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School patron in Donegal

Bishop of Raphoe

Schools in County Donegal under this patron.

Other patrons in Donegal 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 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
96
of 171 in Donegal
Pupils
11,224
59% of Donegal's pupils
Average school size
116.9
Donegal: 110.4
Average class size
21.57
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

96 schools with figures for both years

39fell by 10% or more
30within 10%
27grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 25Down 10 to 25% · 14Within 10% · 30Up 10 to 25% · 8Up 25% or more · 19

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Naomh AdhamhnainLaghey, Co. Donegal 57 → 123 +115.8%
  2. 2 Scoil ChoilmcilleLetterkenny, Co. Donegal 355 → 658 +85.4%
  3. 3 Scoil Naomh PeadarMountcharles, Co. Donegal 79 → 134 +69.6%
  4. 4 Scoil MhuireLetterkenny, Co. Donegal 101 → 166 +64.4%
  5. 5 SN ChonaillBun Beag, Co. Donegal 70 → 107 +52.9%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N FhionntraKillybegs, Co. Donegal 63 → 5 −92.1%
  2. 2 S N CholmcilleBaile Na Finne, Co. Donegal 57 → 28 −50.9%
  3. 3 S N Ceathru CaolLetterkenny, Co. Donegal 107 → 53 −50.5%
  4. 4 S N na CarraigeAn Charraig, Co. Donegal 96 → 59 −38.5%
  5. 5 Scoil Mhuire B&CLeitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 144 → 97 −32.6%

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
21.57
Mainstream classes
507
Classes of 30 or more
46
Schools with a class of 30+
23

Teachers

Teachers in the 96 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
507
Up 67 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 7%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 792
Estimate: 507 class teachers, 28 principals and deputies, 206 special education and 51 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
656
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
8 / 10
8 schools gained a class teacher, 10 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

