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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

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 or a new school nearby 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

Schools

85 schools, largest first.

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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
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
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
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
S N Rath an IubhairEnniscorthy 17707N 187
+12.7%
7 25.86 36 1
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
S N Caislean DochraillEnniscorthy 17519M 37
0.0%
2 18.50 25 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