St Etchens National School
St Etchens National School is a primary school in Westmeath. 413 pupils, Catholic ethos, 5 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Meath |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 413 (241 boys, 172 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19848S |
| Eircode | N91CV96 |
| Address | Mullingar Road, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath |
Special classes
5 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- 2 × ASD Early Intervention
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: Killucan. 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 N91 (Mullingar) was €330,000 in 2025. That is up 73.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Kinnegad at -1.69 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 33% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Deirdre Hannon |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0449375463 |
| stetchens.ns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Westmeath County Council |
Other schools in Killucan
- Baile Coireil N S Primary school, Westmeath
- Columba College Secondary school, Westmeath
- Mhuire N S Primary school, Westmeath
- Naomh Iosef N S Primary school, Westmeath
- Naomh Tola N S Primary school, Westmeath
- S N Phadraig Primary school, Westmeath
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.