S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh
Piercestown, Drinagh, Co. Wexford · Y35 F663 · Roll number 18558E
S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Piercetown. Every school in and around Piercetown →
What stands out about S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh
- One of the larger primary schools: 238 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 238 pupils, 18% more than the 201 of 2019/20.
- 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 2025/26S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh had 238 pupils in 2025/26, against 216 in 2015/16 (+10%). Girls are 51% of them. Its largest roll was 243, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 5 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. Baile an Phiarsaigh
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. Baile an Phiarsaigh 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. Baile an Phiarsaigh
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. Baile an Phiarsaigh
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh has grown by 18% since 2019/20. All the schools around Piercetown together changed by +7%.
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, 2 have more pupils than S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +18%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh | 238 | +18% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne | 230 | −3% | Catholic | English | 2.2 km | |
| Wexford Educate Together National School | 191 | +12% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Loch Garman | 208 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.7 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 406 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Fionntain Nfa N.S. | 114 | −2% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| CBS Primary Wexford | 380 | +60% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Wexford
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faythe Convent | 226 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts | 573 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| St Iberius N.S. | 93 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.7 km | |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 368 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 156 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 336 | +19% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 64 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Scoil Nais Realta na Mara | 304 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 112 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Kilrane N.S. | 292 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Rathangan N.S. | 235 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig | 199 | +9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Castlebridge N.S. | 223 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Fionntain | 183 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Curracloe N.S. | 73 | −22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S N na Scrine | 117 | −10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Garvans N.S. | 88 | −19% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 19 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Nmh Seosaimh | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S N Bearna na hAille | 133 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Eoin Baiste | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Baile Muirne | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 144 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Seosamh Nfa | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Clongeen Mxd N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Abbain | 129 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Glanbrian N.S. | 93 | +9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Brighde | 218 | +6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Newbawn N.S. | 176 | +34% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Leonards N.S. | 112 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ballaghkeene N.S. | 150 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Davidstown Primary School | 92 | +59% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Coileain | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh | 184 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| S.N. Raithin | 154 | +5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Clonroche N.S. | 107 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 84 | +45% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| St Senans National Sch | 437 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Aidans Parish School | 869 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Oulart N.S. | 120 | −31% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gusserane N.S. | 75 | −20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Pádraig Nfa | 112 | −14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Shielbeggan Convent | 30 | −29% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S N Moin na gCaor | 125 | −19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Mhaodhoig | 237 | +34% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cuisin | 155 | −27% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kilnamanagh Community National School | 32 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| St Joseph's N.S. | 79 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 193 | −4% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Sacred Heart National School, Caim | 88 | −32% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Ramsgrange Central N.S. | 30 | −52% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Rathgarogue N.S. | 159 | −18% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Marshalstown N.S. | 191 | −3% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Boolavogue N.S. | 97 | −21% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Rath an Iubhair | 187 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe | 74 | +6% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Court N.S. | 107 | −19% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 238 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa | 61 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh | 312 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Bunscoil Ris | 351 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| St Edans N.S. | 39 | +22% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| New Ross Educate Together National School | 135 | +118% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Naomh Maodhog N.S. | 285 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Ballindaggin N.S. | 117 | −31% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Canice S Convent | 186 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Caislean Dochraill | 37 | – | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Tombrack N.S. | 54 | +8% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kiltealy N.S. | 100 | +8% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Shean Bhoth | 34 | +10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 201 | −5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Camolin N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Ballyoughter N.S. | 50 | +16% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ballycanew N.S. | 224 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Ballyduff N.S. | 79 | +5% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kilmyshall N.S. | 155 | +8% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 75 | −23% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes | 287 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Riverchapel N.S. | 304 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Carrigduff Nat School | 85 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Padraig | 152 | +2% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog | 152 | −31% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Gorey Educate Together NS | 369 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 45 km | |
| Gorey Central School | 237 | +9% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| Bunscoil Loreto | 665 | −5% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ioseph | 522 | +4% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Nfa | 106 | −6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Monaseed N.S. | 55 | −35% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Chaomhain Torrchoill | 211 | −3% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Iarainn | 218 | +25% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Ghormáin Naofa | 158 | +25% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Baile Thomais | 57 | −29% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Cul Greine | 115 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
Living in Piercetown
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the Y35 Eircode area
Housing in Piercetown →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 Piercetown →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 ↗Piercetown, Y35 F663
Primary schools near S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh
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. Baile an Phiarsaigh
Is S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh 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. Baile an Phiarsaigh have?
238 pupils in 2025/26. That is +18% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh?
S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ferns.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh?
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. Baile an Phiarsaigh?
The nearest are S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne (2.2 km), Wexford Educate Together National School (4.7 km) and Gaelscoil Loch Garman (4.7 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 Piercetown; 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).