Blessington 1 N.S.
Blessington Demesne, Blessington, Co Wicklow · W91 YX06 · Roll number 06176U
Blessington 1 N.S. is one of 5 primary schools in or within 3 km of Blessington. Every school in and around Blessington →
What stands out about Blessington 1 N.S.
- 195 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 & Bishop of Glendalough COI; its ethos is Church of Ireland.
- Outside Blessington’s outline, 0.6 km away; listed with Blessington, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Blessington 1 N.S. had 195 pupils in 2025/26, against 165 in 2015/16 (+18%). Girls are 45% of them. Its largest roll was 215, in 2019/20. 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 Blessington 1 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 Blessington 1 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 Blessington 1 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 Blessington 1 N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Blessington 1 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: Blessington 1 N.S. has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Blessington together changed by +8%.
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 Blessington 1 N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | ||
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 1 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 2.1 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.4 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km |
The other 76 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 52 km |
Living in Blessington
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W91 Eircode area
Housing in Blessington →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 Blessington
Cost of living in Blessington →New tenancies in Blessington averaged €1,610 a month in 2025, against €1,595 in 2024 (+1%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Blessington, W91 YX06
Primary schools near Blessington 1 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 Blessington 1 N.S.
Is Blessington 1 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 Blessington 1 N.S. have?
195 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.
Does Blessington 1 N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Blessington 1 N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Blessington 1 N.S.?
Blessington 1 N.S. has a Church of Ireland ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalough COI.
How do pupils get a place at Blessington 1 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 Blessington 1 N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Mhuire Senior School (1 km), S.N. Muire (1.2 km) and Gaelscoil na Lochanna (2.1 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 Blessington; 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).