Curracloe N.S.
Curracloe, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Y21 W628 · Roll number 14492D
Curracloe N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Castlebridge. Every school in and around Castlebridge →
What stands out about Curracloe N.S.
- 73 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 73 pupils, 22% fewer than the 94 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ferns; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Castlebridge’s outline, 3.5 km away; listed with Castlebridge, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Curracloe N.S. had 73 pupils in 2025/26, down from 110 in 2015/16 (−34%). Girls are 47% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Curracloe 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 Curracloe 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 Curracloe 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 Curracloe N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Curracloe 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: Curracloe N.S. has shrunk by 22% since 2019/20. All the schools around Castlebridge together changed by +10%.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Curracloe N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −22%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curracloe N.S. | 73 | −22% | Catholic | English | ||
| S N na Scrine | 117 | −10% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km | |
| Castlebridge N.S. | 223 | −4% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Brighde | 218 | +6% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muirne | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig | 199 | +9% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Faythe Convent | 226 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Wexford
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Iberius N.S. | 93 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.1 km | |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 368 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| CBS Primary Wexford | 380 | +60% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts | 573 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Loch Garman | 208 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 406 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Wexford Educate Together National School | 191 | +12% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| S N Bearna na hAille | 133 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Ballaghkeene N.S. | 150 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Glanbrian N.S. | 93 | +9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 336 | +19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 156 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Oulart N.S. | 120 | −31% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 19 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh | 238 | +18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilnamanagh Community National School | 32 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 193 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne | 230 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Nfa | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh | 184 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| S N Moin na gCaor | 125 | −19% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 64 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Senans National Sch | 437 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Eoin Baiste | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 84 | +45% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Kilrane N.S. | 292 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Aidans Parish School | 869 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Boolavogue N.S. | 97 | −21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Court N.S. | 107 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Fionntain Nfa N.S. | 114 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Davidstown Primary School | 92 | +59% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 112 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Fionntain | 183 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Garvans N.S. | 88 | −19% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Abbain | 129 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Edans N.S. | 39 | +22% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Marshalstown N.S. | 191 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Pádraig Nfa | 112 | −14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Nais Realta na Mara | 304 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Naomh Maodhog N.S. | 285 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 201 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Clonroche N.S. | 107 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Rathangan N.S. | 235 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Sacred Heart National School, Caim | 88 | −32% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballyoughter N.S. | 50 | +16% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Camolin N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Ballycanew N.S. | 224 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Nmh Seosaimh | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Tombrack N.S. | 54 | +8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Caislean Dochraill | 37 | – | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Raithin | 154 | +5% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballindaggin N.S. | 117 | −31% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Ballyduff N.S. | 79 | +5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Joseph's N.S. | 79 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Clongeen Mxd N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Newbawn N.S. | 176 | +34% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Rath an Iubhair | 187 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 144 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Riverchapel N.S. | 304 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Kiltealy N.S. | 100 | +8% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 75 | −23% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cuisin | 155 | −27% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilmyshall N.S. | 155 | +8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Leonards N.S. | 112 | −7% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog | 152 | −31% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Gorey Educate Together NS | 369 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Padraig | 152 | +2% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gorey Central School | 237 | +9% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Bunscoil Loreto | 665 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ioseph | 522 | +4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Rathgarogue N.S. | 159 | −18% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Coileain | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Gusserane N.S. | 75 | −20% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes | 287 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Treasa Nfa | 106 | −6% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Carrigduff Nat School | 85 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Monaseed N.S. | 55 | −35% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Shielbeggan Convent | 30 | −29% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh | 312 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Bunscoil Ris | 351 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| New Ross Educate Together National School | 135 | +118% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Chaomhain Torrchoill | 211 | −3% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Mhaodhoig | 237 | +34% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Canice S Convent | 186 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Coill an Iarainn | 218 | +25% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Ghormáin Naofa | 158 | +25% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Ramsgrange Central N.S. | 30 | −52% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 238 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe | 74 | +6% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Baile Thomais | 57 | −29% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Shean Bhoth | 34 | +10% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa | 61 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Cul Greine | 115 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
Living in Castlebridge
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the Y35 Eircode area
Housing in Castlebridge →The median sale price rose from €260,000 in 2023 to €310,000 in 2025 (+19%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the Y35 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Wexford
Cost of living in Castlebridge →New tenancies in Co. Wexford averaged €1,179 a month in 2025, against €1,101 in 2024 (+7%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Castlebridge, Y21 W628
Primary schools near Curracloe 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 Curracloe N.S.
Is Curracloe 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 Curracloe N.S. have?
73 pupils in 2025/26. That is −22% since 2019/20.
Does Curracloe N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Curracloe N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Curracloe N.S.?
Curracloe N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ferns.
How do pupils get a place at Curracloe 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 Curracloe N.S.?
The nearest are S N na Scrine (2.4 km), Castlebridge N.S. (4 km) and S.N. Nmh Brighde (6.6 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 Castlebridge; 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).