St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.
Ballycoog, Avoca, Co. Wicklow · Y14 Y248 · Roll number 13224T
St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Aughrim. Every school in and around Aughrim →
What stands out about St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.
- A small primary school: 21 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−9%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Aughrim’s outline, 3.8 km away; listed with Aughrim, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. had 21 pupils in 2025/26, down from 24 in 2015/16 (−13%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 33, in 2021/22. Its roll rose in 5 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 Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.
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 Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. 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 Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.
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 Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Aughrim together changed by −18%.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 7.2 km | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7.4 km |
The other 75 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 38 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 41 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
Living in Aughrim
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the Y14 Eircode area
Housing in Aughrim →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 Co. Wicklow
Cost of living in Aughrim →New tenancies in Co. Wicklow averaged €1,730 a month in 2025, against €1,635 in 2024 (+6%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Aughrim, Y14 Y248
Primary schools near St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.
Is St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. 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 Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. have?
21 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.
Does St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.?
St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.?
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 Kevin's Ballycoog N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Naomh Padraig (4.2 km), Padraig Naofa N.S. (4.7 km) and An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. (5 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 Aughrim; 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).