Donard N.S.
Barrack Street, Donard, Co. Wicklow · W91 TW42 · Roll number 17920N
Donard N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Donard. Every school in and around Donard →
What stands out about Donard N.S.
- 188 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 188 pupils, 27% more than the 148 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Donard N.S. had 188 pupils in 2025/26, against 152 in 2015/16 (+24%). Girls are 44% of them. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Donard 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 Donard 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 Donard 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 Donard N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Donard 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: Donard N.S. has grown by 27% since 2019/20. All the schools around Donard together changed by +16%.
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, 1 have more pupils than Donard N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +27%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | ||
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.7 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 7 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km |
The other 75 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 37 km | |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 37 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 38 km | |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 40 km |
Living in Donard
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W91 Eircode area
Housing in Donard →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 Donard →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 ↗Donard, W91 TW42
Primary schools near Donard 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 Donard N.S.
Is Donard 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 Donard N.S. have?
188 pupils in 2025/26. That is +27% since 2019/20.
Does Donard N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Donard N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Donard N.S.?
Donard N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Donard 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 Donard N.S.?
The nearest are Donaghmore N.S. (3.7 km), S.N. Muire (5.4 km) and S N Nicolais Naofa (6.6 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 Donard; 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).