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St Edans N.S.

PrimaryChurch of Ireland

Clone Road, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Y21 KF25 · Roll number 18714P

St Edans N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ferns. Every school in and around Ferns →

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Pupils
39
September, 2025/26
21 girls, 18 boys
Since 2019/20
+22%
from 32 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Church of Ireland
Patron: Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about St Edans N.S.

  • A small primary school: 39 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 39 pupils, 22% more than the 32 of 2019/20.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI; its ethos is Church of Ireland.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

St Edans N.S. had 39 pupils in 2025/26, against 36 in 2015/16 (+8%). Girls are 54% of them. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

010203040502015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for St Edans 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 St Edans 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on St Edans 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 in

Getting a place at St Edans N.S.

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to St Edans 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.

Pupils
39
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+22%
from 32 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Edans N.S. has grown by 22% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ferns together changed by +5%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St Edans+22%
The primary schools around Ferns+5%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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 St Edans N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +22%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.

St Edans39
Naomh Maodhog285
Tombrack54
Camolin75
Boolavogue97
Ballyduff79
S N Moin na gCaor125
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Edans N.S.39+22%Church of IrelandEnglish
Naomh Maodhog N.S.285+3%CatholicEnglish✓0.7 km
Tombrack N.S.54+8%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Camolin N.S.75−29%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Boolavogue N.S.97−21%CatholicEnglish6 km
Ballyduff N.S.79+5%CatholicEnglish6.1 km
S N Moin na gCaor125−19%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Wexford
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Caislean Dochraill37–CatholicEnglish7.8 km
St Patricks N.S.75−23%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
Marshalstown N.S.191−3%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
Ballyoughter N.S.50+16%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
St Senans National Sch437−5%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh184−2%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
St Aidans Parish School869+1%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Court N.S.107−19%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Marys N.S.84+45%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Kilnamanagh Community National School32–Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Oulart N.S.120−31%CatholicEnglish12 km
Kilmyshall N.S.155+8%CatholicEnglish12 km
Ballaghkeene N.S.150+17%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Padraig152+2%CatholicEnglish13 km
Ballindaggin N.S.117−31%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Treasa Nfa106−6%CatholicEnglish13 km
Ballycanew N.S.224+6%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes287+7%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Glanbrian N.S.93+9%CatholicEnglish13 km
Carrigduff Nat School85−1%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Sacred Heart National School, Caim88−32%CatholicEnglish15 km
Davidstown Primary School92+59%CatholicEnglish15 km
Gorey Educate Together NS369−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog152−31%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish16 km
Monaseed N.S.55−35%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Baile Muirne114−3%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Naomh Ioseph522+4%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Josephs N.S.193−4%CatholicEnglish16 km
Gorey Central School237+9%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Kiltealy N.S.100+8%CatholicEnglish17 km
Bunscoil Loreto665−5%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Pádraig Nfa112−14%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Marys N.S.201−5%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N Bearna na hAille133−21%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
S.N. Nmh Brighde218+6%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Seosamh Nfa227+1%CatholicEnglish18 km
Riverchapel N.S.304−16%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Mhuire19−17%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
S N na Scrine117−10%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Rath an Iubhair187−4%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Coill an Iarainn218+25%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Phadraig199+9%CatholicEnglish22 km
Clonroche N.S.107+14%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S.N. Baile Thomais57−29%CatholicEnglish22 km
Castlebridge N.S.223−4%CatholicEnglish22 km
Curracloe N.S.73−22%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste32−18%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Chaomhain Torrchoill211−3%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. an Ghleanna138−32%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Joseph's N.S.79−2%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Ghormáin Naofa158+25%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Abbain129+16%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Cul Greine115+1%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Clochar Mhuire368−5%CatholicEnglish27 km
St Iberius N.S.93+11%Church of IrelandEnglish28 km
Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts573−4%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S.N. Mhuire336+19%CatholicEnglish28 km
CBS Primary Wexford380+60%CatholicEnglish28 km
Faythe Convent226−22%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Convent of Mercy406−7%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Wexford Educate Together National School191+12%Multi-denominationalEnglish28 km
Gaelscoil Loch Garman208−11%CatholicAll in Irish29 km
St Garvans N.S.88−19%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Raithin154+5%CatholicEnglish30 km
Rathgarogue N.S.159−18%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Fionntain183−1%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh238+18%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne230−3%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Baile Cuisin155−27%CatholicEnglish34 km
Newbawn N.S.176+34%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Clochar Mhuire156−24%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh312−5%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Bunscoil Ris351−14%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
New Ross Educate Together National School135+118%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓36 km
Clongeen Mxd N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Nmh Seosaimh137−1%CatholicEnglish37 km
St Canice S Convent186−17%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Fionntain Nfa N.S.114−2%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Mhuire64−21%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Kilrane N.S.292−11%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Gusserane N.S.75−20%CatholicEnglish39 km
Rathangan N.S.235−9%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Baile Ui Coileain55+0%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Scoil Mhuire112−12%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Shean Bhoth34+10%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Mhuire144−14%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
St Leonards N.S.112−7%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil Nais Realta na Mara304−17%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Scoil Mhuire238−17%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Shielbeggan Convent30−29%CatholicEnglish45 km
Ramsgrange Central N.S.30−52%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Catriona Nfa61+7%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Mhaodhoig237+34%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe74+6%CatholicEnglish50 km
Living nearby

Living in Ferns

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€270,000
70 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,109
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the Y21 Eircode area

Housing in Ferns →

The median sale price rose from €239,000 in 2023 to €290,000 in 2025 (+21%).

2023€239,000
2024€275,000
2025€290,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€293,700
Second-hand homes€245,700

Property Price Register sales in the Y21 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Ferns

Cost of living in Ferns →

New tenancies in Ferns averaged €1,109 a month in 2025, against €966 in 2024 (+15%).

2024€966
2025€1,109

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Location

Directions ↗

Ferns, Y21 KF25

Nearby

Primary schools near St Edans N.S.

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Naomh Maodhog N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
285 pupils+3% since 2019/200.7 km
Tombrack N.S.
Primary · Catholic
54 pupils+8% since 2019/204.2 km
Camolin N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
75 pupils−29% since 2019/205.7 km
Boolavogue N.S.
Primary · Catholic
97 pupils−21% since 2019/206 km
Ballyduff N.S.
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
79 pupils+5% since 2019/206.1 km
S N Moin na gCaor
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
125 pupils−19% since 2019/206.6 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 18714P

Questions about St Edans N.S.

Is St Edans 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 St Edans N.S. have?

39 pupils in 2025/26. That is +22% since 2019/20.

Does St Edans N.S. teach through Irish?

No: St Edans N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St Edans N.S.?

St Edans N.S. has a Church of Ireland ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI.

How do pupils get a place at St Edans 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 St Edans N.S.?

The nearest are Naomh Maodhog N.S. (0.7 km), Tombrack N.S. (4.2 km) and Camolin N.S. (5.7 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 Ferns; 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).