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School patron in Cavan

Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise

Schools in County Cavan under this patron.

Other patrons in Cavan Bishop of Kilmore · 57 Bishop of Meath · 4 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 7 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Joint patronage between Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI and the Presbyterian Moderator · 1 Minister for Education & Skills · 1 Bishop of Meath & Kildare COI · 1
Schools
3
of 75 in Cavan
Pupils
368
4% of Cavan's pupils
Average school size
122.7
Cavan: 129.5
Average class size
21.88
Cavan: 21.24

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

1fell by 10% or more
1within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 1Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 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
21.88
Mainstream classes
16
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
16
Up 3 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 8%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 26
Estimate: 16 class teachers, 2 principals and deputies, 5 special education and 3 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
19
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
1 / 0
1 school 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
Mullahoran Central N SKilcogy 19363R 164
−3.0%
7 22.57 26 0
Ballynarry N SKilnaleck 19378H 111
+26.1%
5 19.80 27 0
St Patricks MXD N SLoch Gowna 13203L 93
−17.0%
4 23.25 27 0