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Wexford

100 primary schools and 17,812 pupils in 2025/26.

Pupils in 2025/26
17,812
−221 on 2024/25
Schools
100
−1 on 2024/25
Average school size
178.1
−0.4 on 2024/25
Average class size
22.18
−0.27 on 2024/25

Counts every school that reported in each year, including schools that have since closed. Dotted lines bridge 1983/84 to 1992/93. 1974/75 is left out because that year's source file is missing five counties.

Pupils

17,812

−221 on 2024/25

1975/762025/26

Schools

100

110 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average pupils per school

178.1

150.3 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average class size

22.18

−0.27 on 2024/25

2006/072025/26

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

97 schools with figures for both years

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

39fell by 10% or more
33within 10%
25grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 19Down 10 to 25% · 20Within 10% · 33Up 10 to 25% · 13Up 25% or more · 12

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 Gaelscoil MhoshiologGuaire, Co. Wexford 244 → 152 −37.7%

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 or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

3 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 798 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Break Wexford down

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Planning areas

Change over
Wexford 17 4,154 244.4 22.57 178
−0.8%
Gorey 15 3,473 231.5 23.87 142
0.0%
Enniscorthy 18 3,277 182.1 22.13 143
−2.0%
New Ross 10 1,752 175.2 20.70 81
+55.2%
Bridgetown 8 1,402 175.2 21.63 62
−13.6%
Ramsgrange 10 1,007 100.7 20.66 47
−8.5%
Kilmuckridge 7 968 138.3 22.62 42
−4.7%
Bunclody 6 788 131.3 20.58 38
−4.7%
Adamstown 6 715 119.2 22.40 30
−1.0%
Carnew 2 161 80.5 18.62 8
−29.1%
Arklow 1 115 115.0 19.40 5
−10.9%

Change since 2015/16 counts today's schools and any that closed from 2023/24; earlier closures aren't in any planning area. All planning areas in Ireland

Patrons
Bishop of Ferns 85 15,595 183.5 22.07 683
Educate Together 3 695 231.7 21.65 31
An Foras Pátrúnachta 3 544 181.3 24.45 22
Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI 4 453 113.2 23.83 18
Archbishop of Dublin 2 273 136.5 22.64 11
Bishop of Ossory 2 220 110.0 24.44 9
Waterford & Wexford ETB 1 32 32.0 16.00 2

Local authorities
Wexford County Council 99 17,778 179.6 22.19 774
Kilkenny County Council 1 34 34.0 17.00 2

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to. Figures for 2025/26: 17,211 pupils in mainstream classes.

Average class size
22.18
Mainstream classes
776
Largest class
36
Classes of 30 or more
53
Schools with a class of 30+
33

Teachers

Teachers in the 100 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
776
Up 152 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 11%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 1,263
Estimate: 776 class teachers, 57 principals and deputies, 331 special education and 99 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
1,034
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
6 / 10
6 schools gained a class teacher, 10 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Special schools and special classes

3 special schools in Wexford, and the special classes in its 100 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools
Pupils in special schools
318
In 3 schools, up from 233 in 2015/16
Special classes in 2025/26
99
In 46 of 100 schools. 49 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27
116
In 55 schools: 17 new classes, 9 schools with their first
Autism classes
80
81% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

In Wexford's mainstream schools, from the NCSE's yearly lists

  • 2020/21 49
  • 2021/22 53
  • 2022/23 60
  • 2023/24 73
  • 2024/25 86
  • 2025/26 99
  • 2026/27 116

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Special school Pupils Since 2015/16 Teaching posts SNAs
St Patricks Spec SchoolEnniscorthy · Moderate general learning disability 166
+33.9%
27 56
Our Lady of Fatima SP SWexford · Mild general learning disability 115
+5.5%
15 19
Gorey Hill SchoolGorey · Community special school 37 – 7 16

Sources: Department of Education enrolment lists; NCSE special class lists and special school allocations (CC BY 4.0).

Schools in Wexford

100 schools with 2025/26 figures, largest first.

