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Clare

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County summary

Schools
109
Pupils
12,914
Average school size
118.5

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.09
Mainstream classes
596
Classes with 30+ pupils
37
Schools with class 30+
23

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 12,569.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Clare County Council

109 schools

12,914 pupils

Avg size: 118.5

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

1 schools

61 pupils

Avg size: 61.0

Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora

13 schools

827 pupils

Avg size: 63.6

Bishop of Killaloe

88 schools

10,892 pupils

Avg size: 123.8

Bishop of Limerick

3 schools

679 pupils

Avg size: 226.3

Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI

1 schools

51 pupils

Avg size: 51.0

Educate Together

1 schools

144 pupils

Avg size: 144.0

Limerick & Clare ETB

2 schools

260 pupils

Avg size: 130.0

By Planning area

Ennis

25 schools

5,327 pupils

Avg size: 213.1

Ennistymon

10 schools

745 pupils

Avg size: 74.5

Gort

3 schools

87 pupils

Avg size: 29.0

Kildysart_Cahercon

6 schools

261 pupils

Avg size: 43.5

Kilkee

7 schools

313 pupils

Avg size: 44.7

Killaloe

3 schools

308 pupils

Avg size: 102.7

Kilmihill

5 schools

293 pupils

Avg size: 58.6

Kilrush

7 schools

554 pupils

Avg size: 79.1

Kinvara

1 schools

31 pupils

Avg size: 31.0

Limerick City

3 schools

677 pupils

Avg size: 225.7

Lisdoonvarna

5 schools

318 pupils

Avg size: 63.6

Scariff

9 schools

640 pupils

Avg size: 71.1

Shannon

14 schools

2,526 pupils

Avg size: 180.4

Spanish Point

8 schools

410 pupils

Avg size: 51.2

Tulla

3 schools

424 pupils

Avg size: 141.3

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
Bunscoil na mBraithre 16677C 643 26.29 29 0
ENNIS N S 15042A 615 23.80 28 0
GAEL SC MHICHIL CHIOSOG 19838P 451 23.42 31 1
SIXMILEBRIDGE N S 16908S 423 22.83 29 0
BAREFIELD MIXED N S 14830U 390 24.06 28 0
CLARECASTLE NATIONAL SCHOOL 17026M 362 23.73 32 1
ST CONAIRES NS 19274S 338 22.13 32 1
Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan 20476O 330 24.46 32 4
CONVENT OF MERCY NATIONAL SCHOOL 20041C 329 19.81 24 0
SN AN PHAIRTIN MIXED 16946D 317 25.92 32 3
HOLY FAMILY SNR 07315N 306 20.79 24 0
CRATLOE N S 04919H 278 22.25 31 2
SCOIL SEANAIN NAOFA 04548V 276 25.09 33 1
S N CNOC AN EIN 17583V 262 23.82 34 3
ST AIDANS NS 19698C 260 23.18 33 2
ST MOCHULLAS N.S. 20075T 259 25.30 34 3
Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire 20127M 238 23.20 31 1
CHRIOST RI 19559L 226 18.33 24 0
NAOMH TOLA 19552U 218 25.75 34 3
BALLYEA MIXED N S 13418J 212 23.56 31 1
S N CLUAIN MUINGE 18032M 205 25.62 30 1
HOLY FAMILY JUNIOR SCHOOL 17957N 167 14.09 18 0
LISSYCASEY N S 18555V 167 22.14 32 1
SAINT MARYS N S LAHINCH 18753C 166 23.71 27 0
INCHICRONAN CENTRAL NS 19551S 158 26.33 30 1
Mol an Óige Community National School 20313J 158 19.75 23 0
EIDHNEACH N S 14622N 150 23.00 27 0
Ennis Educate Together NS 20086B 144 22.00 24 0
