Glenealy 1 N.S.
Glenealy, Co. Wicklow · A67 CD78 · Roll number 00984V
Glenealy 1 N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Glenealy. Every school in and around Glenealy →
What stands out about Glenealy 1 N.S.
- 116 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−3%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Glenealy or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Glenealy 1 N.S. had 116 pupils in 2025/26, down from 135 in 2015/16 (−14%). Girls are 44% of them. Its largest roll was 136, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Glenealy 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 Glenealy 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 Glenealy 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 Glenealy 1 N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Glenealy 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.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Glenealy 1 N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−3%). All the schools around Glenealy together changed by −3%.
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 Glenealy 1 N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −3%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 5.9 km | |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.2 km | |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
The other 75 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 40 km |
Living in Glenealy
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the A67 Eircode area
Housing in Glenealy →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 Glenealy →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 ↗Glenealy, A67 CD78
Primary schools near Glenealy 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 Glenealy 1 N.S.
Is Glenealy 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 Glenealy 1 N.S. have?
116 pupils in 2025/26. That is −3% since 2019/20.
Does Glenealy 1 N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Glenealy 1 N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Glenealy 1 N.S.?
Glenealy 1 N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Glenealy 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 Glenealy 1 N.S.?
The nearest are Moneystown N.S. (5.5 km), St Coen's National School (5.8 km) and Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin (5.9 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 Glenealy; 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).