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School patron in Donegal

Joint patronage between Bishop of Derry & Raphoe COI and the Presbytery of Derry & Donegal

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 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
2
of 171 in Donegal
Pupils
315
2% of Donegal's pupils
Average school size
157.5
Donegal: 110.4
Average class size
23.77
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

2 schools with figures for both years

0fell by 10% or more
1within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 1Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 25% or more · 1

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
23.77
Mainstream classes
13
Classes of 30 or more
1
Schools with a class of 30+
1

Teachers

Teachers in the 2 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
13
Up 2 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 3%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 21
Estimate: 13 class teachers, 1 principals and deputies, 6 special education and 1 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
18
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 0
0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

2 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
S N Baile RaighinLetterkenny 19411C 215
−3.2%
9 23.22 29 0
Comhscoil Chonmha S NConvoy 05230S 100
+28.2%
4 25.00 33 1