Ballaghkeene N S
Ballaghkeene N S is a primary school in Wexford. 150 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS Rural.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Ferns |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 150 (95 boys, 55 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Rural |
| Roll number | 14668O |
| Eircode | Y21K577 |
| Address | The Ballagh, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford |
Getting in
Not oversubscribed last year. The notice carries no previous-year breakdown, which is only required of a school that had more applicants than places.
| Places in the coming year | 25 |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 11 May 2026 |
| Applications close | 01 June 2026 |
notice gives places only, no previous-year breakdown.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2026/27)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
What DEIS means here
DEIS Rural. This is the rural strand: extra literacy and numeracy support, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation. It does not carry reduced class sizes.
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
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Enniscorthy. 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 Y21 (Enniscorthy) was €290,000 in 2025. That is up 75.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballyhuskard at -1.75 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 32% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Darren Nolan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0539136500 |
| secretary@ballaghkeenens.ie | |
| Local authority | Wexford County Council |
Other schools in Enniscorthy
- Coláiste Bríde Secondary school, Wexford
- Davidstown Primary School Primary school, Wexford
- Enniscorthy Community College Secondary school, Wexford
- Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh Primary school, Wexford
- Glanbrian N S Primary school, Wexford
- Marshalstown N S Primary school, Wexford
- Meanscoil Gharman Secondary school, Wexford
- Naomh Maodhog N.S. Primary school, Wexford
- S N Baile Muirne Primary school, Wexford
- S N Bearna Na Haille Primary school, Wexford
- S N Caislean Dochraill Primary school, Wexford
- S N Moin Na Gcaor Primary school, Wexford
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.