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St Coen's National School

St Coen's National School is a primary school in Wicklow. 328 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.

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The facts

TypePrimary school
GenderMixed
EthosCatholic
PatronArchbishop of Dublin
FeesFree
Enrolment328 (181 boys, 147 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
DEISYes — this school is in the DEIS programme
Roll number20208M
EircodeA67CY68
AddressMerrymeeting, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

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: Wicklow. 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 A67 (Wicklow) was €420,000 in 2025. That is up 29.2% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Wicklow Rural at 2.76 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 45% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalLee Kavanagh
Phone040431200
Emailsecretary@stcoens.com
Local authorityWicklow County Council

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How we know

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