaghan O Ceallaigh is a primary school in Westmeath. 77 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Urban Band 1.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Elphin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 77 (76 boys, 1 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Urban Band 1 |
| Roll number | 16639R |
| Eircode | N37X273 |
| Address | The Batteries, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Urban Band 1. This is the most intensively supported band. Junior classes are capped at 17:1, vertical schools at 19:1 and senior schools at 21:1 — smaller than almost any non-DEIS school in the country.
17:1 junior class size cap. Urban Band 1 primary schools have the lowest pupil-teacher ratio in Ireland: 17:1 in junior classes (infants to 2nd), 19:1 in vertical schools, and 21:1 in senior schools. That is smaller than almost any fee-paying school in the State.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Athlone. 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 N37 (Athlone) was €320,000 in 2025. That is up 73.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Athlone West Urban at -10.32 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 32% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Bríd McCoy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0906492000 |
| deankellyboysns@hotmail.com | |
| Local authority | Westmeath County Council |
Other schools in Athlone
- Ard Na Gcraith Ns Primary school, Westmeath
- Athlone Community College Secondary school, Westmeath
- Athlone N S Primary school, Westmeath
- Ballybay National School Primary school, Roscommon
- Brideswell N S Primary school, Roscommon
- Carrick N S Primary school, Roscommon
- Clonown N S Primary school, Roscommon
- Cluain Buinne N S Primary school, Westmeath
- Coláiste Chiaráin Secondary school, Roscommon
- Corr Na Madadh N S Primary school, Westmeath
- Marist College Secondary school, Westmeath
- Naomh Clar N S Primary school, Westmeath
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.