Colaiste Chraobh Abhann
Creowen, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow · A63 WF10 · Roll number 76076M
Colaiste Chraobh Abhann is one of 2 post-primary schools in or within 3 km of Kilcoole. Every school in and around Kilcoole →
What stands out about Colaiste Chraobh Abhann
- 778 pupils, near the middle for post-primary schools in Ireland (the median is 585).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+4%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- An ETB school: run by the county’s Education and Training Board.
- Its patron is the Kildare & Wicklow ETB; its ethos is multi-denominational.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Colaiste Chraobh Abhann had 778 pupils in 2025/26, against 658 in 2015/16 (+18%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 810, in 2021/22. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Colaiste Chraobh Abhann
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 Colaiste Chraobh Abhann 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 Colaiste Chraobh Abhann
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 Colaiste Chraobh Abhann
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Colaiste Chraobh Abhann directly, usually in the year before their child finishes sixth class; 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: Colaiste Chraobh Abhann is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+4%). All the schools around Kilcoole together changed by +52%.
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 post-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 post-primary schools, 2 have more pupils than Colaiste Chraobh Abhann. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +4%; 2 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colaiste Chraobh Abhann | 778 | +4% | Multi-denominational | English | ||
| Greystones Community College | 765 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 3.5 km | |
| St David's Holy Faith Secondary | 792 | +37% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Temple Carrig Secondary School | 931 | +15% | Church of Ireland | English | 6 km | |
| St. Kilian's Community School | 427 | −4% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Presentation College | 667 | +4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Loreto Secondary School | 747 | +0% | Catholic | English | 11 km |
The other 16 post-primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Gerard's School | 623 | +13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| North Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School | 324 | +43% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Coláiste Raithín | 326 | +11% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| East Glendalough School | 365 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Coláiste Chill Mhantáin | 995 | +11% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School | 404 | +963% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Dominican College | 461 | −0% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Avondale Community College | 644 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Blessington Community College | 737 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelcholáiste na Mara | 279 | +2% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| St Marys College | 527 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Arklow CBS | 392 | +5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Glenart College | 633 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| St Kevin's Community College | 829 | +32% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Chonglais | 452 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 46 km | |
| Coláiste Bhríde Carnew | 836 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | 52 km |
Living in Kilcoole
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the A63 Eircode area
Housing in Kilcoole →The median sale price rose from €540,800 in 2023 to €573,700 in 2025 (+6%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the A63 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Kilcoole
Cost of living in Kilcoole →New tenancies in Kilcoole averaged €1,929 a month in 2025, against €1,930 in 2024 (−0%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Kilcoole, A63 WF10
Post-primary schools near Colaiste Chraobh Abhann
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Colaiste Chraobh Abhann
Is Colaiste Chraobh Abhann 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 Colaiste Chraobh Abhann have?
778 pupils in 2025/26. That is +4% since 2019/20.
Does Colaiste Chraobh Abhann teach through Irish?
No: Colaiste Chraobh Abhann teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Colaiste Chraobh Abhann?
Colaiste Chraobh Abhann has a multi-denominational ethos. Its patron is Kildare & Wicklow ETB.
How do pupils get a place at Colaiste Chraobh Abhann?
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 Colaiste Chraobh Abhann?
The nearest are Greystones Community College (3.5 km), St David's Holy Faith Secondary (5.1 km) and Temple Carrig Secondary School (6 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 Kilcoole; 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).