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School patron in Wexford

Bishop of Ferns

Schools in County Wexford under this patron.

Other patrons in Wexford Educate Together · 3 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 3 Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI · 4 Archbishop of Dublin · 2 Bishop of Ossory · 2 Waterford & Wexford ETB · 1
Schools
85
of 100 in Wexford
Pupils
15,595
88% of Wexford's pupils
Average school size
183.5
Wexford: 178.1
Average class size
22.07
Wexford: 22.18

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

83 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

35fell by 10% or more
30within 10%
18grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 17Down 10 to 25% · 18Within 10% · 30Up 10 to 25% · 10Up 25% or more · 8

Average class size in these schools went from 25.7 in 2015/16 to 22.3 in 2025/26. 19 of the 35 schools that fell by 10% or more kept or added classes. A fall in pupils can mean smaller classes rather than fewer children wanting places. Smaller classes

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Davidstown Primary SchoolEnniscorthy, Co. Wexford 51 → 92 +80.4%
  2. 2 CBS Primary WexfordWexford, Co. Wexford 225 → 379 +68.4%
  3. 3 S N Coill an IarainnGorey, Co. Wexford 146 → 218 +49.3%
  4. 4 S N MhaodhoigFethard-On-Sea, Co. Wexford 159 → 237 +49.1%
  5. 5 Scoil Naomh IosephGorey, Co. Wexford 371 → 522 +40.7%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Ramsgrange Central N SRamsgrange, Co. Wexford 86 → 30 −65.1%
  2. 2 Monaseed N SGorey, Co. Wexford 110 → 55 −50.0%
  3. 3 Sacred Heart National School, CaimEnniscorthy, Co. Wexford 145 → 88 −39.3%
  4. 4 S N an GhleannaEnniscorthy, Co. Wexford 227 → 138 −39.2%
  5. 5 S N MhuireTagoat, Co. Wexford 100 → 64 −36.0%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation, a new school nearby or smaller classes can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

2 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 663 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
22.07
Mainstream classes
683
Classes of 30 or more
43
Schools with a class of 30+
28

Teachers

Teachers in the 85 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
683
Up 150 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 13%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 1,106
Estimate: 683 class teachers, 48 principals and deputies, 290 special education and 86 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
866
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
3 / 9
3 schools gained a class teacher, 9 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

3,932 of the 10,453 households with children at the 85 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. These are preferences, not applications.

About these figures
The Department's own results: Interactive mapSummary report with county figures (PDF)
Prefer a multi-denominational patron
41%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
13%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
2%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 14 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
  • 4 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish

Source: Department of Education and Youth, Primary School Survey results, published 23 June 2026. Figures here add up the parents at each school with its own results.

Schools

85 schools, largest first.

