How many pupils go to Newtownmountkennedy Primary School?

Newtownmountkennedy Primary School has 368 pupils: 190 boys and 178 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Is Newtownmountkennedy Primary School a mixed school?

Yes. Newtownmountkennedy Primary School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Newtownmountkennedy Primary School?

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

Does Newtownmountkennedy Primary School teach through Irish?

No. Newtownmountkennedy Primary School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Newtownmountkennedy Primary School a DEIS school?

Yes. Newtownmountkennedy Primary School is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

Where can I read Newtownmountkennedy Primary School's inspection reports?

The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by Newtownmountkennedy Primary School's roll number, 20278K, or use the link on this page.

What other primary schools are near Newtownmountkennedy Primary School?

The closest is Woodstock Educate Together N.S.. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Newtownmountkennedy Primary School

Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow

368 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

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At a glance

Newtownmountkennedy Primary School is a primary school in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow (Eircode A63 FP76). Deirdre Lennon is the principal of Newtownmountkennedy Primary School, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.

Pupils: 368
Boys and girls: Mixed · 190 boys, 178 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20278K

Inspection reports for this school from the Department of Education, on gov.ie

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Starting junior infants in September 2027

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Questions parents ask

Where is Newtownmountkennedy Primary School?: Newtownmountkennedy Primary School is a primary school in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow (Eircode A63 FP76).
Who is the principal of Newtownmountkennedy Primary School?: Deirdre Lennon is the principal of Newtownmountkennedy Primary School, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.
How many pupils go to Newtownmountkennedy Primary School?: Newtownmountkennedy Primary School has 368 pupils: 190 boys and 178 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Newtownmountkennedy Primary School a mixed school?: Yes. Newtownmountkennedy Primary School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Newtownmountkennedy Primary School?: Newtownmountkennedy Primary School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Newtownmountkennedy Primary School teach through Irish?: No. Newtownmountkennedy Primary School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Newtownmountkennedy Primary School a DEIS school?: Yes. Newtownmountkennedy Primary School is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
Where can I read Newtownmountkennedy Primary School's inspection reports?: The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by Newtownmountkennedy Primary School's roll number, 20278K, or use the link on this page.
What other primary schools are near Newtownmountkennedy Primary School?: The closest is Woodstock Educate Together N.S.. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Newtownmountkennedy Primary School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Newtownmountkennedy Primary SchoolThis school		368	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Woodstock Educate Together N.S.Newtownmountkennedy	100 m	150	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Francis NSGreystones	3.3 km	90	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Kilcoole Primary SchoolKilcoole	4.0 km	553	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Catherines Special SchoolGreystones	5.0 km	89	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Delgany NSDelgany	5.2 km	209	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Greystones Community NSGreystones	5.9 km	412	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No

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Newtownmountkennedy
Co. Wicklow
A63FP76

Principal: Deirdre Lennon on the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list
Phone: 01 281 0048
Email: [email protected]
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Next school holidays

In 8 daysOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 9 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 18 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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