Wilson's Hospital School
Heathlands, Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath · N91 AX97 · Roll number 63300Q
Wilson's Hospital School is the only one of the post-primary schools in or within 3 km of Multyfarnham. Every school in and around Multyfarnham →
What stands out about Wilson's Hospital School
- 453 pupils, near the middle for post-primary schools in Ireland (the median is 585).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+12%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Takes day pupils and boarders.
- A voluntary secondary school: owned by its trustees, most often a religious order or its successor trust, and paid for by the State.
- Its patron is Joint patronage between five COI bishops, namely : Archbishop of Dublin & bishop of Glendalough, Archbishop of Armagh , Bishop of Meath & Kildare, Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh, Bishop of Tuam, Killala & Achonry; its ethos is Church of Ireland.
- The only post-primary school in Multyfarnham or within 3 km of it.
- Outside Multyfarnham’s outline, 1.7 km away; listed with Multyfarnham, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Wilson's Hospital School had 453 pupils in 2025/26, against 411 in 2015/16 (+10%). Girls are 55% of them. Its largest roll was 481, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Wilson's Hospital School
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for Wilson's Hospital School is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on Wilson's Hospital School
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at Wilson's Hospital School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Wilson's Hospital School directly, usually in the year before their child finishes sixth class; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It takes boarders as well as day pupils.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Wilson's Hospital School has grown by 12% since 2019/20. All the schools around Multyfarnham together changed by +12%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest post-primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest post-primary schools, 3 have more pupils than Wilson's Hospital School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +12%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson's Hospital School | 453 | +12% | Church of Ireland | English | ||
| St Finian's College | 891 | +9% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Castlepollard Community College | 318 | +15% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Loreto College | 825 | −3% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Colaiste Mhuire, | 873 | +11% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Mullingar Community College | 367 | +22% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Ardscoil Phadraig | 351 | +15% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
The other 7 post-primary schools in Co. Westmeath
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columba College | 278 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Joseph's Secondary School | 1,129 | +26% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Meán Scoil an Chlochair | 740 | +24% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Moate Community School | 913 | +7% | Inter-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Athlone Community College | 1,117 | −5% | Multi-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | 39 km | |
| Our Lady's Bower | 630 | −11% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Marist College | 610 | +26% | Catholic | English | 40 km |
Living in Multyfarnham
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the N91 Eircode area
Housing in Multyfarnham →The median sale price rose from €250,000 in 2023 to €327,800 in 2025 (+31%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the N91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Westmeath
Cost of living in Multyfarnham →New tenancies in Co. Westmeath averaged €1,257 a month in 2025, against €1,156 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Multyfarnham, N91 AX97
Post-primary schools near Wilson's Hospital School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Wilson's Hospital School
Is Wilson's Hospital School a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does Wilson's Hospital School have?
453 pupils in 2025/26. That is +12% since 2019/20.
Does Wilson's Hospital School teach through Irish?
No: Wilson's Hospital School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Wilson's Hospital School?
Wilson's Hospital School has a Church of Ireland ethos. Its patron is Joint patronage between five COI bishops, namely : Archbishop of Dublin & bishop of Glendalough, Archbishop of Armagh , Bishop of Meath & Kildare, Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh, Bishop of Tuam, Killala & Achonry.
How do pupils get a place at Wilson's Hospital School?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near Wilson's Hospital School?
The nearest are St Finian's College (9.1 km), Castlepollard Community College (10 km) and Loreto College (10 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Multyfarnham; nothing here rates the school.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).