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School patron in Donegal

An Foras Pátrúnachta

Schools in County Donegal under this patron.

Other patrons in Donegal Bishop of Raphoe · 96 Bishop of Derry · 36 Bishop of Derry & Raphoe COI · 17 Bishop of Clogher · 3 Educate Together · 1 Presbytery of Derry & Donegal · 9 Joint patronage between Bishop of Derry & Raphoe COI and the Presbytery of Derry & Donegal · 2 Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland · 2 Joint patronage between the Bishop of Derry & Raphoe COI & the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland · 1
Schools
4
of 171 in Donegal
Pupils
226
1% of Donegal's pupils
Average school size
56.5
Donegal: 110.4
Average class size
18.83
Donegal: 21.47

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 · 3Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 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
18.83
Mainstream classes
12
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

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
12
Down 2 since 2006/07, while pupils fell 36%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 17
Estimate: 12 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 5 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
26
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
Gaelscoil Chois FeabhaillBun an Phobail 20144M 75
−1.3%
4 18.75 20 0
Gaelscoil Bhun CrannchaBun Cranncha 20097G 67
−63.0%
3 22.33 28 0
Gaelscoil na gCeithre MaistriBaile Dhún na nGall 20096E 55
−39.6%
3 18.33 23 0
Gaelscoil EirneBéal Átha Seannaigh 20167B 29
−61.8%
2 14.50 18 0