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School patron in Cavan

Bishop of Meath

Schools in County Cavan under this patron.

Other patrons in Cavan Bishop of Kilmore · 57 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
4
of 75 in Cavan
Pupils
609
6% of Cavan's pupils
Average school size
152.2
Cavan: 129.5
Average class size
21.70
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

4 schools with figures for both years

3fell by 10% or more
1within 10%
0grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 1Down 10 to 25% · 2Within 10% · 1Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 25% or more · 0

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
21.70
Mainstream classes
27
Classes of 30 or more
1
Schools with a class of 30+
1

Teachers

Teachers in the 4 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
27
Up 6 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 10%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 41
Estimate: 27 class teachers, 1 principals and deputies, 9 special education and 4 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
36
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

4 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
St Josephs N SKingscourt 20172R 377
−11.3%
15 23.60 30 1
S N Lathrach 2Kingscourt 14211P 129
+3.2%
6 21.50 24 0
Scoil BhrideMountnugent 14732U 94
−22.3%
4 23.50 28 0
Corlea N SKingscourt 14320U 9
−59.1%
2 4.50 7 0