Every school in Wexford (CSV)
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Roll number
St Aidans Parish SchoolEnniscorthy 20003R 869
+2.7%
36 22.64 28 0
Bunscoil LoretoGorey 16145P 665
−0.9%
26 25.58 29 0
Scoil Mhuire CoolcottsWexford 19739N 573
−6.2%
30 18.30 21 0
Scoil Naomh IosephGorey 18280I 522
+40.7%
21 24.29 31 2
St Senans National SCHEnniscorthy 08221J 437
−6.6%
22 18.77 27 0
Convent of MercyWexford 11986N 406
−10.4%
16 25.38 31 4
CBS Primary WexfordWexford 17217T 379
+68.4%
15 23.67 30 1
Gorey Educate Together NSGorey 20214H 369
−15.6%
16 21.94 26 0
S N Clochar MhuireWexford 17373K 368
+4.2%
16 23.00 26 0
Bunscoil RisNew Ross 20482J 351 – 17 18.88 23 0
S N MhuireBarntown 17913Q 336
+25.8%
14 23.14 31 1
Bunscoil Nic AmhlaidhNew Ross 20481H 312 – 17 16.94 19 0
Riverchapel N SGorey 15367F 304
−23.8%
13 23.38 27 0
Scoil Nais Realta na MaraKilmore 19352M 304
−18.5%
13 21.92 28 0
Kilrane N SRosslare Harbour 16605A 292
+0.3%
14 19.14 25 0
Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna LourdesEnniscorthy 03633H 287
+3.2%
15 18.73 24 0
Naomh Maodhog N.S.Ferns 19890R 285
+6.3%
12 23.75 28 0
S N Baile an PhiarsaighDrinagh 18558E 238
+10.2%
8 28.25 32 3
Scoil MhuireCampile 19604N 238
−22.0%
10 23.20 33 1
Gorey Central SchoolGorey 19419S 237
+11.8%
9 25.00 32 4
S N MhaodhoigFethard-On-Sea 17450C 237
+49.1%
10 20.70 27 0
Rathangan N SDuncormick 19317K 235
−12.6%
10 22.90 28 0
S N Bhaile MhuirneMurrintown 18684J 230
−3.4%
9 25.56 32 2
S N Seosamh NfaEnniscorty 17800D 227
+3.2%
9 25.22 33 2
Faythe ConventWexford 11361T 226
−16.0%
11 20.00 23 0
Ballycanew N SGorey 15420G 224
+23.8%
9 22.89 30 1
Castlebridge N SCastlebridge 18707S 223
−4.3%
9 24.78 31 2
S N Coill an IarainnGorey 17858L 218
+49.3%
8 27.25 32 2
S N NMH BrighdeEnniscorthy 16841M 218
+17.2%
9 24.22 33 2
S N Chaomhain TorrchoillGorey 17235V 211
+1.4%
9 23.44 31 2
Gaelscoil Loch GarmanLoch Garman 20008E 208
−8.4%
8 25.25 27 0
St Marys N SGorey 16409A 201
−7.8%
8 24.38 31 1
S N PhadraigCrossabeg 17017L 199
+1.5%
8 23.38 30 1
St Josephs N SGorey 14903V 193
−8.5%
8 24.12 35 2
Marshalstown N SEnniscorthy 12741L 191
+12.4%
8 22.38 29 0
Wexford Educate Together National SchoolWexford 20333P 191
+38.4%
8 23.12 28 0
S N Rath an IubhairEnniscorthy 17707N 187
+12.7%
7 25.86 36 1
St Canice S ConventNew Ross 01840C 186
−29.8%
7 26.57 34 2
Gaelscoil Inis CorthaidhInis Corthaidh 20057R 184
−14.0%
8 23.00 28 0
S N FionntainTaghmon 17443F 183
−6.2%
7 24.43 32 2
Newbawn N SNewbawn 16072O 176
+33.3%
7 23.14 33 2
Rathgarogue N SNew Ross 16023B 159
−26.4%
7 21.00 32 1
Scoil Ghormáin NaofaInch 17768K 158
+36.2%
6 25.33 30 1
S N Clochar MhuireRosslare 16879O 156
−17.0%
7 21.86 36 1
Kilmyshall N SBunclody 14777T 155
+14.8%
6 25.83 30 1
S N Baile CuisinFoulksmills 16673R 155
−33.2%
7 21.71 29 0
S N RaithinEnniscorthy 18191J 154
+23.2%
6 25.67 29 0
Gaelscoil MhoshiologGuaire 20165U 152
−37.7%
6 25.33 34 2
