Supply And Demand of Primary School

Places for Greystones & Delgany

The Case For A New Primary School For

Charlesland & Eden Gate

The local primary school system is over-burdened due

to a large increase in the school-going population

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100

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300

400

500

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Source: Department of Education (for school-going population)* Based on system being marginally over capacity in 2012. In 2013 several schools were asked, and agreed to take additional junior infant classes.

Approximate existing capacity, not including emergency measures introduced for 2013*

Population at school-going age – Greystones & Delgany

This strain on the primary schools is set to grow in the

coming years due to a rising population

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

Source: Wicklow County Council Local Area PlanRed bars show years with projections, blue bars are linear extrapolations

Population due to increase by over 1/3rd

between 2011 and 2022

Projected total population – Greystones & Delgany

While demand falls from 2013, it remains well over

current capacity and will soon begin to grow again

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100

200

300

400

500

20122013201420152016201720182019202020212022

Source: Applies population growth projections from Wicklow County Council to DoE figures for population of school-going age (latest figures available for 2016)Red bars show years with projections, blue bars are linear extrapolations

Projected population at school-going age – Greystones & Delgany

Approximate existing capacity, not including emergency measures introduced for 2013*

Where the school-going populations lives shows the

case for a new school near Charlesland & Eden Gate

Existing primary schools

Where children of school-going age live

Clear need for new school for Charleslandand Eden Gate