Presentation Secondary School
Wexford
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 996 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 63661C the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Presentation Secondary School, situated on Grogans Road in the heart of Wexford, is a vibrant secondary community of roughly 985 pupils supported by a dedicated staff team of over 70 members. The school operates across three modern buildings and offers a wide range of sporting and extra‑curricular facilities, including a concert hall, sports hall, multiple science laboratories (with a new lab under construction), dedicated home economics rooms, music and art studios, computer suites, a sensory room, an oasis room and a well‑stocked student library. The curriculum is broad and balanced, providing the established Leaving Certificate with more than 22 optional subjects, as well as Leaving Certificate Applied, the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme and a Transition Year. The school promotes a supportive, inclusive and caring environment that sets high academic and personal standards, underpinned by mutual respect, a smart uniform policy and a focus on good behaviour and manners. A Whole School Evaluation in 2018/2019 confirmed the school’s strong practices, and the community prides itself on fostering ambition, pride and a sense of belonging in every student.
Applying to Presentation Secondary School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
View Presentation Secondary School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Presentation Secondary School. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Presentation Secondary School
How many pupils attend Presentation Secondary School?
Presentation Secondary School has 996 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Presentation Secondary School a DEIS school?
No. Presentation Secondary School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Presentation Secondary School?
Presentation Secondary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.