S.N. Clochar Mhuire
Rosslare, Co. Wexford · Y35 E516 · Roll number 16879O
S.N. Clochar Mhuire is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Rosslare. Every school in and around Rosslare →
What stands out about S.N. Clochar Mhuire
- 156 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 156 pupils, 24% fewer than the 204 of 2019/20.
- 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.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ferns; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Clochar Mhuire had 156 pupils in 2025/26, down from 188 in 2015/16 (−17%). Girls are 51% of them. Its largest roll was 204, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 3 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. Clochar Mhuire
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. Clochar Mhuire 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. Clochar Mhuire
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. Clochar Mhuire
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Clochar Mhuire 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Clochar Mhuire has shrunk by 24% since 2019/20. All the schools around Rosslare together changed by −17%.
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, 4 have more pupils than S.N. Clochar Mhuire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −24%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 156 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 64 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Kilrane N.S. | 292 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh | 238 | +18% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Faythe Convent | 226 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 112 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| CBS Primary Wexford | 380 | +60% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Wexford
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Loch Garman | 208 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.4 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 406 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| St Iberius N.S. | 93 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.9 km | |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 368 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Wexford Educate Together National School | 191 | +12% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts | 573 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne | 230 | −3% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Fionntain Nfa N.S. | 114 | −2% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 336 | +19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Castlebridge N.S. | 223 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Curracloe N.S. | 73 | −22% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Nais Realta na Mara | 304 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Phadraig | 199 | +9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N na Scrine | 117 | −10% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Rathangan N.S. | 235 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S N Bearna na hAille | 133 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Fionntain | 183 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Nmh Brighde | 218 | +6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muirne | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 19 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Eoin Baiste | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Garvans N.S. | 88 | −19% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Glanbrian N.S. | 93 | +9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Seosaimh | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ballaghkeene N.S. | 150 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Seosamh Nfa | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 144 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Oulart N.S. | 120 | −31% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Abbain | 129 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Clongeen Mxd N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 193 | −4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh | 184 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Kilnamanagh Community National School | 32 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 84 | +45% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| St Senans National Sch | 437 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Davidstown Primary School | 92 | +59% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Aidans Parish School | 869 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S N Moin na gCaor | 125 | −19% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Newbawn N.S. | 176 | +34% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Leonards N.S. | 112 | −7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Clonroche N.S. | 107 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Raithin | 154 | +5% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Pádraig Nfa | 112 | −14% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Coileain | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Boolavogue N.S. | 97 | −21% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Court N.S. | 107 | −19% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gusserane N.S. | 75 | −20% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Sacred Heart National School, Caim | 88 | −32% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Mhaodhoig | 237 | +34% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Marshalstown N.S. | 191 | −3% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Joseph's N.S. | 79 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Shielbeggan Convent | 30 | −29% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cuisin | 155 | −27% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Edans N.S. | 39 | +22% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 201 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Rath an Iubhair | 187 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Naomh Maodhog N.S. | 285 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Rathgarogue N.S. | 159 | −18% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ramsgrange Central N.S. | 30 | −52% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Caislean Dochraill | 37 | – | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Tombrack N.S. | 54 | +8% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ballycanew N.S. | 224 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Ballyoughter N.S. | 50 | +16% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Camolin N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Ballindaggin N.S. | 117 | −31% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe | 74 | +6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 238 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa | 61 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh | 312 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Bunscoil Ris | 351 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| New Ross Educate Together National School | 135 | +118% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Kiltealy N.S. | 100 | +8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Ballyduff N.S. | 79 | +5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Canice S Convent | 186 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Riverchapel N.S. | 304 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Kilmyshall N.S. | 155 | +8% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 75 | −23% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Shean Bhoth | 34 | +10% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog | 152 | −31% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Gorey Educate Together NS | 369 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 44 km | |
| Gorey Central School | 237 | +9% | Church of Ireland | English | 44 km | |
| Bunscoil Loreto | 665 | −5% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Padraig | 152 | +2% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ioseph | 522 | +4% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes | 287 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Carrigduff Nat School | 85 | −1% | Church of Ireland | 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 | 49 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Iarainn | 218 | +25% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Ghormáin Naofa | 158 | +25% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Baile Thomais | 57 | −29% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Cul Greine | 115 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
Living in Rosslare
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the Y35 Eircode area
Housing in Rosslare →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 Rosslare
Cost of living in Rosslare →New tenancies in Rosslare averaged €1,211 a month in 2025, against €1,208 in 2024 (+0%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Rosslare, Y35 E516
Primary schools near S.N. Clochar Mhuire
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. Clochar Mhuire
Is S.N. Clochar Mhuire 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. Clochar Mhuire have?
156 pupils in 2025/26. That is −24% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Clochar Mhuire teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Clochar Mhuire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Clochar Mhuire?
S.N. Clochar Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ferns.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Clochar Mhuire?
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. Clochar Mhuire?
The nearest are S.N. Mhuire (4.1 km), Kilrane N.S. (5.4 km) and S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh (6.4 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 Rosslare; 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).