Brittas Bay Mxd N.S.
Ballinacarrig, Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow · A67 XP71 · Roll number 11372B
Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Barndarrig. Every school in and around Barndarrig →
What stands out about Brittas Bay Mxd N.S.
- 129 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−9%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Barndarrig’s outline, 4.3 km away; listed with Barndarrig, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. had 129 pupils in 2025/26, down from 161 in 2015/16 (−20%). Girls are 42% 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 Brittas Bay Mxd 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 Brittas Bay Mxd 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 Brittas Bay Mxd 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 Brittas Bay Mxd N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Brittas Bay Mxd 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: Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20.
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 Brittas Bay Mxd N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.1 km |
The other 75 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 9.8 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 44 km | |
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 48 km |
Living in Barndarrig
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the A67 Eircode area
Housing in Barndarrig →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 Barndarrig →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 Barndarrig, A67 XP71
Primary schools near Brittas Bay Mxd 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 Brittas Bay Mxd N.S.
Is Brittas Bay Mxd 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 Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. have?
129 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.
Does Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Brittas Bay Mxd N.S.?
Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Brittas Bay Mxd 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 Brittas Bay Mxd N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Muire Mxd (4.4 km), Scoil San Eoin (6.6 km) and Scoil an Choroin Mhuire (8.5 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 Barndarrig; 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).