Scoil na Coróine Mhuire
Ballinahinch, Ashford, Co. Wicklow · A67 X257 · Roll number 17826V
Scoil na Coróine Mhuire is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ashford. Every school in and around Ashford →
What stands out about Scoil na Coróine Mhuire
- One of the larger primary schools: 309 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 309 pupils, 16% fewer than the 367 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil na Coróine Mhuire had 309 pupils in 2025/26, down from 366 in 2015/16 (−16%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 367, in 2019/20. 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 Scoil na Coróine 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 Scoil na Coróine 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 Scoil na Coróine 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 Scoil na Coróine Mhuire
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil na Coróine 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.
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: Scoil na Coróine Mhuire has shrunk by 16% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ashford together changed by +5%.
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, 3 have more pupils than Scoil na Coróine Mhuire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −16%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | ||
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 3.6 km | |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.4 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
The other 75 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.7 km | |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.3 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 43 km |
Living in Ashford
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Homes in the A67 Eircode area
Housing in Ashford →The median sale price rose from €418,800 in 2023 to €420,000 in 2025 (+0%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the A67 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Wicklow
Cost of living in Ashford →New tenancies in Co. Wicklow averaged €1,730 a month in 2025, against €1,635 in 2024 (+6%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Ashford, A67 X257
Primary schools near Scoil na Coróine Mhuire
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil na Coróine Mhuire
Is Scoil na Coróine 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 Scoil na Coróine Mhuire have?
309 pupils in 2025/26. That is −16% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil na Coróine Mhuire teach through Irish?
No: Scoil na Coróine Mhuire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil na Coróine Mhuire?
Scoil na Coróine Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil na Coróine 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 Scoil na Coróine Mhuire?
The nearest are Nuns Cross N.S. (1.3 km), Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin (3.6 km) and St Coen's National School (3.6 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 Ashford; 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).