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St Aidans Parish SchoolEnniscorthy 20003R 869
+2.7%
+1.9%
36 22.64 28 0
Bunscoil LoretoGorey 16145P 665
−0.9%
+13.9%
26 25.58 29 0
Scoil Mhuire CoolcottsWexford 19739N 573
−6.2%
+33.6%
30 18.30 21 0
Scoil Naomh IosephGorey 18280I 522
+40.7%
+94.1%
21 24.29 31 2
St Senans National SCHEnniscorthy 08221J 437
−6.6%
−1.8%
22 18.77 27 0
Convent of MercyWexford 11986N 406
−10.4%
−14.3%
16 25.38 31 4
CBS Primary WexfordWexford 17217T 379
+68.4%
+47.5%
15 23.67 30 1
S N Clochar MhuireWexford 17373K 368
+4.2%
−6.4%
16 23.00 26 0
Bunscoil RisNew Ross 20482J 351 – – 17 18.88 23 0
S N MhuireBarntown 17913Q 336
+25.8%
+16.3%
14 23.14 31 1
Bunscoil Nic AmhlaidhNew Ross 20481H 312 – – 17 16.94 19 0
Riverchapel N SGorey 15367F 304
−23.8%
+10.5%
13 23.38 27 0
Scoil Nais Realta na MaraKilmore 19352M 304
−18.5%
−23.4%
13 21.92 28 0
Kilrane N SRosslare Harbour 16605A 292
+0.3%
+25.9%
14 19.14 25 0
Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna LourdesEnniscorthy 03633H 287
+3.2%
−0.7%
15 18.73 24 0
Naomh Maodhog N.S.Ferns 19890R 285
+6.3%
+6.3%
12 23.75 28 0
S N Baile an PhiarsaighDrinagh 18558E 238
+10.2%
−11.2%
8 28.25 32 3
Scoil MhuireCampile 19604N 238
−22.0%
−3.3%
10 23.20 33 1
S N MhaodhoigFethard-On-Sea 17450C 237
+49.1%
+51.0%
10 20.70 27 0
Rathangan N SDuncormick 19317K 235
−12.6%
−2.9%
10 22.90 28 0
S N Bhaile MhuirneMurrintown 18684J 230
−3.4%
+27.1%
9 25.56 32 2
S N Seosamh NfaEnniscorty 17800D 227
+3.2%
+26.1%
9 25.22 33 2
Faythe ConventWexford 11361T 226
−16.0%
−10.0%
11 20.00 23 0
Ballycanew N SGorey 15420G 224
+23.8%
+48.3%
9 22.89 30 1
Castlebridge N SCastlebridge 18707S 223
−4.3%
−5.9%
9 24.78 31 2
S N Coill an IarainnGorey 17858L 218
+49.3%
+207.0%
8 27.25 32 2
S N NMH BrighdeEnniscorthy 16841M 218
+17.2%
+11.2%
9 24.22 33 2
S N Chaomhain TorrchoillGorey 17235V 211
+1.4%
−11.7%
9 23.44 31 2
St Marys N SGorey 16409A 201
−7.8%
+8.1%
8 24.38 31 1
S N PhadraigCrossabeg 17017L 199
+1.5%
+32.7%
8 23.38 30 1
St Josephs N SGorey 14903V 193
−8.5%
+6.0%
8 24.12 35 2
Marshalstown N SEnniscorthy 12741L 191
+12.4%
+105.4%
8 22.38 29 0
S N Rath an IubhairEnniscorthy 17707N 187
+12.7%
+36.5%
7 25.86 36 1
S N FionntainTaghmon 17443F 183
−6.2%
−3.7%
7 24.43 32 2
Newbawn N SNewbawn 16072O 176
+33.3%
+30.4%
7 23.14 33 2
Rathgarogue N SNew Ross 16023B 159
−26.4%
−7.6%
7 21.00 32 1
S N Clochar MhuireRosslare 16879O 156
−17.0%
+15.6%
7 21.86 36 1
Kilmyshall N SBunclody 14777T 155
+14.8%
+61.5%
6 25.83 30 1
S N Baile CuisinFoulksmills 16673R 155
−33.2%
+15.7%
7 21.71 29 0
S N RaithinEnniscorthy 18191J 154
+23.2%
+85.5%
6 25.67 29 0
S N PadraigCraanford 17354G 152
−2.6%
+20.6%
6 23.33 27 0
Ballaghkeene N SEnniscorthy 14668O 150
