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Local authority in Carlow

Carlow County Council

Schools in County Carlow in this local authority.

Schools
42
of 42 in Carlow
Pupils
7,242
100% of Carlow's pupils
Average school size
172.4
Carlow: 172.4
Average class size
21.79
Carlow: 21.79

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

41 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

17fell by 10% or more
16within 10%
8grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 7Down 10 to 25% · 10Within 10% · 16Up 10 to 25% · 3Up 25% or more · 5

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Carlow Educate Together NSCarlow, Co. Carlow 241 → 389 +61.4%
  2. 2 Fr Cullen Memorial N STinryland, Co. Carlow 165 → 231 +40.0%
  3. 3 St Columbas N STullow, Co. Carlow 74 → 93 +25.7%
  4. 4 Ballyconnell N STullow, Co. Carlow 163 → 199 +22.1%
  5. 5 Carrigduff Nat SchoolEnniscorthy, Co. Carlow 71 → 85 +19.7%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCHStation Road, Co. Carlow 263 → 165 −37.3%
  2. 2 Scoil Nais Iosef NaofaSt. Joseph's Road, Co. Carlow 172 → 111 −35.5%
  3. 3 S N Phadraig NaofaTullow, Co. Carlow 228 → 150 −34.2%
  4. 4 Scoil Nais MhuireBagenalstown, Co. Carlow 89 → 59 −33.7%
  5. 5 S N Treasa NaomhaKiltegan, Co. Carlow 71 → 52 −26.8%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

1 school still filling its classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 592 pupils. It isn’t in the figures above.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.79
Mainstream classes
320
Classes of 30 or more
17
Schools with a class of 30+
10

Teachers

Teachers in the 42 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
320
Up 104 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 31%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 526
Estimate: 320 class teachers, 30 principals and deputies, 129 special education and 47 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
369
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
2 / 5
2 schools gained a class teacher, 5 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

42 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Holy Family National SchoolCarlow 20592Q 592 – 33 17.58 22 0
S N Naomh FhiachGraiguecullen 19958C 570
+7.8%
23 24.78 30 3
Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí ThuairiscCeatharlach 19811S 444
−7.3%
19 22.74 31 3
Carlow Educate Together NSCarlow 20295K 389
+61.4%
16 23.56 27 0
Bennekerry National SchoolBennekerry 17501Q 377
−12.9%
16 23.56 28 0
S N Muire gan SmalCarlow 18363M 345
−21.1%
16 21.56 29 0
Queen of Universe N SMuinebeagh 18183K 253
−11.2%
11 21.91 31 1
S N Peadar agus PolBallon 14837L 239
−14.9%
10 21.90 27 0
Fr Cullen Memorial N STinryland 16938E 231
+40.0%
9 24.33 32 2
St Patricks N SRathvilly 17663T 207
+1.0%
8 25.12 30 1
Ballyconnell N STullow 00977B 199
+22.1%
8 23.38 27 0
Borris MXD N SBorris 00651R 196
−7.1%
8 24.50 28 0
S N Muire LourdesTullow 13507I 195
−11.8%
9 21.67 32 1
Scoil Nais BhrideTullow 04077I 190
−2.1%
8 22.25 27 0
Ballinabranna MXD N SMilford 17756D 184
+5.1%
7 25.43 30 2
St Laserians MXD NSLeighlinbridge 19784S 182
+2.8%
7 24.29 30 2
Rathoe NSRathoe 01415K 175
−5.9%
7 22.43 31 1
Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCHStation Road 17053P 165
−37.3%
8 19.88 27 0
S N Phadraig NaofaTullow 16080N 150
−34.2%
8 18.75 26 0
St Josephs NSHacketstown 17127S 149
+4.2%
6 23.00 29 0
S N Cluain na nGallClonegal 17514C 146
+5.8%
6 22.50 28 0
Newtown Dunleckney MXDMuinebheag 01215C 144
+5.1%
6 22.00 29 0
S N CeatharlachCarlow 18615N 137
+3.8%
5 25.20 28 0
St Bridgets Monastery Boys Senior SchoolMuinebheag 13105L 134
+1.5%
5 24.40 30 1
Baile an Chuilinn N SMuinebeag 01116A 126
+15.6%
5 25.20 28 0
Scoil Nais MolaiseOld Leighlin 02124E 123
−10.9%
5 22.20 27 0
Scoil Nais Iosef NaofaSt. Joseph's Road 18424G 111
−35.5%
6 15.50 18 0
S N Fhoirtcheirn/FhininBagenalstown 17994T 106
−6.2%
5 18.80 29 0
St Columbas N STullow 13607M 93
+25.7%
4 23.25 27 0
St Marys N SMuine Bheag 11135K 90
−5.3%
4 19.50 26 0
S N Cill DamhainVia Enniscorthy 18090D 87
−13.9%
4 21.75 25 0
Carrigduff Nat SchoolEnniscorthy 15177A 85
+19.7%
4 21.25 28 0
Scoil Muire gan SmalArdattin 18024N 61
−14.1%
3 20.33 24 0
Scoil Nais MhuireBagenalstown 09320Q 59
−33.7%
3 17.67 21 0
S N Treasa NaomhaKiltegan 17669I 52
−26.8%
3 17.33 20 0
Scoil N Moling-GlynnSaint Mulllins 17330P 51
−7.3%
3 17.00 20 0
Scoil Nais MhichilBorris 17462J 42
−16.0%
2 21.00 23 0
S N Fiontain NaofaTullow 18609S 41
+105.0%
2 20.50 23 0
S N NMH FhinginMuinebheag 17096K 34
−12.8%
2 17.00 17 0
St Patrick's National SchoolBorris 18510W 32
−31.9%
2 16.00 19 0
St Brendans N Svia Kilkenny 17481N 30
+114.3%
2 15.00 15 0
Our Lady's National SchoolCarlow 17796P 26
−39.5%
2 13.00 18 0