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School patron in Donegal

Bishop of Derry

Schools in County Donegal under this patron.

Other patrons in Donegal Bishop of Raphoe · 96 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 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 4 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
36
of 171 in Donegal
Pupils
4,887
26% of Donegal's pupils
Average school size
135.8
Donegal: 110.4
Average class size
22.58
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

36 schools with figures for both years

20fell by 10% or more
10within 10%
6grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 7Down 10 to 25% · 13Within 10% · 10Up 10 to 25% · 3Up 25% or more · 3

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Scoil Treasa NaofaMalin, Co. Donegal 81 → 137 +69.1%
  2. 2 Naomh BodainCuldaff, Co. Donegal 77 → 108 +40.3%
  3. 3 Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan SmálLifford, Co. Donegal 95 → 124 +30.5%
  4. 4 Scoil Naomh ColmchilleCarndonagh, Co. Donegal 149 → 186 +24.8%
  5. 5 Scoil CholmcilleMoville, Co. Donegal 108 → 133 +23.1%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Gleneely N SKillygordon, Co. Donegal 97 → 45 −53.6%
  2. 2 SN Naomh SamhthannCastlefin, Co. Donegal 84 → 40 −52.4%
  3. 3 Scoil Naomh IósafBuncrana, Co. Donegal 63 → 45 −28.6%
  4. 4 S N Gleann CoimheadBallybofey, Co. Donegal 79 → 57 −27.8%
  5. 5 S N Naomh EighneachBuncrannach, Co. Donegal 103 → 75 −27.2%

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
22.58
Mainstream classes
210
Classes of 30 or more
24
Schools with a class of 30+
16

Teachers

Teachers in the 36 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
210
Up 18 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 4%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 350
Estimate: 210 class teachers, 17 principals and deputies, 97 special education and 26 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
296
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
1 / 2
1 school gained a class teacher, 2 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

36 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Scoil IosagainBuncrana 19967D 778
+5.0%
29 24.69 30 1
S N an Droim MorLifford 16349I 229
+9.0%
9 22.11 31 1
St Orans N SBuncrana 16789N 228
−4.2%
9 25.33 32 3
S N Naomh AonghusBridge End 19359D 218
+6.3%
8 25.00 30 1
Scoil EoghanMoville 20054L 212
−15.5%
9 23.56 32 2
Scoil Naomh FionanQuigley's Point 19959E 199
−20.4%
8 24.88 32 1
Scoil Naomh BridLifford 19280N 196
−12.5%
8 24.50 32 3
St Muras N SLifford 15627F 189
−12.5%
8 23.62 31 1
Scoil Naomh ColmchilleCarndonagh 16880W 186
+24.8%
7 26.57 30 1
S N Seiseadh Ui NeillBallybofey 17607J 167
−20.1%
8 20.88 30 1
Scoil Naomh PadraigCarndonagh 18605K 163
−1.2%
7 22.86 28 0
St Patricks N SLifford 16054M 162
−11.0%
6 26.00 31 3
St Mary's National SchoolLifford 14910S 155
+1.3%
6 25.00 35 1
Scoil Treasa NaofaMalin 17721H 137
+69.1%
5 25.00 28 0
Scoil CholmcilleMoville 18791K 133
+23.1%
6 22.17 32 2
St Francis' National SchoolLifford 16642G 132
−5.7%
5 24.40 28 0
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire gan SmálLifford 18076J 124
+30.5%
6 20.67 33 1
Scoil Chroí Naofa, CarndomhnachCarndonagh 16821G 124
−24.4%
7 17.71 26 0
Scoil PhadraigClonmany 18520C 121
−20.9%
5 24.20 28 0
Scoil MhuireGleneely 18517N 118
+10.3%
5 23.60 32 1
Naomh BodainCuldaff 19614Q 108
+40.3%
4 27.00 31 1
S N na gCluainteClonmany 17180W 96
−19.3%
4 24.00 28 0
Naomh BridhidCarndonagh 16836T 92
−9.8%
4 23.00 28 0
Scoil CholmchilleMalin 14631O 77
−20.6%
4 19.25 25 0
S N Naomh EighneachBuncrannach 18114O 75
−27.2%
4 18.75 24 0
S N Naomh PadraigDrumfries 01572D 64
−17.9%
3 21.33 26 0
S N Gleann CoimheadBallybofey 17575W 57
−27.8%
3 19.00 20 0
Scoil Naomh MhuireMalin 18446Q 57
−14.9%
3 19.00 20 0
Scoil Naomh Treasa CLifford 16108J 52
−5.5%
3 17.33 20 0
Gleneely N SKillygordon 18172F 45
−53.6%
3 15.00 16 0
Scoil Naomh IósafBuncrana 01574H 45
−28.6%
3 15.00 16 0
S N an Iorball RiabaighMalin Head 07626H 40
−18.4%
2 20.00 25 0
SN Naomh SamhthannCastlefin 17040G 40
−52.4%
3 13.33 16 0
Scoil Cuilm CilleLifford 17469A 38
+5.6%
2 19.00 21 0
Scoil Cholmcille NaofaCastlefin 17956L 17
−63.8%
2 8.50 11 0
Glentogher Con N SCarndonagh 16611S 13
−61.8%
2 6.50 7 0