+3.4%
+63.0%
6 24.00 33 1
S N MhuireCarrig-on-Bannow 14254K 144
−21.3%
+2.1%
6 24.00 29 0
S N an GhleannaEnniscorthy 17005E 138
−39.2%
−27.7%
6 22.00 33 1
S N NMH SeosaimhBallymitty 17554O 137
−12.2%
+14.2%
6 20.83 23 0
S N Bearna na hAilleEnniscorthy 16828U 131
−10.3%
−10.9%
6 21.83 27 0
S N AbbainEnniscorthy 17526J 129
+4.0%
+16.2%
6 19.67 30 1
S N Moin na gCaorEnniscorthy 18308E 125
−24.7%
+7.8%
5 24.00 31 1
Oulart N SGorey 15419V 120
−25.5%
−9.8%
6 20.00 27 0
Ballindaggin N SEnniscorthy 15962T 117
−27.3%
+15.8%
6 19.50 26 0
S N na ScrineEnniscorthy 18839M 117
−15.8%
+39.3%
5 20.80 24 0
Fionntain Nfa N SBridgetown 18133S 114
−2.6%
+56.2%
5 22.80 27 0
S N Baile MuirneEnniscorthy 05070W 114
−14.9%
+5.6%
5 20.60 24 0
S N Pádraig NfaEnniscorthy 18315B 112
−8.9%
+55.6%
5 22.40 27 0
Scoil MhuireBroadway 19741A 112
−15.8%
−11.1%
5 22.40 28 0
St Leonards N SNew Ross 14909K 112
−8.9%
+4.7%
5 22.40 30 1
Clonroche N SEnniscorthy 06959G 107
+9.2%
+7.0%
4 26.75 29 0
Court N SGorey 13335F 107
−17.1%
+27.4%
5 20.20 27 0
S N Treasa NfaGorey 17510R 106
−9.4%
+53.6%
5 18.80 24 0
Kiltealy N SEnniscorthy 16833N 100
+14.9%
+63.9%
4 25.00 27 0
Boolavogue N SFerns 18336J 97
+5.4%
+11.5%
4 22.75 27 0
Clongeen MXD N SFoulksmills 16992K 95
−11.2%
−22.1%
4 23.75 28 0
Glanbrian N SGlenbrien 13299E 93
+25.7%
+66.1%
4 23.25 27 0
Davidstown Primary SchoolEnniscorthy 18010C 92
+80.4%
+19.5%
4 23.00 25 0
St Garvans NSTaghmon 17612C 88
−31.8%
+2.3%
4 20.50 25 0
Sacred Heart National School, CaimEnniscorthy 11380A 88
−39.3%
+6.0%
4 22.00 25 0
Ballyduff N SCamolin 18687P 79
−19.4%
+49.1%
3 24.33 26 0
St Joseph's N.S.Enniscorthy 17638U 79
−9.2%
−7.1%
4 19.75 22 0
Camolin N SEnniscorthy 15354T 75
−27.9%
−23.5%
4 18.75 27 0
Gusserane N SNew Ross 14900P 75
−16.7%
+8.7%
4 18.75 25 0
St Patricks N SBunclody 12841P 75
−35.3%
−1.3%
4 18.75 26 0
S N Olibheir BeannuitheNew Ross 17656W 74
+2.8%
+21.3%
3 24.67 31 1
Curracloe N SEnniscorthy 14492D 73
−33.6%
−39.7%
4 18.25 26 0
S N MhuireTagoat 17769M 64
−36.0%
−1.5%
3 21.33 23 0
S N Catriona NfaNew Ross 18387D 61
−7.6%
−1.6%
3 20.33 24 0
SN Baile ThomaisGorey 15407O 57
−33.7%
+3.6%
3 19.00 25 0
Monaseed N SGorey 15937U 55
−50.0%
−36.8%
3 18.33 27 0
S N Baile Ui CoileainNew Ross 17194K 55
+10.0%
−15.4%
3 18.33 21 0
Tombrack N SFerns 15940J 54
+8.0%
+92.9%
3 18.00 24 0
Ballyoughter N SGorey 10780L 50
+13.6%
+61.3%
3 16.67 20 0
S N Caislean DochraillEnniscorthy 17519M 37
0.0%
−9.8%
2 18.50 25 0
Scoil Eoin BaisteEnniscorthy 17734Q 32
−27.3%
0.0%
2 16.00 24 0
Ramsgrange Central N SRamsgrange 19528A 30
−65.1%
−68.1%
3 10.00 12 0
Shielbeggan ConventNew Ross 09184L 30
−28.6%
−26.8%
2 15.00 15 0
SN MhuireBree 17841R 19
−38.7%
−63.5%
2 9.50 14 0