Is Gorey Central School a mixed school?

Yes. Gorey Central School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Gorey Central School?

Gorey Central School has a Church of Ireland ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Gorey Central School teach through Irish?

No. Gorey Central School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Gorey Central School a DEIS school?

No. Gorey Central School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Gorey Central School?

The closest is Bunscoil Loreto. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Gorey Central School

Gorey, Co. Wexford

237 pupilsMixedChurch of Ireland

At a glance

Gorey Central School is a primary school in Gorey, Co. Wexford (Eircode Y25 XH11). Gorey Central School has 237 pupils: 146 boys and 91 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 237
Boys and girls: Mixed · 146 boys, 91 girls
Ethos: Church of Ireland
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19419S

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Questions parents ask

Where is Gorey Central School?: Gorey Central School is a primary school in Gorey, Co. Wexford (Eircode Y25 XH11).
How many pupils go to Gorey Central School?: Gorey Central School has 237 pupils: 146 boys and 91 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Gorey Central School a mixed school?: Yes. Gorey Central School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Gorey Central School?: Gorey Central School has a Church of Ireland ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Gorey Central School teach through Irish?: No. Gorey Central School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Gorey Central School a DEIS school?: No. Gorey Central School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Gorey Central School?: The closest is Bunscoil Loreto. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Gorey Central School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Gorey Central SchoolThis school		237	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Bunscoil LoretoGorey	500 m	665	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh IosephGorey	1.1 km	522	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil MhoshiologGuaire	1.2 km	152	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Gorey Educate Together NSGorey	1.3 km	369	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Riverchapel NSGorey	5.8 km	304	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Coill an IarainnGorey	6.4 km	218	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Gorey
Co. Wexford
Y25XH11

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