St Laurence O'Toole's N.S.
Roundwood, Bray, Co. Wicklow · A98 RP49 · Roll number 16634H
St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Roundwood. Every school in and around Roundwood →
What stands out about St Laurence O'Toole's N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 254 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 254 pupils, 18% fewer than the 311 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Roundwood or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. had 254 pupils in 2025/26, down from 324 in 2015/16 (−22%). Girls are 52% of them. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St Laurence O'Toole's 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 St Laurence O'Toole's 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 St Laurence O'Toole's 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 St Laurence O'Toole's N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Laurence O'Toole's 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.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. has shrunk by 18% since 2019/20. All the schools around Roundwood together changed by −18%.
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, 2 have more pupils than St Laurence O'Toole's N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −18%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | ||
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8 km | |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km |
The other 75 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 43 km |
Living in Roundwood
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the A98 Eircode area
Housing in Roundwood →The median sale price rose from €460,000 in 2023 to €550,000 in 2025 (+20%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the A98 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Wicklow
Cost of living in Roundwood →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 ↗Roundwood, A98 RP49
Primary schools near St Laurence O'Toole's 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 St Laurence O'Toole's N.S.
Is St Laurence O'Toole's 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 St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. have?
254 pupils in 2025/26. That is −18% since 2019/20.
Does St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Laurence O'Toole's N.S.?
St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Laurence O'Toole's 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 St Laurence O'Toole's N.S.?
The nearest are Moneystown N.S. (6.9 km), Caoimhin Naofa N.S. (7.8 km) and Newtownmountkennedy Primary School (7.9 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 Roundwood; 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).