LISDOONVARNA N S 19700J 143 23.83 27 0
SCARIFF CENTRAL N S 19366A 142 22.67 26 0
Broadford & Kilbane National School 20452A 136 21.67 31 1
KILKISHEN N S 13870E 134 20.50 26 0
Scoil Realt na Mara 20078C 134 26.80 31 1
MILTOWN MALBAY B N S 18720K 128 25.60 36 2
KILDYSART N S 15301V 122 24.40 29 0
S N DUBH RATH 18696Q 113 25.25 28 0
SHANNON AIRPORT 1 N S 18739I 113 20.40 25 0
S N BAILE AN DROICHID 18467B 107 21.40 30 1
S N LIOSCEANUIR 18410S 105 21.00 26 0
INCH N S 16186G 104 26.00 32 1
KILLALOE BOYS N S 15370R 104 20.80 27 0
Raheen Wood Community National School 20312H 102 24.00 27 0
SCOIL MHUIRE NAISIUNTA 18227E 102 25.50 28 0
OGONNELLOE NATIONAL SCHOOL 17563P 101 20.20 31 1
STONEHALL N S 15350L 101 23.75 28 0
MERCY CONVENT KILLALOE 18624O 97 22.75 31 1
KILMIHIL N.S. 13826B 96 22.50 26 0
DOOLIN MIXED N S 17517I 93 17.60 20 0
KILMALEY N S 14468G 88 22.00 26 0
KILNAMONA N S 13625O 85 21.25 28 0
S N MHUIRE MILIUC 18225A 84 19.50 21 0
ANNAGH N S 15221A 81 20.25 25 0
KILNABOY N S 17832Q 80 20.00 24 0
COORACLARE B N S 17816S 78 19.50 23 0
RUAN CENTRAL NS 19442N 75 18.75 24 0
TOONAGH N S 03898U 75 18.75 23 0
S N INIS CEALTRACH 18109V 71 23.67 28 0
GAELSCOIL DONNCHA RUA 19849U 68 18.67 24 0
S N MHUIRE 02439G 68 22.67 27 0
Scoil Mhichil 20434V 66 22.00 26 0
S N CILL MUIRE 13942D 65 16.25 21 0
Ennistymon National School 20245S 64 21.33 24 0
DOONBEG N S 11765U 63 19.00 24 0
Kilmurry McMahon National School 20447H 63 21.00 27 0
GAELSCOIL UI CHOIMIN 19999Q 61 15.25 20 0
S N COLM CILLE 17270A 58 19.33 25 0
ST FACHNAN & ST ATTRACTAS N S 20149W 57 19.00 21 0
MULLACH N S 03928D 53 16.00 23 0
S N Baile na Cailli 18639E 52 20.50 24 0
Shannon Airport No 2 NS 18740Q 51 13.00 15 0
QUILTY NS 17020A 49 24.50 25 0
CLOONEY N S 15279I 48 16.00 20 0
LAKYLE N S 15981A 47 15.67 24 0
TOMGRANEY N S 14571W 47 15.67 18 0
S N EOIN BAISTE 17633K 42 14.00 15 0
TUBBER N S 10886E 40 20.00 21 0
MOVEEN N S 13876Q 39 13.00 16 0
St. Josephs National School Cree 20570G 38 12.67 15 0
S N MA SHEASTA 18565B 37 18.50 22 0
FLAGMOUNT CENTRAL NS 19338S 35 17.50 20 0
RINEEN N S 09425H 35 17.50 18 0
BALLYCAR N S 18526O 34 14.00 15 0
SN na Crannaighe 13804O 32 16.00 18 0
NEW QUAY NS 19043W 31 15.50 18 0
CARRIGAHOLT MIXED N S 18630J 30 12.00 12 0
Coore National School 20404M 30 10.00 15 0
LABASHEEDA CENTRAL N S 19386G 30 15.00 17 0
O CALLAGHANS MILLS N S 05253H 29 14.50 15 0
S N Iosef Naofa 18339P 29 14.50 15 0
BODYKE N S 11990E 27 13.50 18 0
CONNOLLY N S 15408Q 27 13.50 15 0
S N Chathair Aodha 18541K 27 13.50 19 0
S N PADRAIG NFA FANOIR 13379C 25 12.50 19 0
BOSTON N S 10763L 24 12.00 13 0
Dromindoora N.S. 18950E 23 11.50 12 0
ROCKMOUNT MIXED N S 09390O 23 11.50 12 0
CLOHANES N S 13730L 22 11.00 13 0
DOONAHA N S 12848G 21 10.50 12 0
S N AIBHISTIN NAOFA 17847G 21 10.50 12 0
COOLMEEN N S 12633I 20 10.00 12 0
S N CLUAIN AN ATHA 17246D 19 9.50 10 0
S N CUAN 18359V 19 9.50 11 0
BURRANE N S 13738E 17 8.50 10 0
S N CNOC DOIRE 18327I 17 8.50 10 0
S N CRONAIN NFA AN CARN 18190H 15 7.50 10 0
SCOIL AN SRAITH S N 16930L 15 7.50 8 0
BANSHA N S 11714D 7 7.00 7 0
FORGLEANN N S 18768P 7 3.50 5 0
CLUAIN DRAIGNEACH 18540I 5 2.50 3 0