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S N Abbain

S N Abbain is a primary school in Wexford. 129 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.

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The facts

TypePrimary school
GenderMixed
EthosCatholic
PatronBishop of Ferns
FeesFree
Enrolment129 (70 boys, 59 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
DEISYes — this school is in the DEIS programme
Roll number17526J
EircodeY21VY56
AddressAdamstown, 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 year20
Places last year20
Applications last year10
Waiting list0

check the notice — it lists more than one intake.

Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2025/26)

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.

Special classes

2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:

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: Adamstown. 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 Adamstown at -7.71 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 30% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalClaire Kickham
Phone0539240694
Emailprincipal@adamstownns.ie
Local authorityWexford County Council

Other schools in Adamstown

How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.