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Newbawn N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Newbawn, Co. Wexford · Y35 WT27 · Roll number 16072O

Newbawn N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Newbawn. Every school in and around Newbawn →

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Pupils
176
September, 2025/26
84 girls, 92 boys
Since 2019/20
+34%
from 131 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Ferns
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Newbawn N.S.

  • 176 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 176 pupils, 34% more than the 131 of 2019/20.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Ferns; its ethos is Catholic.
  • The only primary school in Newbawn or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Newbawn N.S. had 176 pupils in 2025/26, against 132 in 2015/16 (+33%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 187, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.

0501001502002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Newbawn 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 Newbawn 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 Newbawn 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 Newbawn N.S.

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

Families apply to Newbawn 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.

Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
176
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+34%
from 131 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Newbawn N.S. has grown by 34% since 2019/20. All the schools around Newbawn together changed by +34%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Newbawn+34%
The primary schools around Newbawn+34%
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.

Newbawn N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +34%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.

Newbawn176
Clongeen Mxd95
S.N. Raithin154
S.N. Baile Cuisin155
Gusserane75
St Garvans88
S.N. Baile Ui Coileain55
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Newbawn N.S.176+34%CatholicEnglish
Clongeen Mxd N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
S.N. Raithin154+5%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
S.N. Baile Cuisin155−27%CatholicEnglish5.6 km
Gusserane N.S.75−20%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
St Garvans N.S.88−19%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
S.N. Baile Ui Coileain55+0%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Wexford
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Abbain129+16%CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
S.N. Nmh Seosaimh137−1%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
St Leonards N.S.112−7%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
S.N. Fionntain183−1%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
Rathgarogue N.S.159−18%CatholicEnglish11 km
Shielbeggan Convent30−29%CatholicEnglish11 km
Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh312−5%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Bunscoil Ris351−14%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Mhuire238−17%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
New Ross Educate Together National School135+118%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓12 km
St Joseph's N.S.79−2%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Mhuire144−14%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste32−18%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Canice S Convent186−17%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Clonroche N.S.107+14%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Ramsgrange Central N.S.30−52%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Shean Bhoth34+10%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. an Ghleanna138−32%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Catriona Nfa61+7%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
S.N. Mhaodhoig237+34%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe74+6%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Seosamh Nfa227+1%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Mhuire19−17%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Pádraig Nfa112−14%CatholicEnglish17 km
Rathangan N.S.235−9%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Mhuire336+19%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Rath an Iubhair187−4%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Davidstown Primary School92+59%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne230−3%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Phadraig199+9%CatholicEnglish20 km
Sacred Heart National School, Caim88−32%CatholicEnglish20 km
S N Bearna na hAille133−21%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Wexford Educate Together National School191+12%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts573−4%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Convent of Mercy406−7%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh238+18%CatholicEnglish22 km
Fionntain Nfa N.S.114−2%CatholicEnglish22 km
Gaelscoil Loch Garman208−11%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
S.N. Clochar Mhuire368−5%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Iberius N.S.93+11%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
CBS Primary Wexford380+60%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Nais Realta na Mara304−17%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
St Marys N.S.84+45%Church of IrelandEnglish23 km
Faythe Convent226−22%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
St Aidans Parish School869+1%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Castlebridge N.S.223−4%CatholicEnglish24 km
Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh184−2%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
Glanbrian N.S.93+9%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Senans National Sch437−5%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Baile Muirne114−3%CatholicEnglish24 km
Kiltealy N.S.100+8%CatholicEnglish25 km
Marshalstown N.S.191−3%CatholicEnglish26 km
Ballindaggin N.S.117−31%CatholicEnglish26 km
S N na Scrine117−10%CatholicEnglish27 km
Curracloe N.S.73−22%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Clochar Mhuire156−24%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Ballaghkeene N.S.150+17%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S N Moin na gCaor125−19%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Mhuire64−21%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. Caislean Dochraill37–CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Mhuire112−12%CatholicEnglish31 km
Kilrane N.S.292−11%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S.N. Nmh Brighde218+6%CatholicEnglish32 km
Oulart N.S.120−31%CatholicEnglish33 km
Kilmyshall N.S.155+8%CatholicEnglish33 km
Tombrack N.S.54+8%CatholicEnglish33 km
St Edans N.S.39+22%Church of IrelandEnglish34 km
Naomh Maodhog N.S.285+3%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Boolavogue N.S.97−21%CatholicEnglish35 km
Kilnamanagh Community National School32–Multi-denominationalEnglish35 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes287+7%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Carrigduff Nat School85−1%Church of IrelandEnglish36 km
St Patricks N.S.75−23%CatholicEnglish38 km
Court N.S.107−19%CatholicEnglish39 km
St Josephs N.S.193−4%CatholicEnglish39 km
Camolin N.S.75−29%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Ballyduff N.S.79+5%CatholicEnglish40 km
Ballyoughter N.S.50+16%CatholicEnglish42 km
Ballycanew N.S.224+6%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
S.N. Treasa Nfa106−6%CatholicEnglish46 km
St Marys N.S.201−5%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Padraig152+2%CatholicEnglish46 km
Gorey Educate Together NS369−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish49 km
Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog152−31%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish49 km
Monaseed N.S.55−35%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Naomh Ioseph522+4%CatholicEnglish50 km
Gorey Central School237+9%Church of IrelandEnglish50 km
Riverchapel N.S.304−16%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Bunscoil Loreto665−5%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Coill an Iarainn218+25%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Baile Thomais57−29%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Chaomhain Torrchoill211−3%CatholicEnglish57 km
Scoil Ghormáin Naofa158+25%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Cul Greine115+1%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
Living nearby

Living in Newbawn

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

Median sale price
€288,600
routing key Y35, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,179
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Wexford

Homes in the Y35 Eircode area

Housing in Newbawn →

The median sale price rose from €260,000 in 2023 to €310,000 in 2025 (+19%).

2023€260,000
2024€295,000
2025€310,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€340,200
Second-hand homes€253,300

Property Price Register sales in the Y35 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Wexford

Cost of living in Newbawn →

New tenancies in Co. Wexford averaged €1,179 a month in 2025, against €1,101 in 2024 (+7%).

2024€1,101
2025€1,179

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

Location

Directions ↗

Newbawn, Y35 WT27

Nearby

Primary schools near Newbawn N.S.

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

Clongeen Mxd N.S.
Primary · Catholic
95 pupils+0% since 2019/205.3 km
S.N. Raithin
Primary · Catholic
154 pupils+5% since 2019/205.5 km
S.N. Baile Cuisin
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
155 pupils−27% since 2019/205.6 km
Gusserane N.S.
Primary · Catholic
75 pupils−20% since 2019/205.8 km
St Garvans N.S.
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
88 pupils−19% since 2019/207.4 km
S.N. Baile Ui Coileain
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
55 pupils+0% since 2019/207.5 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 16072O

Questions about Newbawn N.S.

Is Newbawn 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 Newbawn N.S. have?

176 pupils in 2025/26. That is +34% since 2019/20.

Does Newbawn N.S. teach through Irish?

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

Who runs Newbawn N.S.?

Newbawn N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ferns.

How do pupils get a place at Newbawn 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 Newbawn N.S.?

The nearest are Clongeen Mxd N.S. (5.3 km), S.N. Raithin (5.5 km) and S.N. Baile Cuisin (5.6 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 Newbawn; 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).