Blessington Community College
Blessington Community College is a secondary school in Wicklow. 737 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Kildare & Wicklow ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 737 (350 boys, 387 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 70760S |
| Eircode | W91RD30 |
| Address | Naas Rd, Blessington, Co Wicklow |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × 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: Blessington. 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 W91 (Naas) was €435,000 in 2025. That is up 31.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Blessington at 0.46 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 40% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mr Kieran Burke |
|---|---|
| Phone | 045865170 |
| blessingtoncc@kwetb.ie | |
| Local authority | Wicklow County Council |
Other schools in Blessington
- Blessington 1 N S Primary school, Wicklow
- Blessington Educate Together Ns Primary school, Wicklow
- Gaelscoil Na Lochanna Primary school, Wicklow
- Kilbride N S Primary school, Wicklow
- Lacken Mxd N S Primary school, Wicklow
- Moin An Bhealaigh N S Primary school, Wicklow
- S N Briotas Primary school, Dublin
- S N Mhuire Senior School Primary school, Wicklow
- S N Muire Primary school, Wicklow
- S N Rath Mor Primary school, Kildare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.