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Carlow

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County summary

Schools
41
Pupils
7,157
Average school size
174.6

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.80
Mainstream classes
316
Classes with 30+ pupils
17
Schools with class 30+
10

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 6,888.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Carlow County Council

41 schools

7,157 pupils

Avg size: 174.6

By School patron

Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI

2 schools

230 pupils

Avg size: 115.0

Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin

36 schools

5,856 pupils

Avg size: 162.7

Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI

1 schools

90 pupils

Avg size: 90.0

Educate Together

1 schools

389 pupils

Avg size: 389.0

(Not reported)

1 schools

592 pupils

Avg size: 592.0

By Planning area

Bagenalstown

10 schools

1,218 pupils

Avg size: 121.8

Borris

4 schools

329 pupils

Avg size: 82.2

Bunclody

1 schools

87 pupils

Avg size: 87.0

Carlow

11 schools

3,545 pupils

Avg size: 322.3

Graignamanagh

2 schools

81 pupils

Avg size: 40.5

Hacketstown

2 schools

201 pupils

Avg size: 100.5

Tullow

11 schools

1,696 pupils

Avg size: 154.2

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
Holy Family National School 20592Q 592 17.58 22 0
S N Naomh Fhiach 19958C 570 24.78 30 3
GAELSCOIL EOGHAIN UÍ THUAIRISC 19811S 444 22.74 31 3
Carlow Educate Together NS 20295K 389 23.56 27 0
Bennekerry National School 17501Q 377 23.56 28 0
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL 18363M 345 21.56 29 0
QUEEN OF UNIVERSE N S 18183K 253 21.91 31 1
S N PEADAR AGUS POL 14837L 239 21.90 27 0
FR CULLEN MEMORIAL N S 16938E 231 24.33 32 2
ST PATRICKS N S 17663T 207 25.12 30 1
BALLYCONNELL N S 00977B 199 23.38 27 0
BORRIS MXD N S 00651R 196 24.50 28 0
S N MUIRE LOURDES 13507I 195 21.67 32 1
SCOIL NAIS BHRIDE 04077I 190 22.25 27 0
BALLINABRANNA MXD N S 17756D 184 25.43 30 2
ST LASERIANS MXD NS 19784S 182 24.29 30 2
RATHOE NS 01415K 175 22.43 31 1
BISHOP FOLEY MEMORIAL SCHOOL BOYS SNR SCH 17053P 165 19.88 27 0
S N PHADRAIG NAOFA 16080N 150 18.75 26 0
ST JOSEPHS NS 17127S 149 23.00 29 0
S N Cluain na nGall 17514C 146 22.50 28 0
NEWTOWN DUNLECKNEY MXD 01215C 144 22.00 29 0
S N CEATHARLACH 18615N 137 25.20 28 0
ST BRIDGETS MONASTERY BOYS SENIOR SCHOOL 13105L 134 24.40 30 1
BAILE AN CHUILINN N S 01116A 126 25.20 28 0
SCOIL NAIS MOLAISE 02124E 123 22.20 27 0
SCOIL NAIS IOSEF NAOFA 18424G 111 15.50 18 0
S N FHOIRTCHEIRN/FHININ 17994T 106 18.80 29 0
ST COLUMBAS N S 13607M 93 23.25 27 0
ST MARYS N S 11135K 90 19.50 26 0
S N CILL DAMHAIN 18090D 87 21.75 25 0
SCOIL MUIRE GAN SMAL 18024N 61 20.33 24 0
SCOIL NAIS MHUIRE 09320Q 59 17.67 21 0
S N TREASA NAOMHA 17669I 52 17.33 20 0
SCOIL N MOLING-GLYNN 17330P 51 17.00 20 0
SCOIL NAIS MHICHIL 17462J 42 21.00 23 0
S N FIONTAIN NAOFA 18609S 41 20.50 23 0
S N NMH FHINGIN 17096K 34 17.00 17 0
St Patrick's National School 18510W 32 16.00 19 0
ST BRENDANS N S 17481N 30 15.00 15 0
Our Lady's National School 17796P 26 13.00 18 0