Convent Of Mercy
Convent Of Mercy is a primary school in Wexford. 406 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Urban Band 2.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Ferns |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 406 (194 boys, 212 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Urban Band 2 |
| Roll number | 11986N |
| Eircode | Y35DR12 |
| Address | Whitemill Road, Wexford |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Urban Band 2. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator and School Completion Programme access. Band 2 does not carry the reduced class sizes that Band 1 does.
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: Wexford. 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 Y35 (Wexford) was €310,000 in 2025. That is up 72.2% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Wexford Rural at -3.77 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 34% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Colm Gallagher |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0539123331 |
| office@kennedyparkschool.ie | |
| Local authority | Wexford County Council |
Other schools in Wexford
- Castlebridge N S Primary school, Wexford
- Cbs Primary Wexford Primary school, Wexford
- Christian Brothers Secondary School Secondary school, Wexford
- Curracloe N S Primary school, Wexford
- Faythe Convent Primary school, Wexford
- Gaelscoil Loch Garman Primary school, Wexford
- Gorey Hill School Special school, Gorey
- Loreto Secondary School Secondary school, Wexford
- Our Lady Of Fatima Sp S Special school, WEXFORD
- Presentation Secondary School Secondary school, Wexford
- S N An Ghleanna Primary school, Wexford
- S N Baile An Phiarsaigh Primary school, Wexford
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.