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School patron in Clare

Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora

Schools in County Clare under this patron.

Other patrons in Clare Bishop of Killaloe · 88 Bishop of Limerick · 3 Limerick & Clare ETB · 2 Educate Together · 1 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 1
Schools
13
of 109 in Clare
Pupils
827
6% of Clare's pupils
Average school size
63.6
Clare: 118.5
Average class size
18.27
Clare: 21.09

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

13 schools with figures for both years

6fell by 10% or more
0within 10%
7grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 3Down 10 to 25% · 3Within 10% · 0Up 10 to 25% · 5Up 25% or more · 2

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
18.27
Mainstream classes
45
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 13 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
45
Up 11 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 15%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 63
Estimate: 45 class teachers, 1 principals and deputies, 16 special education and 1 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
50
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

13 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Saint Marys N S LahinchLahinch 18753C 166
+16.9%
7 23.71 27 0
Lisdoonvarna N SLisdoonvarna 19700J 143
+22.2%
6 23.83 27 0
S N LiosceanuirLiscannor 18410S 105
+54.4%
5 21.00 26 0
Doolin Mixed N SEnnis 17517I 93
+22.4%
5 17.60 20 0
Ennistymon National SchoolEnnistymon 20245S 64
−28.1%
3 21.33 24 0
S N Colm CilleEnnistymon 17270A 58
+23.4%
3 19.33 25 0
St Fachnan & St Attractas N SKilfenora 20149W 57
−13.6%
3 19.00 21 0
S N Eoin BaisteBallyvaughan 17633K 42
+20.0%
3 14.00 15 0
New Quay NSH91 Hy40 19043W 31
+34.8%
2 15.50 18 0
S N Padraig Nfa FanoirBallyvaughan 13379C 25
−10.7%
2 12.50 19 0
S N Aibhistin NaofaKilshanny 17847G 21
−40.0%
2 10.50 12 0
S N Cronain Nfa an CarnEnnis 18190H 15
−21.1%
2 7.50 10 0
Forgleann N SLahinch 18768P 7
−80.0%
2 3.50 5 0