Annacurra N.S.
Annacurra, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow · Y14 TX83 · Roll number 17304O
Annacurra N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Aughrim. Every school in and around Aughrim →
What stands out about Annacurra N.S.
- 122 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−10%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ferns; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Aughrim’s outline, 1.1 km away; listed with Aughrim, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Annacurra N.S. had 122 pupils in 2025/26, down from 154 in 2015/16 (−21%). Girls are 48% of them. 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 Annacurra 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 Annacurra 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.
Inspection reports on Annacurra 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 a place at Annacurra N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Annacurra 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Annacurra N.S. has shrunk by 10% since 2019/20. All the schools around Aughrim together changed by −18%.
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 Annacurra N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −10%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | ||
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| S.N. Baile Thomais | 57 | −29% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.7 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km |
The other 76 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 37 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 42 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
Living in Aughrim
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the Y14 Eircode area
Housing in Aughrim →The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €300,000 in 2025 (+9%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the Y14 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Wicklow
Cost of living in Aughrim →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 ↗near Aughrim, Y14 TX83
Primary schools near Annacurra N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Annacurra N.S.
Is Annacurra 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 Annacurra N.S. have?
122 pupils in 2025/26. That is −10% since 2019/20.
Does Annacurra N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Annacurra N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Annacurra N.S.?
Annacurra N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ferns.
How do pupils get a place at Annacurra 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 Annacurra N.S.?
The nearest are An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. (2.9 km), St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. (6.4 km) and Tinahely N.S. (8.4 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 Aughrim; 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).