How many primary schools are there in Arklow?

There are 8 primary schools in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, with 1,727 pupils between them.

What is the biggest primary school in Arklow?

St Josephs NS, with 500 pupils. The smallest is Naomh Brid NS, with 63.

No primary school in Arklow teaches through Irish. See the gaelscoileanna in Co. Wicklow on our list.

No. All the primary schools in Arklow have a religious ethos.

3 of the 8 schools are in the DEIS programme: St John's Senior School, St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School, Carnew NS.

8 primary schools in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, compared side by side.

Primary schools in Arklow
School	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Josephs NSTemplerainey	500	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St John's Senior SchoolCoolgreaney Road	323	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Michael's and St Peter's Junior SchoolHickey's Hill	250	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Carysfort Mixed NSKnockanrahan	197	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Carnew NSCarnew	185	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Tinahely NSTinahely	133	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Naomh PadraigBarnacleagh	76	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Naomh Brid NSKnockananna	63	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

Pupil numbers from the Department of Education's latest figures. See schools by distance from Arklow.

How many primary schools are there in Arklow?: There are 8 primary schools in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, with 1,727 pupils between them.
What is the biggest primary school in Arklow?: St Josephs NS, with 500 pupils. The smallest is Naomh Brid NS, with 63.
Is there a gaelscoil in Arklow?: No primary school in Arklow teaches through Irish. See the gaelscoileanna in Co. Wicklow on our list.
Is there a multi-denominational school in Arklow?: No. All the primary schools in Arklow have a religious ethos.
Are there DEIS schools in Arklow?: 3 of the 8 schools are in the DEIS programme: St John's Senior School, St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School, Carnew NS.