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School patron in Carlow

Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI

Schools in County Carlow under this patron.

Other patrons in Carlow Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin · 36 Not reported · 1 Educate Together · 1 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 1
Schools
3
of 42 in Carlow
Pupils
315
4% of Carlow's pupils
Average school size
105.0
Carlow: 172.4
Average class size
23.38
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

3 schools with figures for both years

0fell by 10% or more
1within 10%
2grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 1Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 25% or more · 1

Sort the table below by the change column to see which schools grew or fell most.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
23.38
Mainstream classes
13
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 3 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
13
Up 3 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 37%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 19
Estimate: 13 class teachers, 1 principals and deputies, 3 special education and 2 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
15
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 0
0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

3 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
S N CeatharlachCarlow 18615N 137
+3.8%
5 25.20 28 0
St Columbas N STullow 13607M 93
+25.7%
4 23.25 27 0
Carrigduff Nat SchoolEnniscorthy 15177A 85
+19.7%
4 21.25 28 0