Grange Con N.S.
Grange Con Primary School, Grange Con, Dunlavin · W91 TV06 · Roll number 00973Q
Grange Con N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Stratford. Every school in and around Stratford →
What stands out about Grange Con N.S.
- A small primary school: 23 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 23 pupils, 26% fewer than the 31 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Stratford’s outline, 4.4 km away; listed with Stratford, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Grange Con N.S. had 23 pupils in 2025/26, down from 38 in 2015/16 (−39%). Girls are 52% of them. 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 Grange Con 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 Grange Con 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 Grange Con 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 Grange Con N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Grange Con 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: Grange Con N.S. has shrunk by 26% since 2019/20. All the schools around Stratford 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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Grange Con N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −26%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km |
The other 77 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.3 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.8 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 45 km | |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 46 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 46 km | |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 47 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 48 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 48 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
Living in Stratford
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W91 Eircode area
Housing in Stratford →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 Stratford →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 Stratford, W91 TV06
Primary schools near Grange Con 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 Grange Con N.S.
Is Grange Con 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 Grange Con N.S. have?
23 pupils in 2025/26. That is −26% since 2019/20.
Does Grange Con N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Grange Con N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Grange Con N.S.?
Grange Con N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at Grange Con 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 Grange Con N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Muire (4.8 km), St Laurences N.S. (5 km) and S.N. Colmcill Naofa (5.5 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 Stratford; 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).