Kiltealy N.S.
Kiltealy, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Y21 WN15 · Roll number 16833N
Kiltealy N.S. is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Bunclody. Every school in and around Bunclody →
What stands out about Kiltealy N.S.
- 100 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+8%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ferns; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Bunclody’s outline, 10 km away; listed with Bunclody, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Kiltealy N.S. had 100 pupils in 2025/26, against 87 in 2015/16 (+15%). Girls are 54% of them. Its largest roll was 100, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Kiltealy N.S.
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 Kiltealy N.S. 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 Kiltealy N.S.
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 Kiltealy N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Kiltealy N.S. directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Kiltealy N.S. has grown by 8% since 2019/20. All the schools around Bunclody together changed by +16%.
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 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 primary schools, 3 have more pupils than Kiltealy N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +8%; 1 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiltealy N.S. | 100 | +8% | Catholic | English | ||
| Ballindaggin N.S. | 117 | −31% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Sacred Heart National School, Caim | 88 | −32% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Rath an Iubhair | 187 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Patrick's National School | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Kilmyshall N.S. | 155 | +8% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. Caislean Dochraill | 37 | – | Catholic | English | 9.2 km |
The other 95 primary schools in Co. Wexford
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalstown N.S. | 191 | −3% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| S.N. Pádraig Nfa | 112 | −14% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes | 287 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Carrigduff Nat School | 85 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Davidstown Primary School | 92 | +59% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Clonroche N.S. | 107 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Joseph's N.S. | 79 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Aidans Parish School | 869 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Tombrack N.S. | 54 | +8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 84 | +45% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Senans National Sch | 437 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh | 184 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 75 | −23% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Naomh Maodhog N.S. | 285 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Edans N.S. | 39 | +22% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Nfa | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Rathgarogue N.S. | 159 | −18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N Moin na gCaor | 125 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Abbain | 129 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Raithin | 154 | +5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Glanbrian N.S. | 93 | +9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Baiste | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Ballyduff N.S. | 79 | +5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 19 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S N Bearna na hAille | 133 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Boolavogue N.S. | 97 | −21% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Camolin N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| New Ross Educate Together National School | 135 | +118% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh | 312 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Bunscoil Ris | 351 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Baile Cuisin | 155 | −27% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muirne | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ballaghkeene N.S. | 150 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Canice S Convent | 186 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Treasa Nfa | 106 | −6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Garvans N.S. | 88 | −19% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Oulart N.S. | 120 | −31% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Newbawn N.S. | 176 | +34% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig | 199 | +9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballyoughter N.S. | 50 | +16% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Kilnamanagh Community National School | 32 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Padraig | 152 | +2% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Court N.S. | 107 | −19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Shean Bhoth | 34 | +10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Fionntain | 183 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Castlebridge N.S. | 223 | −4% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Monaseed N.S. | 55 | −35% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N na Scrine | 117 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 336 | +19% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gusserane N.S. | 75 | −20% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Ballycanew N.S. | 224 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Nmh Brighde | 218 | +6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Clongeen Mxd N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Curracloe N.S. | 73 | −22% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts | 573 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Gorey Educate Together NS | 369 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog | 152 | −31% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 193 | −4% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 368 | −5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Iberius N.S. | 93 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ioseph | 522 | +4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Wexford Educate Together National School | 191 | +12% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 238 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Convent of Mercy | 406 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Nmh Seosaimh | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| CBS Primary Wexford | 380 | +60% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Loch Garman | 208 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Gorey Central School | 237 | +9% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Coileain | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Faythe Convent | 226 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Bunscoil Loreto | 665 | −5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Baile Thomais | 57 | −29% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Leonards N.S. | 112 | −7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 201 | −5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne | 230 | −3% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Riverchapel N.S. | 304 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Shielbeggan Convent | 30 | −29% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh | 238 | +18% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Iarainn | 218 | +25% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 144 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Ramsgrange Central N.S. | 30 | −52% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa | 61 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Rathangan N.S. | 235 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Chaomhain Torrchoill | 211 | −3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Fionntain Nfa N.S. | 114 | −2% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 156 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe | 74 | +6% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Cul Greine | 115 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Mhaodhoig | 237 | +34% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Ghormáin Naofa | 158 | +25% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Nais Realta na Mara | 304 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 64 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Kilrane N.S. | 292 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 112 | −12% | Catholic | English | 45 km |
Living in Bunclody
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the Y21 Eircode area
Housing in Bunclody →The median sale price rose from €239,000 in 2023 to €290,000 in 2025 (+21%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the Y21 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Bunclody
Cost of living in Bunclody →New tenancies in Bunclody averaged €1,005 a month in 2025, against €907 in 2024 (+11%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Bunclody, Y21 WN15
Primary schools near Kiltealy N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Kiltealy N.S.
Is Kiltealy N.S. 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 Kiltealy N.S. have?
100 pupils in 2025/26. That is +8% since 2019/20.
Does Kiltealy N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Kiltealy N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Kiltealy N.S.?
Kiltealy N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ferns.
How do pupils get a place at Kiltealy N.S.?
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 Kiltealy N.S.?
The nearest are Ballindaggin N.S. (4.4 km), Sacred Heart National School, Caim (7.4 km) and S.N. Rath an Iubhair (7.7 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 Bunclody; 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).