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Wicklow

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County summary

Schools
82
Pupils
16,940
Average school size
206.6

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
22.36
Mainstream classes
734
Classes with 30+ pupils
32
Schools with class 30+
22

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 16,411.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Wicklow County Council

82 schools

16,940 pupils

Avg size: 206.6

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

5 schools

1,071 pupils

Avg size: 214.2

Archbishop of Dublin

42 schools

10,686 pupils

Avg size: 254.4

Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalough COI

12 schools

1,971 pupils

Avg size: 164.2

Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI

5 schools

216 pupils

Avg size: 43.2

Bishop of Ferns

5 schools

553 pupils

Avg size: 110.6

Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin

7 schools

746 pupils

Avg size: 106.6

Educate Together

4 schools

1,062 pupils

Avg size: 265.5

Kildare & Wicklow ETB

1 schools

412 pupils

Avg size: 412.0

The Bray School Project

1 schools

223 pupils

Avg size: 223.0

By Planning area

Arklow

11 schools

2,144 pupils

Avg size: 194.9

Baltinglass

7 schools

688 pupils

Avg size: 98.3

Blessington

8 schools

1,270 pupils

Avg size: 158.8

Bray

13 schools

3,414 pupils

Avg size: 262.6

Carnew

7 schools

599 pupils

Avg size: 85.6

Dunlavin

5 schools

611 pupils

Avg size: 122.2

Greystones

8 schools

3,194 pupils

Avg size: 399.2

Hacketstown

2 schools

108 pupils

Avg size: 54.0

Kilcoole

3 schools

1,071 pupils

Avg size: 357.0

Rathdrum

6 schools

957 pupils

Avg size: 159.5

Wicklow

12 schools

2,884 pupils

Avg size: 240.3

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
SCOIL PADRAIG NAOFA 17537O 680 22.47 28 0
ST LAURENCES N S 19573F 666 23.18 28 0
Kilcoole Primary School 20346B 553 23.04 26 0
ST JOSEPHS N S 17181B 500 22.14 29 0
Ravenswell Primary School 07246U 468 19.00 23 0
SCOIL NAOMH CAOIMHGHIN 17720F 459 23.47 30 1
Greystones Educate Together National School 20300A 440 23.78 27 0
SCOIL AN CHOROIN MHUIRE 17576B 432 24.35 27 0
Greystones Community NS 20473I 412 24.62 27 0
ST BRIGIDS SCHOOL 16573N 396 24.38 29 0
SCOIL NAOMH IOSAF 20039P 393 23.50 30 1
CRONAN NAOFA N S 16872A 388 23.50 30 1
St Patrick's National School 12554M 385 23.31 27 0
PADRAIG NAOFA N S 15676S 377 20.59 30 1
Wicklow Educate Together NS 20178G 377 22.44 25 0
St Fergal's National School 20466L 373 19.00 24 0
Newtownmountkennedy Primary School 20278K 368 24.57 32 2
St Coen's National School 20208M 328 19.75 25 0
St John's Senior School 20469R 323 21.79 29 0
Scoil na Coróine Mhuire 17826V 309 23.31 28 0
S N MHUIRE SENIOR SCHOOL 20110S 296 22.77 26 0
GAELSCOIL CHILL MHANTÁIN 20045K 285 22.92 31 2
ST LAURENCE O'TOOLE'S NS 16634H 254 22.45 30 1
S N Nicolais Naofa 17810G 250 23.80 30 2
St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School 20470C 250 19.00 24 0
GAELSCOIL AN INBHIR MHOIR 20080M 242 22.40 28 0
S N MUIRE 17091A 235 20.82 28 0
Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath 20301C 227 22.50 28 0
BRAY SCHOOL PROJECT N S 19754J 223 26.38 28 0
GLEBE NS 14398L 210 26.25 30 1
DELGANY N S 13679O 209 26.12 29 0
S N MUIRE IS GEARARD 17223O 206 25.75 30 2
AN CHROI RO NAOFA N S 18473T 204 21.67 29 0
KILMACANOGUE N S 18365Q 204 25.50 30 1
ST ANDREWS N S 13597M 204 25.50 27 0
CARYSFORT MXD N S 14045B 197 24.62 28 0
BLESSINGTON 1 N S 06176U 195 24.38 30 1
NUNS CROSS N S 11649S 194 24.25 30 1
DONARD N S 17920N 188 26.86 33 3
CARNEW N S 18242A 185 22.38 30 1
SCOIL CHUALANN 19584K 185 23.12 29 0
CLOCHAR MUIRE N S 17228B 176 29.33 32 4
PADRAIG NAOFA N S 18198A 172 22.86 29 0
RATHDRUM BOYS N S 17265H 172 23.71 27 0
GAELSCOIL UI CHEADAIGH 20016D 166 23.71 35 1
St. Peter's Primary School 18464S 156 18.88 23 0
Gaelscoil na Lochanna 20243O 151 24.33 30 2
Newtownmountkennedy Educate Together National School 20524W 150 21.43 26 0
TINAHELY N S 18489L 133 20.17 25 0
BRITTAS BAY MXD N S 11372B 129 21.50 27 0
HOLLYWOOD N S 18054W 126 25.20 31 1
ST SAVIOURS N S 12529N 124 23.60 27 0
CAOIMHIN NAOFA N S 16924Q 123 23.20 29 0
ANNACURRA N S 17304O 122 22.40 28 0
GLENEALY 1 N S 00984V 116 23.20 26 0
POWERSCOURT N S 09760V 114 28.50 32 1
MOIN AN BHEALAIGH N S 10131U 110 22.00 25 0
MONEYSTOWN N S 13246G 108 20.00 25 0
KILBRIDE N S 10683N 97 24.25 30 1
Blessington Educate Together NS 20242M 95 20.75 24 0
KILCOMMON N S 18033O 94 20.50 22 0
LACKEN MXD N S 10111O 91 16.75 19 0
ST FRANCIS N S 19734D 90 22.50 27 0
S N NAOMH BRID 18502A 77 19.25 23 0
S N NAOMH PADRAIG 01782O 76 19.00 28 0
Scoil Mhuire na nAird 19748O 73 18.25 26 0
COOLFANCY N S 18118W 68 17.00 24 0
S N MUIRE 16027J 67 22.33 30 1
STRATFORD LODGE NS 19339U 67 22.33 27 0
NAOMH BRID N S 18470N 63 21.00 26 0
RATHCOYLE N S 18434J 50 16.67 20 0
S N PADRAIG NAOFA 18357R 47 15.67 19 0
CROSSBRIDGE N S 17907V 45 15.00 20 0
S N MUIRE MXD 17500O 37 13.00 14 0
Scoil San Eoin 14829M 37 18.50 23 0
DONAGHMORE N S 12413R 25 12.50 14 0
JONATHAN SWIFT NS 14269A 24 12.00 16 0
ALL SAINTS NATIONAL SCHOOL 14972R 23 11.50 12 0
GRANGE CON N S 00973Q 23 11.50 14 0
SHILLELAGH NO 1 N S 15359G 23 11.50 12 0
ST KEVIN'S BALLYCOOG NS 13224T 21 10.50 12 0
KILTEGAN N S 12688K 9 4.50 6 0