Is SN Abbain a mixed school?

Yes. SN Abbain takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of SN Abbain?

SN Abbain has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does SN Abbain teach through Irish?

No. SN Abbain teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is SN Abbain a DEIS school?

Yes. SN Abbain is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near SN Abbain?

The closest is St Garvans NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

SN Abbain

Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

129 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

SN Abbain is a primary school in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford (Eircode Y21 VY56). SN Abbain has 129 pupils: 70 boys and 59 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 129
Boys and girls: Mixed · 70 boys, 59 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 17526J

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Questions parents ask

Where is SN Abbain?: SN Abbain is a primary school in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford (Eircode Y21 VY56).
How many pupils go to SN Abbain?: SN Abbain has 129 pupils: 70 boys and 59 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is SN Abbain a mixed school?: Yes. SN Abbain takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of SN Abbain?: SN Abbain has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does SN Abbain teach through Irish?: No. SN Abbain teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is SN Abbain a DEIS school?: Yes. SN Abbain is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near SN Abbain?: The closest is St Garvans NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

SN Abbain compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
SN AbbainThis school		129	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Garvans NSTaghmon	5.0 km	88	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Eoin BaisteEnniscorthy	5.3 km	32	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN RaithinEnniscorthy	5.3 km	154	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Clonroche NSEnniscorthy	6.1 km	107	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Newbawn NSNewbawn	7.7 km	176	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Joseph's NSClonroche, Enniscorthy	8.1 km	79	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Enniscorthy
Co. Wexford
Y21VY56

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