S N PadraigCraanford 17354G 152
−2.6%
6 23.33 27 0
Ballaghkeene N SEnniscorthy 14668O 150
+3.4%
6 24.00 33 1
S N MhuireCarrig-on-Bannow 14254K 144
−21.3%
6 24.00 29 0
S N an GhleannaEnniscorthy 17005E 138
−39.2%
6 22.00 33 1
S N NMH SeosaimhBallymitty 17554O 137
−12.2%
6 20.83 23 0
New Ross Educate Together National SchoolNew Ross 20458M 135
+800.0%
7 19.29 23 0
S N Bearna na hAilleEnniscorthy 16828U 131
−10.3%
6 21.83 27 0
S N AbbainEnniscorthy 17526J 129
+4.0%
6 19.67 30 1
S N Moin na gCaorEnniscorthy 18308E 125
−24.7%
5 24.00 31 1
Oulart N SGorey 15419V 120
−25.5%
6 20.00 27 0
Ballindaggin N SEnniscorthy 15962T 117
−27.3%
6 19.50 26 0
S N na ScrineEnniscorthy 18839M 117
−15.8%
5 20.80 24 0
S N Cul GreineGorey 17117P 115
+15.0%
5 19.40 24 0
Fionntain Nfa N SBridgetown 18133S 114
−2.6%
5 22.80 27 0
S N Baile MuirneEnniscorthy 05070W 114
−14.9%
5 20.60 24 0
S N Pádraig NfaEnniscorthy 18315B 112
−8.9%
5 22.40 27 0
Scoil MhuireBroadway 19741A 112
−15.8%
5 22.40 28 0
St Leonards N SNew Ross 14909K 112
−8.9%
5 22.40 30 1
Clonroche N SEnniscorthy 06959G 107
+9.2%
4 26.75 29 0
Court N SGorey 13335F 107
−17.1%
5 20.20 27 0
S N Treasa NfaGorey 17510R 106
−9.4%
5 18.80 24 0
Kiltealy N SEnniscorthy 16833N 100
+14.9%
4 25.00 27 0
Boolavogue N SFerns 18336J 97
+5.4%
4 22.75 27 0
Clongeen MXD N SFoulksmills 16992K 95
−11.2%
4 23.75 28 0
Glanbrian N SGlenbrien 13299E 93
+25.7%
4 23.25 27 0
St Iberius N SWexford 18824W 93
−4.1%
4 20.25 22 0
Davidstown Primary SchoolEnniscorthy 18010C 92
+80.4%
4 23.00 25 0
St Garvans NSTaghmon 17612C 88
−31.8%
4 20.50 25 0
Sacred Heart National School, CaimEnniscorthy 11380A 88
−39.3%
4 22.00 25 0
St Marys N SEnniscorthy 17812K 84
+21.7%
3 28.00 31 1
Ballyduff N SCamolin 18687P 79
−19.4%
3 24.33 26 0
St Joseph's N.S.Enniscorthy 17638U 79
−9.2%
4 19.75 22 0
Camolin N SEnniscorthy 15354T 75
−27.9%
4 18.75 27 0
Gusserane N SNew Ross 14900P 75
−16.7%
4 18.75 25 0
St Patricks N SBunclody 12841P 75
−35.3%
4 18.75 26 0
S N Olibheir BeannuitheNew Ross 17656W 74
+2.8%
3 24.67 31 1
Curracloe N SEnniscorthy 14492D 73
−33.6%
4 18.25 26 0
S N MhuireTagoat 17769M 64
−36.0%
3 21.33 23 0
S N Catriona NfaNew Ross 18387D 61
−7.6%
3 20.33 24 0
SN Baile ThomaisGorey 15407O 57
−33.7%
3 19.00 25 0
Monaseed N SGorey 15937U 55
−50.0%
3 18.33 27 0
S N Baile Ui CoileainNew Ross 17194K 55
+10.0%
3 18.33 21 0
Tombrack N SFerns 15940J 54
+8.0%
3 18.00 24 0
Ballyoughter N SGorey 10780L 50
+13.6%
3 16.67 20 0
St Edans N SEnniscorthy 18714P 39
+8.3%
2 19.50 24 0
S N Caislean DochraillEnniscorthy 17519M 37
0.0%
2 18.50 25 0
S N Shean BhothNew Ross 17471K 34
+47.8%
2 17.00 17 0
Kilnamanagh Community National SchoolGorey 13999J 32
+68.4%
2 16.00 24 0
Scoil Eoin BaisteEnniscorthy 17734Q 32
−27.3%
2 16.00 24 0
Ramsgrange Central N SRamsgrange 19528A 30
−65.1%
3 10.00 12 0
Shielbeggan ConventNew Ross 09184L 30
−28.6%
2 15.00 15 0
SN MhuireBree 17841R 19
−38.7%
2 9.50 14 0