St Marys National School
Wicklow
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 37 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 15 girls, 22 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 17500O the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Barndarrig in Co. Wicklow is the setting for St Mary's National School, a co-educational Catholic primary school with 37 pupils. The school describes its ethos as rooted in Gospel values, with a small-school environment in which each child is known and supported. A sensory room gives pupils a space away from the ordinary classroom for play that is calming to the senses. Activities alongside the curriculum include yoga, knitting, sport, crafts, cycling, baking and sensory play, and there is a school garden. A fully funded summer programme runs for two weeks immediately after the June term ends, with sport, games, baking and arts and crafts for eligible children. Classes go up to sixth class, which finishes with a graduation, and the year includes a sports day and a school tour.
Applying to St Marys National 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
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to St Marys National School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- 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: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 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 St Marys National School
How many pupils attend St Marys National School?
St Marys National School has 37 pupils enrolled, 15 girls and 22 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Marys National School a DEIS school?
No. St Marys National 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 St Marys National School?
St Marys National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.