St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School
Hickey's Hill;, Arklow · Y14 HY40 · Roll number 20470C
St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School is one of 5 primary schools in or within 3 km of Arklow. Every school in and around Arklow →
What stands out about St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School
- One of the larger primary schools: 250 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 250 pupils, 31% fewer than the 363 of 2019/20.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School had 250 pupils in 2025/26, down from 435 in 2015/16 (−43%). Girls are 54% of them. Its largest roll was 460, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School has shrunk by 31% since 2019/20. All the schools around Arklow together changed by −7%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 2 have more pupils than St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −31%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 0.6 km |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 1.2 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| S.N. Cul Greine | 115 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
The other 76 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 37 km | |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 40 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 44 km | |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 44 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 44 km | |
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km |
Living in Arklow
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Homes in the Y14 Eircode area
Housing in Arklow →The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €300,000 in 2025 (+9%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the Y14 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Arklow
Cost of living in Arklow →New tenancies in Arklow averaged €1,359 a month in 2025, against €1,268 in 2024 (+7%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Arklow, Y14 HY40
Primary schools near St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School
Is St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School have?
250 pupils in 2025/26. That is −31% since 2019/20.
Does St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School teach through Irish?
No: St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School?
St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School?
The nearest are St John's Senior School (0.6 km), Carysfort Mxd N.S. (0.7 km) and Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir (1.2 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Arklow; nothing here rates the school.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).