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Rosbercon, New Ross · Y34 V129 · Roll number 17471K
S.N. Shean Bhoth is one of 5 primary schools in or within 3 km of New Ross. Every school in and around New Ross →
What stands out about S.N. Shean Bhoth
- A small primary school: 34 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+10%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- The smallest of the 5 primary schools around New Ross.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ossory; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside New Ross’s outline, 2.2 km away; listed with New Ross, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Shean Bhoth had 34 pupils in 2025/26, against 23 in 2015/16 (+48%). Girls are 50% of them. 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 S.N. Shean Bhoth
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 S.N. Shean Bhoth 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 S.N. Shean Bhoth
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 S.N. Shean Bhoth
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Shean Bhoth 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: S.N. Shean Bhoth has grown by 10% since 2019/20. All the schools around New Ross together changed by −2%.
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 S.N. Shean Bhoth. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +10%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Shean Bhoth | 34 | +10% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Seamus Naofa | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| St Canice S Convent | 186 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| S.N. Baile an Fhasaigh | 54 | −10% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| New Ross Educate Together National School | 135 | +118% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Bunscoil Ris | 351 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh | 312 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
The other 96 primary schools in Co. Wexford
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire | 238 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| S.N. Baile Cuisin | 155 | −27% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Rathgarogue N.S. | 159 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gusserane N.S. | 75 | −20% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Raithin | 154 | +5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa | 61 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Newbawn N.S. | 176 | +34% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Coileain | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Ramsgrange Central N.S. | 30 | −52% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Shielbeggan Convent | 30 | −29% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Joseph's N.S. | 79 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe | 74 | +6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Clongeen Mxd N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Leonards N.S. | 112 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Abbain | 129 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Clonroche N.S. | 107 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Rath an Iubhair | 187 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Garvans N.S. | 88 | −19% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Mhaodhoig | 237 | +34% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Seosaimh | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Pádraig Nfa | 112 | −14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 144 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Fionntain | 183 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Eoin Baiste | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Sacred Heart National School, Caim | 88 | −32% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Kiltealy N.S. | 100 | +8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Davidstown Primary School | 92 | +59% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Nfa | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 19 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Ballindaggin N.S. | 117 | −31% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Rathangan N.S. | 235 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 336 | +19% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 84 | +45% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| St Aidans Parish School | 869 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Marshalstown N.S. | 191 | −3% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N Bearna na hAille | 133 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| St Senans National Sch | 437 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh | 184 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig | 199 | +9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne | 230 | −3% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Caislean Dochraill | 37 | – | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Glanbrian N.S. | 93 | +9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Wexford Educate Together National School | 191 | +12% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts | 573 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Kilmyshall N.S. | 155 | +8% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 406 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 368 | −5% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Fionntain Nfa N.S. | 114 | −2% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muirne | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil Loch Garman | 208 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh | 238 | +18% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Nais Realta na Mara | 304 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| St Iberius N.S. | 93 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| CBS Primary Wexford | 380 | +60% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Castlebridge N.S. | 223 | −4% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Faythe Convent | 226 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes | 287 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Carrigduff Nat School | 85 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| S N Moin na gCaor | 125 | −19% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Tombrack N.S. | 54 | +8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N na Scrine | 117 | −10% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Ballaghkeene N.S. | 150 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| St Edans N.S. | 39 | +22% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| Naomh Maodhog N.S. | 285 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Curracloe N.S. | 73 | −22% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 75 | −23% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 156 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Oulart N.S. | 120 | −31% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Boolavogue N.S. | 97 | −21% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 64 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Nmh Brighde | 218 | +6% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 112 | −12% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Kilnamanagh Community National School | 32 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 46 km | |
| Ballyduff N.S. | 79 | +5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Kilrane N.S. | 292 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Camolin N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Court N.S. | 107 | −19% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Ballyoughter N.S. | 50 | +16% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 193 | −4% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Nfa | 106 | −6% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Padraig | 152 | +2% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Ballycanew N.S. | 224 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Monaseed N.S. | 55 | −35% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 201 | −5% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Gorey Educate Together NS | 369 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 57 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog | 152 | −31% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 57 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ioseph | 522 | +4% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Gorey Central School | 237 | +9% | Church of Ireland | English | 58 km | |
| Bunscoil Loreto | 665 | −5% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Riverchapel N.S. | 304 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| S.N. Baile Thomais | 57 | −29% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Iarainn | 218 | +25% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Chaomhain Torrchoill | 211 | −3% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Scoil Ghormáin Naofa | 158 | +25% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Cul Greine | 115 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
Living in New Ross
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Homes in the Y34 Eircode area
Housing in New Ross →The median sale price rose from €182,900 in 2023 to €225,000 in 2025 (+23%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the Y34 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in New Ross
Cost of living in New Ross →New tenancies in New Ross averaged €1,111 a month in 2025, against €1,038 in 2024 (+7%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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near New Ross, Y34 V129
Primary schools near S.N. Shean Bhoth
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S.N. Shean Bhoth
Is S.N. Shean Bhoth 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 S.N. Shean Bhoth have?
34 pupils in 2025/26. That is +10% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Shean Bhoth teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Shean Bhoth teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Shean Bhoth?
S.N. Shean Bhoth has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ossory.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Shean Bhoth?
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 S.N. Shean Bhoth?
The nearest are S.N. Seamus Naofa (3.8 km), St Canice S Convent (3.9 km) and S.N. Baile an Fhasaigh (4.6 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 New Ross; 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).