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Kerry

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County summary

Schools
130
Pupils
15,569
Average school size
119.8

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.25
Mainstream classes
713
Classes with 30+ pupils
39
Schools with class 30+
28

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 15,150.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Cork County Council

1 schools

47 pupils

Avg size: 47.0

Kerry County Council

129 schools

15,522 pupils

Avg size: 120.3

By School patron

BISHOP OF KERRY

1 schools

148 pupils

Avg size: 148.0

Bishop of Kerry

123 schools

15,147 pupils

Avg size: 123.1

Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI

2 schools

82 pupils

Avg size: 41.0

Educate Together

1 schools

88 pupils

Avg size: 88.0

Kerry ETB

3 schools

104 pupils

Avg size: 34.7

By Planning area

Abbeyfeale

3 schools

118 pupils

Avg size: 39.3

Ballybunion

4 schools

361 pupils

Avg size: 90.2

Caherciveen_Waterville

11 schools

736 pupils

Avg size: 66.9

Castlegregory

3 schools

309 pupils

Avg size: 103.0

Castleisland

12 schools

1,248 pupils

Avg size: 104.0

Castletownbere

1 schools

17 pupils

Avg size: 17.0

Causeway

11 schools

834 pupils

Avg size: 75.8

Dingle

11 schools

688 pupils

Avg size: 62.5

Kenmare

7 schools

731 pupils

Avg size: 104.4

Killarney

19 schools

3,113 pupils

Avg size: 163.8

Killorglin_Milltown

14 schools

1,575 pupils

Avg size: 112.5

Listowel

10 schools

1,222 pupils

Avg size: 122.2

Rathmore

4 schools

416 pupils

Avg size: 104.0

Tarbert

3 schools

213 pupils

Avg size: 71.0

Tralee

17 schools

3,988 pupils

Avg size: 234.6

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
ST OLIVERS NS 19512I 625 23.62 27 0
SCOIL EOIN 13615L 589 24.04 27 0
GAELSCOIL MHIC EASMAINN 19631Q 415 25.94 29 0
S N Mhuire na mBraithre 18247K 414 19.80 25 0
St Johns NS 20197K 395 24.31 26 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 13530D 378 22.81 28 0
SCOIL MHUIRE B 12832O 367 24.07 28 0
HOLY CROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL 19487M 345 20.06 25 0
S N an Chroi Naofa 16871V 342 22.40 34 1
NAGLE RICE PRIMARY SCHOOL 20229U 337 21.80 26 0
LISSIVIGEEN MXD N S 08791E 269 23.91 32 2
HOLY FAMILY 19536W 265 16.87 26 0
FIRIES MXD N S 15945T 250 22.73 31 3
S N AN FHOSSA 17012B 246 21.36 31 2
GAELSCOIL FAITHLEANN 19941I 245 24.50 35 3
Holy Family National School 20111U 235 23.50 33 2
SPA NATIONAL SCHOOL 18702I 230 25.00 30 1
FAHA NATIONAL SCHOOL 11405N 224 24.44 32 2
ARDFERT CENTRAL N S 19384C 215 26.25 31 1
S N LIOS TEILIC 09260B 211 25.88 31 2
S N UAIMH BHREANAINN 17646T 209 25.38 31 1
S N BREANDAN NAOFA 16898S 207 25.88 30 1
Scoil Íosagáin 20196I 202 23.75 26 0
DROMCLOUGH N S 19957A 192 24.00 36 1
LISTOWEL PRESENTATION PRIMARY 04062S 186 23.25 31 2
GAELSCOIL NAOMH AOGAIN 19917L 179 22.38 27 0
NAOMH PADRAIG MEASC 16917T 168 24.00 35 1
Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach 18049G 167 19.38 26 0
Realt na Maidne 19846O 166 21.57 28 0
S N NAOMH BRID 11067T 166 22.86 29 0
S N AN CHUILLEANAIG 17710C 152 17.50 25 0
CAHERCIVEEN N S 20112W 148 21.14 32 1
CASTLEGREGORY MXD N S 11746Q 147 24.50 29 0
CLOCHAR DAINGEAN 00538V 141 23.50 31 1
GLOUNAGUILLAGH N S 01583I 137 22.83 29 0
GAELSCOIL LIOS TUATHAIL 20013U 136 22.67 30 1
TARBERT NATIONAL SCHOOL 18705O 133 22.17 28 0
S N GNIOMH GO LEITH B 17744T 131 21.83 32 1
SCOIL NAOMH ERC 18590A 129 20.00 28 0
Scoil Bhríde 10050U 129 25.80 29 0
CASTLEMAINE N S 18832V 123 24.75 30 1
MUIRE GAN SMAL 14952L 123 17.50 23 0
S N Mainistir O dTorna 18665F 121 24.20 26 0