96 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Scoil ChoilmcilleLetterkenny 18625Q 658
+85.4%
24 26.96 28 0
Scoil Naomh FiachraLetterkenny 12077E 519
+0.8%
20 25.95 32 6
Scoil Mhuire B & CStranorlar 19927O 489
+8.2%
20 24.00 30 1
S N Muire gan SmalLetterkenny 18052S 480
+8.1%
19 24.95 30 10
S N Talamh na CoilleLetterkenny 17728V 467
−3.1%
19 22.58 28 0
St Patricks N SLetterkenny 16672P 426
−7.2%
17 24.35 31 3
Gaelscoil AdhamhnainLeitir Ceanainn 19971R 410
−4.7%
16 25.62 30 2
Scoil an Linbh ÍosaDonegal Town 17260U 274
+18.1%
11 24.91 34 2
Scoil ChróineAn Clochán Liath 20421M 265
−3.3%
11 22.73 33 2
Glenswilly N SLetterkenny 19313C 262
−5.4%
11 23.27 32 3
S N Neill MorKillybegs 11843O 240
+29.0%
9 24.22 32 2
S N Naomh ColmchilleKilmacrennan 17036P 231
+1.8%
9 24.33 30 1
S N MhuireMilford 18151U 218
+26.0%
9 23.56 29 0
Scoil Aodh Rua&nualaDonegal Town 19963S 217
−9.6%
10 20.10 26 0
SN an BR M O CleirighBallyshannon 17268N 211
+1.4%
8 26.38 28 0
Scoil MhuireRamelton 19491D 206
+12.6%
8 25.75 30 1
Scoil FhionáinAn Fál Carrach 17704H 204
+15.9%
8 23.88 29 0
Scoil CholmcilleNewtowncunningham 16820E 199
−14.6%
8 24.88 32 1
Scoil BhrideLifford 18737E 192
−2.0%
11 16.91 22 0
Dooish N SBallybofey 19333I 191
−10.7%
8 22.50 30 2
Scoil MhuireLetterkenny 18371L 166
+64.4%
7 22.86 26 0
St Francis NSBarnesmore 09660R 159
−7.0%
7 22.71 31 1
Scoil AdhamhnainRaphoe 17828C 158
−1.2%
6 25.50 28 0
Scoil MhuireGlenties 19912B 155
+33.6%
6 24.83 30 1
Scoil Eoin BaisteCarrigart 19252I 136
+7.1%
5 26.20 30 1
Scoil Naomh PeadarMountcharles 18129E 134
+69.6%
5 24.40 32 1
S N AdhamhnainLeitir Ceanainn 17503U 131
−6.4%
6 21.83 27 0
Scoil CholmcilleAn Tearmann 14194S 127
−9.3%
6 19.17 26 0
Naomh AdhamhnainLaghey 18508M 123
+115.8%
5 24.60 35 1
Rathmullen N SRathmullen 15729N 119
+50.6%
5 23.80 27 0
Scoil Naomh ProinnseasManorcunningham 17729A 119
−2.5%
5 23.80 26 0
Scoil PhádraigBallybofey 17057A 118
−5.6%
5 23.60 29 0
S N Naomh BaoithinLifford 19518U 113
−2.6%
5 20.20 27 0
S N Naomh NailleInbhear 15770K 113
+29.9%
5 22.60 32 1
Scoil Chartha NaofaChill Chartha 19685Q 111
−5.9%
5 20.20 26 0
SN ChonaillBun Beag 18219F 107
+52.9%
5 18.40 29 0
Scoil PhadraigLeitir Ceanainn 17018N 103
+15.7%
4 25.75 32 1
Scoil Mhuire B&CLeitir Ceanainn 14502D 97
−32.6%
5 19.40 24 0
S N Muire gan SmalArdara 18131O 94
+108.9%
4 23.50 26 0
Scoil Naomh EarnanBallintra 19310T 94
−6.0%
4 23.50 27 0
S N DhubhthaighLeitir Ceanainn 19343L 91
0.0%
5 18.20 21 0
S N Cnoc na NaomhLeitir Ceanainn 16671N 87
−20.2%
4 21.75 24 0
SN an Leinbh IosaLifford 17598L 84
+25.4%
4 21.00 23 0
SN Dun CeannfhaolaidhDunkineely 18421A 82
−23.4%
4 20.50 26 0
S N Naomh ColmchilleManorcunningham 16995Q 81
+11.0%
4 20.25 26 0
Frosses N SFrosses 16375J 77
−16.3%
4 19.25 23 0
Scoil Naomh ChaitrionaBallyshannon 17945G 77
+24.2%
4 19.25 23 0
Killybegs Common N SKillybegs 16608G 75
−24.2%
4 18.75 34 1
S N na hAcraiBurtonport 18286U 70
−23.1%
3 23.33 30 1
Scoil Naomh CholmcilleRamelton 18241V 68
−32.0%
3 22.67 25 0
St ConalsPortnoo 19756N 68
−27.7%
3 22.67 25 0
S N Naomh BridLeitir Ceanainn 19228L 66
−7.0%
3 22.00 31 1
Scoil MhuireLeitir Ceanainn 18120J 64
+8.5%
3 21.33 22 0
Scoil an tStratha MhóirLeitir Ceanainn 15208I 64
−28.1%
3 21.33 28 0
S N Olibhear PluinceidAnagaire 18007N 61
−26.5%
3 20.33 22 0
S N na CarraigeAn Charraig 18611F 59
−38.5%
3 19.67 26 0
S N an ChaisealGleann Cholmcille 18652T 58
−12.1%
3 19.33 20 0
S N TaodhbhogLeifearr 17553M 55
−5.2%
3 18.33 22 0
S N an ChoiminAn Clochán 17564R 54
−25.0%
3 18.00 22 0
S N Crannaighe BuidheArdara 17447N 54
+80.0%
3 18.00 22 0
S N Ceathru CaolLetterkenny 17549V 53
−50.5%
3 17.67 26 0
Scoil RoisinAn Clochán Liath 17328F 51
−16.4%
3 17.00 18 0
Murroe National SchoolDunfanaghy 14704P 50
+138.1%
3 14.67 15 0
Rockfield N SBallyshannon 09009Q 49
+14.0%
3 16.33 18 0
Cranford N SLetterkenny 19009W 48
+26.3%
3 16.00 19 0
S N Caiseal na gCorrLeitir Ceanainn 03294L 44
+7.3%
3 14.67 17 0
Scoil MhuireLetterkenny 18844F 42
−4.5%
2 21.00 22 0
S N Gort an ChoirceLeitir Ceanainn 16819T 40
−24.5%
2 16.50 17 0
Min A Ghabhann N SDonegal 16823K 39
+62.5%
2 19.50 21 0
Scoil CholmcilleLeitir Ceanainn 18766L 37
−22.9%
2 18.50 21 0
S N na Croise NaofaLetterkenny 18710H 33
−5.7%
2 16.50 25 0
St Garvans N.S.Rathmullan 16850N 33
0.0%
2 16.50 19 0
S N FotharLeitir Ceanainn 16903I 32
−20.0%
2 16.00 18 0
Scoil CholuimLetterkenny 16279N 30
+66.7%
2 15.00 18 0
S N CholmcilleBaile Na Finne 19260H 28
−50.9%
2 14.00 16 0
S N GlasainCroasloch 16763S 28
−28.2%
3 9.33 12 0
Scoil BhrighdeLeitir Ceanainn 17822N 28
+12.0%
2 14.00 15 0
Scoil Naomh DubhthachGort a Choirce 17130H 27
−27.0%
2 13.50 16 0
St Davadogs N SLetterkenny 16471F 27
−22.9%
2 13.50 14 0
St Riaghans NSGlenties 17716O 26
−18.8%
2 13.00 15 0
S N Loch an IubhairLeitir Ceanainn 16829W 25
−43.2%
2 10.50 13 0
S N an BhreacaighArd A Ratha 16869L 24
−36.8%
2 9.50 14 0
Scoil Naomh SeosamhLetterkenny 18058H 24
−35.1%
2 12.00 14 0
S N Mhin Teineadh deArd an Rátha 17035N 21
−30.0%
2 10.50 11 0
SN Arainn Mhor IIArainn Mhór 16384K 21
+40.0%
2 10.50 13 0
Bruckless N SBruckless 16664Q 18
−33.3%
2 9.00 10 0
Scoil Naomh CholmcilleOileán Thoraí 05164I 18
+100.0%
2 9.00 11 0
Gortnacart N SArdara 15554E 16
−48.4%
2 8.00 9 0
S N Leitir Mhic an BhairdLettermacaward 15847T 16
−50.0%
2 8.00 11 0
S N Min an AoireCarrick 18295V 14
−33.3%
2 7.00 9 0
Scoil an Aingil ChoimheadaiLeitir Ceanainn 04809A 14
−61.1%
2 7.00 8 0
SN Arainn Mhor IArainn Mór 15955W 13
−48.0%
2 6.50 7 0
SN Eadan FhionnfhaoichNa Gleannta 17122I 10
−41.2%
2 5.00 6 0
S N Chill CoinnighGlenties 13563S 5
−82.8%
1 5.00 5 0
S N FhionntraKillybegs 16357H 5
−92.1%
2 2.50 3 0
S N DuchoraidhDuchoraidh 16837V 4
−78.9%
1 4.00 4 0