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School patron in Cavan

Bishop of Kilmore

Schools in County Cavan under this patron.

Other patrons in Cavan Bishop of Meath · 4 Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 3 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
57
of 75 in Cavan
Pupils
7,933
82% of Cavan's pupils
Average school size
139.2
Cavan: 129.5
Average class size
21.37
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

57 schools with figures for both years

18fell by 10% or more
21within 10%
18grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 6Down 10 to 25% · 12Within 10% · 21Up 10 to 25% · 9Up 25% or more · 9

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Kill N SCootehill, Co. Cavan 76 → 126 +65.8%
  2. 2 Scoil Naomh BridRedhills, Co. Cavan 72 → 108 +50.0%
  3. 3 Milltown N SMilltown, Co. Cavan 116 → 173 +49.1%
  4. 4 Kilnaleck Mixed N SKilnaleck, Co. Cavan 78 → 106 +35.9%
  5. 5 S N Aodhain NaofaBawnboy, Co. Cavan 58 → 76 +31.0%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N Corr LorganCavan, Co. Cavan 103 → 65 −36.9%
  2. 2 S N Carraig A BruisVirginia, Co. Cavan 157 → 103 −34.4%
  3. 3 Castlerahan Central NSBallyjamesduff, Co. Cavan 141 → 96 −31.9%
  4. 4 Aughadreena National SchoolStradone, Co. Cavan 115 → 87 −24.3%
  5. 5 Drumkilly NSKilnaleck, Co. Cavan 126 → 96 −23.8%

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.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
21.37
Mainstream classes
360
Classes of 30 or more
17
Schools with a class of 30+
11

Teachers

Teachers in the 57 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
360
Up 102 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 23%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 549
Estimate: 360 class teachers, 24 principals and deputies, 124 special education and 41 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
454
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
4 / 6
4 schools gained a class teacher, 6 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

57 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
St Clares Primary SchoolCavan 08490N 548
+4.8%
29 18.72 24 0
Virginia MXD N SVirginia 16083T 463
+11.3%
20 22.85 32 1
St Clares NSBallyjamesduff 19983B 422
−4.7%
17 24.12 29 0
St Killians N SMullagh 19608V 328
−6.3%
14 22.14 28 0
Bailieboro N SBailieborough 18059J 288
+4.0%
15 16.87 28 0
SN Naomh Feidhlim Boys SNR SCHCavan 17326B 265
+16.2%
14 17.93 22 0
Butlersbridge NSButlersbridge 19326L 261
+12.0%
10 25.50 31 3
St Michaels National SchoolCootehill 20277I 232
+6.9%
13 17.85 24 0
S N Beal Atha na nEachBallinagh 16921K 229
+0.9%
9 24.11 32 2
Dromaili S NCavan 11541V 213
−12.7%
9 23.67 29 0
Ballyconnell MXD N SBallyconnell 16093W 199
+26.8%
8 22.62 28 0
Killygarry N SKillygarry 14399N 198
−4.8%
8 24.75 28 0
S N LeitirBailieborough 18564W 187
−2.6%
7 26.71 32 2
Castletara N SBallyhaise 14073G 183
+15.8%
7 23.57 31 1
Searcog I N SShercock 14336M 183
−3.2%
7 26.14 32 2
S N CruabanaiCrubany 08453H 174
−10.8%
7 24.86 32 2
Milltown N SMilltown 08948L 173
+49.1%
7 23.00 28 0
Convent of Mercy N SBelturbet 16057S 163
+0.6%
7 23.29 27 0
Cnoc an TeampaillVirginia 17625L 158
+0.6%
6 23.50 29 0
Ballyhaise N SBallyhaise 17780A 152
+16.9%
6 24.33 26 0
Killinkere N SVirginia 15502I 151
−12.7%
7 21.57 29 0
S N Doire na CeiseCootehill 17601U 143
+8.3%
6 22.83 30 1
S N LathrachStradone 18833A 140
+12.0%
5 28.00 35 1
Kill N SCootehill 19285A 126
+65.8%
5 25.20 30 1
Crosskeys Central N SCrosskeys 19432K 118
−0.8%
5 23.60 28 0
Baile na MonaBailieboro 17531C 108
−11.5%
5 21.60 25 0
Scoil Naomh BridRedhills 17230L 108
+50.0%
5 18.00 26 0
Kilnaleck Mixed N SKilnaleck 01356U 106
+35.9%
5 21.20 28 0
S N Carraig A BruisVirginia 18857O 103
−34.4%
5 19.80 26 0
St Marys N SArva 16316Q 102
−20.3%
5 20.40 24 0
Castlerahan Central NSBallyjamesduff 19418Q 96
−31.9%
4 21.00 25 0
Drumkilly NSKilnaleck 19202Q 96
−23.8%
4 24.00 28 0
S N CillinMullagh 18393V 94
+5.6%
4 23.50 29 0
Crosserlough N SCrosserlough 19596R 93
−19.8%
4 23.25 27 0
Scoil MhuireBallinagh 17479D 92
−5.2%
4 23.00 26 0
Aughadreena National SchoolStradone 18355N 87
−24.3%
4 21.75 25 0
Scoil BhrideKilleshandra 16390F 85
−9.6%
4 16.75 20 0
S N Tamhnach DhuibhBailieborough 17240O 83
−1.2%
4 20.75 24 0
S N Aodhain NaofaBawnboy 19679V 76
+31.0%
4 19.00 24 0
SN Mhuire Boys Senior SchoolBelturbet 18127A 74
0.0%
3 24.67 30 1
Killyconnan N SStradone 15120R 72
−23.4%
4 18.00 24 0
S N Greach RathainBelturbet 18346M 69
+19.0%
3 23.00 28 0
S N Naomh MaodhogBallyconnell 17440W 68
−13.9%
3 22.67 24 0
S N Corr LorganCavan 18518P 65
−36.9%
3 21.67 23 0
St PatricksBallinagh 19568M 63
+10.5%
3 21.00 24 0
St Patricks N SBlacklion 19871N 60
−13.0%
3 20.00 25 0
S N MhuireSwanlibar 08143P 57
+39.0%
3 19.00 23 0
S N MaodhogBailieborough 17630E 54
+12.5%
3 18.00 22 0
S N PadraigCootehill 18340A 51
−7.3%
3 17.00 20 0
St Michaels N. S.Stradon 20134J 50
−15.3%
3 16.00 20 0
S N Drom CnamhDrumcrave 17990L 47
−7.8%
3 15.67 19 0
St Patrick's NSC/O Belturbet Post Office 06998Q 47
+38.2%
3 15.67 20 0
Kildallon N SBallyconnell 15452T 46
−8.0%
3 15.33 18 0
St Mary's N.S.Ballyhaise 16520P 31
−34.0%
2 15.50 16 0
S N CorrabhaGlangevlin 16959M 20
+33.3%
2 10.00 13 0
Corliss N SKilleshandra 10146K 19
−34.5%
2 9.50 15 0
Coronea N SArva 16767D 14
−51.7%
2 7.00 8 0