Scartaglin New Central School 19745I 121 24.20 29 0
SCOIL MHUIRE AGUS N.TREASA 20147S 120 20.00 24 0
Scoil Realt na Mara 12820H 119 17.83 28 0
COOLICK NATIONAL SCHOOL 10014Q 113 22.60 30 1
S N CILL CUIMIN 17231N 113 22.60 28 0
S N EOIN BAISTE 19986H 112 22.40 30 1
ST FINIANS 16014A 110 22.00 27 0
AGHACASLA N S 14767Q 107 21.40 27 0
CASTLEDRUM N S 09209B 107 20.20 29 0
S N SLIABH A MHADRA 03132I 107 20.20 23 0
SCOIL MHUIRE B&C 10394G 107 25.75 29 0
S N GLEANN BEITHE 18414D 106 21.20 28 0
S N TREASA NAOFA MXD 15033W 105 21.00 24 0
S N MHUIRE DE LOURDES 10957B 104 26.00 32 1
KILGARVAN CENTRAL SCHL 19458F 99 19.80 27 0
SCOIL NUACHABHAIL 10326M 98 24.50 32 2
AN BHREAC CHLUAIN B 16217O 97 24.25 32 1
S N CILL CRUINN 17072T 97 22.75 27 0
SCOIL BHREANAINN 11419B 97 21.25 27 0
Ballyduff National School 20478S 96 18.00 25 0
SCOIL BARR DUBH 05970M 95 23.75 31 1
S N CILL LÚRAIGH 18184M 93 23.25 30 1
KILGOBNET N S 07841L 92 23.00 28 0
Scoil Chorp Chríost 10775S 91 22.75 27 0
LOUGHGUITANE N S 10049M 90 18.00 24 0
Tralee Educate Together NS 20158A 88 22.00 27 0
CURRANES N S 09938N 86 21.50 26 0
S N Réalt na Mara 19448C 85 19.75 21 0
COOLARD MXD N S 12587E 82 20.50 25 0
MURHUR N S 13540G 78 19.50 29 0
S N NAOMH EIRC 17358O 78 19.50 29 0
SCOIL AN FHAILL MOR 12701W 77 25.67 30 1
SCOIL NAOMH MICHEAL 08251S 75 21.33 23 0
EILTIN NAOFA 19461R 69 17.25 21 0
KNOCKANES MXD N S 13150Q 69 22.33 25 0
SCOIL NAISIUNTA EIRC 16456J 68 22.67 25 0
Scoil na mBraithre 16703A 66 16.50 21 0
SN CEANN TRA MEASCAITHE 15592M 62 20.67 29 0
S N Oilibhear Naofa 19492F 61 18.67 19 0
St Johns Parochial School 18233W 61 15.25 18 0
Scoil Atha na mBlath 11363A 59 19.67 20 0
TIERNABOUL N S 15644F 57 19.00 24 0
S N AN CHLOCHAN 14987H 55 18.33 20 0
SCOIL EASA DHUIBHE 10501E 55 18.33 24 0
Knockaderry Farranfore National School 02418V 53 17.67 23 0
NAOMH CHARTHAIGH 18325E 53 17.00 21 0
FREASTOGAIL MHUIRE MXD 17915U 52 13.33 16 0
CROCHAN NAOFA N S 10239R 49 16.33 21 0
AGHATUBRID N S 09878V 48 16.00 22 0
KNOCKACLARIG MXD N S 14002G 47 15.67 23 0
S N DAR EARCA 19483E 47 15.67 19 0
S N Naomh Mhichil 19436S 46 15.33 21 0
Two Mile Community National School 17365L 46 15.33 19 0
S N CILLIN LIATH 19304B 45 15.00 20 0
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas 12875J 43 21.50 28 0
ST BRENDANS N S 19659P 43 12.33 13 0
SCOIL NAOMH CARTHACH 07990F 42 21.00 23 0
SCOIL AN FHIRTEARAIGH 10755M 41 13.67 15 0
KNOCKNAGOSHEL NATIONAL SCHOOL 09708T 40 20.00 22 0
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL 08687J 40 20.00 21 0
CLOGHER MXD N S 12354E 38 19.00 20 0
CURRAHEEN MXD N S 15978L 38 19.00 21 0
S N Naomh Gobnait 16281A 38 19.00 24 0
SCOIL NAOMH IOSEF 18856M 38 19.00 21 0
GLENFLESK N S 09302O 35 17.50 26 0
SN Cill Conla 18214S 35 17.50 19 0
RAHEEN NATIONAL SCHOOL 09304S 34 17.00 18 0
DERRYQUAY MXD N S 15878H 32 13.50 18 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 18283O 31 15.50 17 0
SN MHAOLCHEADAIR 06227L 31 13.50 14 0
Scoil an Ghleanna Pobal Scoil Náisi 08147A 29 14.50 15 0
Tahilla Community National School 05348S 29 14.50 17 0
LYRE A CROMPANE N S 14998M 28 14.00 15 0
S N na Srona 17747C 28 14.00 14 0
CAHIR NATIONAL SCHOOL 18759O 25 12.50 14 0
FIBOUGH NATIONAL SCHOOL 18756I 25 12.50 13 0
SN AN GHLEANNA 11248A 24 12.00 13 0
TULLOHA NATIONAL SCHOOL 01396J 23 11.50 12 0
NA MINTEOGA N S 18039D 22 11.00 12 0
KILTALLAGH N S 17161S 21 10.50 11 0
LOUGHFOUDER N S 14366V 20 10.00 11 0
S N AN LEANA MHOIR 17349N 19 9.50 11 0
BOHESHILL MXD 16744O 18 9.00 11 0
S N BHAILE AN CHROSAIGH 09841V 18 9.00 12 0
LAURAGH NATIONAL SCHOOL 08530W 17 8.50 11 0
Scoil Chriost Ri 18573A 14 7.00 10 0
SCOIL CAITLIN NAOFA 16779K 8 8.00 8 0