Moin an Bhealaigh N.S.
Valleymount, Blessington, Co. Wicklow · W91 NY66 · Roll number 10131U
Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballyknockan. Every school in and around Ballyknockan →
What stands out about Moin an Bhealaigh N.S.
- 110 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+2%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Ballyknockan or within 3 km of it.
- Outside Ballyknockan’s outline, 1.5 km away; listed with Ballyknockan, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. had 110 pupils in 2025/26, against 105 in 2015/16 (+5%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 116, in 2022/23. 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 Moin an Bhealaigh 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 Moin an Bhealaigh 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 Moin an Bhealaigh 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 Moin an Bhealaigh N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Moin an Bhealaigh 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+2%). All the schools around Ballyknockan together changed by +2%.
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, 5 have more pupils than Moin an Bhealaigh N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +2%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | ||
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 6.4 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km |
The other 76 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.2 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 44 km |
Living in Ballyknockan
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W91 Eircode area
Housing in Ballyknockan →The median sale price rose from €410,000 in 2023 to €435,000 in 2025 (+6%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the W91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Wicklow
Cost of living in Ballyknockan →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 Ballyknockan, W91 NY66
Primary schools near Moin an Bhealaigh 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 Moin an Bhealaigh N.S.
Is Moin an Bhealaigh 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 Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. have?
110 pupils in 2025/26. That is +2% since 2019/20.
Does Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Moin an Bhealaigh N.S.?
Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Moin an Bhealaigh 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 Moin an Bhealaigh N.S.?
The nearest are Lacken Mxd N.S. (4.2 km), Hollywood N.S. (5.4 km) and Gaelscoil na Lochanna (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 Ballyknockan; 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).