Is St Patricks Special School a mixed school?

Yes. St Patricks Special School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of St Patricks Special School?

St Patricks Special School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does St Patricks Special School teach through Irish?

No. St Patricks Special School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Patricks Special School a DEIS school?

No. St Patricks Special School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near St Patricks Special School?

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

St Patricks Special School

Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

166 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial

At a glance

St Patricks Special School is a primary school in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford (Eircode Y21 Y9W0). St Patricks Special School has 166 pupils: 117 boys and 49 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 166
Boys and girls: Mixed · 117 boys, 49 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Special
Roll number: 19240B

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Patricks Special School?: St Patricks Special School is a primary school in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford (Eircode Y21 Y9W0).
How many pupils go to St Patricks Special School?: St Patricks Special School has 166 pupils: 117 boys and 49 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Patricks Special School a mixed school?: Yes. St Patricks Special School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of St Patricks Special School?: St Patricks Special School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Patricks Special School teach through Irish?: No. St Patricks Special School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Patricks Special School a DEIS school?: No. St Patricks Special School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near St Patricks Special School?: The closest is St Aidans Parish School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Patricks Special School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Patricks Special SchoolThis school		166	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Aidans Parish SchoolEnniscorthy	500 m	869	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Senans National SchEnniscorthy	1.0 km	437	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Marys NSEnniscorthy	1.2 km	84	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Gaelscoil Inis CorthaidhInis Corthaidh	1.9 km	184	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Marshalstown NSEnniscorthy	4.9 km	191	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Davidstown Primary SchoolEnniscorthy	5.5 km	92	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Enniscorthy
Co. Wexford
Y21Y9W0

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