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School patron in Carlow

Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert 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 Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI · 3
Schools
1
of 42 in Carlow
Pupils
90
1% of Carlow's pupils
Average school size
90.0
Carlow: 172.4
Average class size
19.50
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

1 school with figures for both years

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

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Class sizes

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

Average class size
19.50
Mainstream classes
4
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in this 1 mainstream primary school 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
4
No change since 2006/07, while pupils rose 5%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 9
Estimate: 4 class teachers, 1 principals and deputies, 2 special education and 2 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
5
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 1
0 schools gained a class teacher, 1 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

1 school, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
St Marys N SMuine Bheag 11135K 90
−5.3%
4 19.50 26 0