School patron in Wicklow

Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalough COI

Schools in County Wicklow under this patron.

Other patrons in Wicklow Archbishop of Dublin · 42 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 5 Educate Together · 4 Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin · 7 Bishop of Ferns · 5 Kildare & Wicklow ETB · 1 The Bray School Project · 1 Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI · 5

Schools: 12; of 82 in Wicklow
Pupils: 1,971; 12% of Wicklow's pupils
Average school size: 164.2; Wicklow: 206.6
Average class size: 24.11; Wicklow: 22.36

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

12 schools with figures for both years

3fell by 10% or more

4within 10%

5grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 2Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 4Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 25% or more · 4

Average class size in these schools went from 26.1 in 2015/16 to 24.1 in 2025/26. 3 of the 3 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

Sort the table below by the change column to see which schools grew or fell most.

Class sizes

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

Average class size: 24.11
Mainstream classes: 81
Classes of 30 or more: 4
Schools with a class of 30+: 4

Teachers

Teachers in the 12 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: 81; Up 22 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 32%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 123; Estimate: 81 class teachers, 7 principals and deputies, 32 special education and 3 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 98; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 0 / 0; 0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

429 of the 1,361 households with children at the 12 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 map Summary report with county figures (PDF)

Prefer a multi-denominational patron: 58%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish: 10%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex: 1%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%

9 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
0 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

12 schools, largest first.

Change over

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	Roll number
St Patrick's National SchoolGreystones	12554M	385	+39.0%	+75.8%	16	23.31	27	0
Glebe NSWicklow Town	14398L	210	−5.8%	+15.4%	8	26.25	30	1
Delgany N SDelgany	13679O	209	−5.0%	−6.7%	8	26.12	29	0
St Andrews N SBray	13597M	204	−6.8%	+5.7%	8	25.50	27	0
Carysfort MXD N SArklow	14045B	197	−8.4%	+24.7%	8	24.62	28	0
Blessington 1 N SBlessington	06176U	195	+18.2%	+134.9%	8	24.38	30	1
Nuns Cross N SAshford	11649S	194	+65.8%	+155.3%	8	24.25	30	1
St Saviours N SRathdrum	12529N	124	+44.2%	+96.8%	5	23.60	27	0
Powerscourt N SEnniskerry	09760V	114	+60.6%	+96.6%	4	28.50	32	1
St Francis N SGreystones	19734D	90	−10.9%	−10.0%	4	22.50	27	0
Donaghmore N SDonard	12413R	25	−32.4%	−53.7%	2	12.50	14	0
Jonathan Swift NSDunlavin	14269A	24	−45.5%	−22.6%	2	12.00	16	0