Wilson's Hospital School
Multyfarnham, Westmeath
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 453 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 248 girls, 205 boys
- Ethos
- Church Of Ireland
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 63300Q the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Wilson's Hospital School is a co-educational day and boarding school in Multyfarnham, County Westmeath, with a Church of Ireland ethos. The school serves both boarders and day pupils. The curriculum includes the Junior Cycle, Transition Year, the Leaving Certificate, the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP), and the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA). Junior Cycle subjects include Irish, English, Mathematics, History, Geography, French, Spanish, German, Science, Civic and Political Education, Religious Education, Business Studies, Home Economics, Technical Graphics, Technology, Music, Social, Personal and Health Education, and Physical Education. The school maintains a distinctive ethos based on its founding charter, with an emphasis on Christian practice and teaching. Extra-curricular activity is organised through a timetable covering areas such as music, drama, sport, and the library. The school also operates a prefect system with a Head Boy and Head Girl, a student council, and various student groups including boarders' forum and student congress.
History
Founded in 1761, Wilson's Hospital School traces its origins to the Last Will and Testament of Andrew Wilson in 1724. The school maintains a Church of Ireland ethos in line with this founding bequest. It operates as a co-educational day and boarding school, continuing a tradition that has shaped its character over more than two and a half centuries.
Applying to Wilson's Hospital 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 post-primary school dates apply broadly to Wilson's Hospital 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: 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 Wilson's Hospital School
How many pupils attend Wilson's Hospital School?
Wilson's Hospital School has 453 pupils enrolled, 248 girls and 205 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Wilson's Hospital School a DEIS school?
No. Wilson's Hospital 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 Wilson's Hospital School?
Wilson's Hospital School has a Church Of Ireland ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.