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St John's Senior School

St John's Senior School is a primary school in Wicklow. 323 pupils, Catholic ethos, 4 special classes, DEIS.

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The facts

TypePrimary school
GenderMixed
EthosCatholic
PatronArchbishop of Dublin
FeesFree
Enrolment323 (159 boys, 164 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionIrish Unit in English Medium School
DEISYes — this school is in the DEIS programme
Roll number20469R
EircodeY14PA97
AddressCoolgreaney Road, Arklow

Special classes

4 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:

1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 3 classes last year.

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: Arklow. 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 Y14 (Arklow) was €300,000 in 2025. That is up 43.2% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Arklow No. 1 Urban at -7.17 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalJoy Loughlin
Phone040232545
Emailsecretary@stjohnsarklow.ie
Local authorityWicklow County Council

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How we know

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