Christian Brothers Secondary School
Christian Brothers Secondary School is a secondary school in Mountgarrett. 437 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Post-primary.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Edmund Rice Schools Trust |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 437 (263 boys, 174 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Post-primary |
| Roll number | 63600F |
| Eircode | Y34WR12 |
| Address | Mountgarrett, New Ross, Co Wexford |
Getting in
| Applications open | 02 October 2025 |
|---|
dates read from the notice; it gives no place figures we could read.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2026/27)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
What DEIS means here
DEIS Post-primary. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access, enhanced capitation, free State exam fees, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme for reduced-points college entry.
Post-primary DEIS benefits: Free State examination fees for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate, Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) coordinator, School Completion Programme, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme (Higher Education Access Route) offering reserved university places at reduced CAO points across Irish universities.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: New Ross. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district Y34 (New Ross) was €225,000 in 2025. That is up 47.5% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates New Ross Urban at -15.73 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 21% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Ms Sarah Rice |
|---|---|
| Phone | 051421384 |
| secretary@cbsnewross.ie | |
| Local authority | Wexford County Council |
Other schools in New Ross
- Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh Primary school, Wexford
- Bunscoil Ris Primary school, Wexford
- Good Counsel College Secondary school, Wexford
- Kennedy College Secondary school, Wexford
- New Ross Educate Together National School Primary school, Wexford
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Secondary School Secondary school, Wexford
- Rathgarogue N S Primary school, Wexford
- S N Baile An Fhasaigh Primary school, Kilkenny
- S N Baile Cuisin Primary school, Wexford
- S N Raithin Primary school, Wexford
- S N Rath An Iubhair Primary school, Wexford
- S N Shean Bhoth Primary school, Wexford
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.