St Senans National Sch
Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Y21 EV70 · Roll number 08221J
St Senans National Sch is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Enniscorthy. Every school in and around Enniscorthy →
What stands out about St Senans National Sch
- One of the larger primary schools: 437 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−5%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ferns; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Senans National Sch had 437 pupils in 2025/26, down from 468 in 2015/16 (−7%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 469, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St Senans National Sch
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 St Senans National Sch 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 St Senans National Sch
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 St Senans National Sch
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Senans National Sch 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.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Senans National Sch is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−5%). All the schools around Enniscorthy together changed by +5%.
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, 1 have more pupils than St Senans National Sch. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −5%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Senans National Sch | 437 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh | 184 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 0.9 km | |
| St Aidans Parish School | 869 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.1 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 84 | +45% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.3 km | |
| S N Moin na gCaor | 125 | −19% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Marshalstown N.S. | 191 | −3% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Glanbrian N.S. | 93 | +9% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Wexford
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidstown Primary School | 92 | +59% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Sacred Heart National School, Caim | 88 | −32% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Nfa | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muirne | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Ballaghkeene N.S. | 150 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| S N Bearna na hAille | 133 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| S.N. Caislean Dochraill | 37 | – | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| S.N. Pádraig Nfa | 112 | −14% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Edans N.S. | 39 | +22% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 19 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Naomh Maodhog N.S. | 285 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Tombrack N.S. | 54 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Boolavogue N.S. | 97 | −21% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Ballindaggin N.S. | 117 | −31% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Oulart N.S. | 120 | −31% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Clonroche N.S. | 107 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Eoin Baiste | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Kilnamanagh Community National School | 32 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig | 199 | +9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Rath an Iubhair | 187 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Kiltealy N.S. | 100 | +8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N na Scrine | 117 | −10% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Castlebridge N.S. | 223 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Camolin N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Kilmyshall N.S. | 155 | +8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Court N.S. | 107 | −19% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Brighde | 218 | +6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ballyduff N.S. | 79 | +5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 75 | −23% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Abbain | 129 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Curracloe N.S. | 73 | −22% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Joseph's N.S. | 79 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes | 287 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Ballyoughter N.S. | 50 | +16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 193 | −4% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Carrigduff Nat School | 85 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 336 | +19% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Garvans N.S. | 88 | −19% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts | 573 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 368 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Iberius N.S. | 93 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| CBS Primary Wexford | 380 | +60% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Wexford Educate Together National School | 191 | +12% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 406 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Gaelscoil Loch Garman | 208 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| S.N. Raithin | 154 | +5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Faythe Convent | 226 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Ballycanew N.S. | 224 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Fionntain | 183 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Padraig | 152 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Nfa | 106 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Rathgarogue N.S. | 159 | −18% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 201 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Newbawn N.S. | 176 | +34% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne | 230 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh | 238 | +18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cuisin | 155 | −27% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gorey Educate Together NS | 369 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog | 152 | −31% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ioseph | 522 | +4% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gorey Central School | 237 | +9% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Monaseed N.S. | 55 | −35% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Bunscoil Loreto | 665 | −5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Riverchapel N.S. | 304 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 156 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Clongeen Mxd N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Seosaimh | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh | 312 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Bunscoil Ris | 351 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| New Ross Educate Together National School | 135 | +118% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Fionntain Nfa N.S. | 114 | −2% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Canice S Convent | 186 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Gusserane N.S. | 75 | −20% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Rathangan N.S. | 235 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 64 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Coill an Iarainn | 218 | +25% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Coileain | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 144 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Baile Thomais | 57 | −29% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Leonards N.S. | 112 | −7% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Chaomhain Torrchoill | 211 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilrane N.S. | 292 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Nais Realta na Mara | 304 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Shean Bhoth | 34 | +10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 112 | −12% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Ghormáin Naofa | 158 | +25% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 238 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Shielbeggan Convent | 30 | −29% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Cul Greine | 115 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Ramsgrange Central N.S. | 30 | −52% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Mhaodhoig | 237 | +34% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa | 61 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe | 74 | +6% | Catholic | English | 40 km |
Living in Enniscorthy
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Homes in the Y21 Eircode area
Housing in Enniscorthy →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 Enniscorthy
Cost of living in Enniscorthy →New tenancies in Enniscorthy averaged €1,079 a month in 2025, against €1,015 in 2024 (+6%).
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Location
Directions ↗Enniscorthy, Y21 EV70
Primary schools near St Senans National Sch
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Senans National Sch
Is St Senans National Sch 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 St Senans National Sch have?
437 pupils in 2025/26. That is −5% since 2019/20.
Does St Senans National Sch teach through Irish?
No: St Senans National Sch teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Senans National Sch?
St Senans National Sch has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ferns.
How do pupils get a place at St Senans National Sch?
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 St Senans National Sch?
The nearest are Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh (0.9 km), St Aidans Parish School (1.1 km) and St Marys N.S. (1.3 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 Enniscorthy; 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).