Thank you to everyone who took part in the recent Primary School Survey. The Department of Education and Youth carried out this survey to find out about the type of schools that parents/guardians prefer.

We are now sharing our school’s survey results with you. Families also received these results in a recent email with additional information about understanding the results.   Please view attached Survey PDF here. 

What happens next

The Board of Management will now review the survey results and think about what they mean for our school.

As part of this, we want to make sure that parents/guardians, staff, students, and the wider school community can share their views with us. Once we have gathered all feedback, we will consider it carefully and then let you know about any decisions we make and next steps.

For example, if there is a clear preference for a change, the school may submit an ‘expression of interest form’ for change to the department. If this happens, the department will provide us with a dedicated contact person and other supports, to help our school in this process.

Next steps
Please read the attached survey results for our school.

You can send any comments or feedback to us at survey@mercywaterford.ie by 21st September 2026.

Thank you for your support with this survey and we look forward to receiving your feedback.

Yours sincerely,

Chairperson and Principal