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Leitrim

37 primary schools and 3,908 pupils in 2025/26.

Pupils in 2025/26
3,908
−32 on 2024/25
Schools
37
No change on 2024/25
Average school size
105.6
−0.9 on 2024/25
Average class size
22.30
−0.28 on 2024/25

Counts every school that reported in each year, including schools that have since closed. Dotted lines bridge 1983/84 to 1992/93. 1974/75 is left out because that year's source file is missing five counties.

Pupils

3,908

−32 on 2024/25

1975/762025/26

Schools

37

55 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average pupils per school

105.6

73.4 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average class size

22.30

−0.28 on 2024/25

2006/072025/26

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

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

13fell by 10% or more
12within 10%
11grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 6Down 10 to 25% · 7Within 10% · 12Up 10 to 25% · 4Up 25% or more · 7

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Mohill N SMohill, Co. Leitrim 173 → 239 +38.2%
  2. 2 Scoil MhuireCarrick On Shannon, Co. Leitrim 91 → 124 +36.3%
  3. 3 Carrigallen N SCarrigallen, Co. Leitrim 137 → 181 +32.1%
  4. 4 Scoil MhuireCarrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim 349 → 442 +26.6%
  5. 5 Gaelscoil LiatromaCora Droma Rúisc, Co. Leitrim 167 → 203 +21.6%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Aughavas NSCo.Leitrim, Co. Leitrim 66 → 42 −36.4%
  2. 2 Achadh na SileannBallinamore, Co. Leitrim 67 → 47 −29.9%
  3. 3 St Michaels NSGlenfarne, Co. Leitrim 64 → 51 −20.3%
  4. 4 Gaelscoil ChluainínCluainín Uí Ruairc, Co. Leitrim 86 → 69 −19.8%
  5. 5 St BridsCarrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim 169 → 142 −16.0%

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.

Newer schools

1 school still filling its classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 237 pupils. It isn’t in the figures above.

Break Leitrim down

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Planning areas

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Carrick-on-Shannon 4 920 230.0 26.11 35
+15.7%
Mohill 6 707 117.8 23.76 29
+11.9%
Ballinamore 6 606 101.0 22.15 27
+46.4%
Manorhamilton 9 491 54.6 17.29 28
−7.7%
Drumkeerin 5 313 62.6 19.44 16
−2.5%
Ballyshannon–Donegal 1 289 289.0 25.18 11
+5.9%
Carrigallen 4 283 70.8 19.85 13
+11.4%
Drumshanbo 1 243 243.0 25.11 9
+13.6%
Coola Cross 1 56 56.0 18.67 3
−8.2%

Change since 2015/16 counts today's schools and any that closed from 2023/24; earlier closures aren't in any planning area. All planning areas in Ireland

Patrons
Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise 14 2,034 145.3 24.58 81
Bishop of Kilmore 18 1,520 84.4 20.57 72
An Foras Pátrúnachta 2 272 136.0 21.58 12
Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI 3 82 27.3 13.67 6

Local authorities
Leitrim County Council 37 3,908 105.6 22.30 171

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to. Figures for 2025/26: 3,813 pupils in mainstream classes.

Average class size
22.30
Mainstream classes
171
Largest class
34
Classes of 30 or more
28
Schools with a class of 30+
11

Teachers

Teachers in the 37 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
171
Up 27 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 21%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 264
Estimate: 171 class teachers, 12 principals and deputies, 63 special education and 18 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
215
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
2 / 2
2 schools gained a class teacher, 2 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Special schools and special classes

0 special schools in Leitrim, and the special classes in the 37 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools
Pupils in special schools
0
No special school here
Special classes in 2025/26
18
In 9 of 37 schools. 4 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27
24
In 12 schools: 6 new classes, 3 schools with their first
Autism classes
17
94% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

In Leitrim's mainstream schools, from the NCSE's yearly lists

  • 2020/21 4
  • 2021/22 5
  • 2022/23 8
  • 2023/24 13
  • 2024/25 16
  • 2025/26 18
  • 2026/27 24

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Sources: Department of Education enrolment lists; NCSE special class lists and special school allocations (CC BY 4.0).

Schools in Leitrim

37 schools with 2025/26 figures, largest first.

Every school in Leitrim (CSV)
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Roll number
Scoil MhuireCarrick-on-Shannon 20432R 442
+26.6%
16 27.62 33 8
Four Masters NSKinlough 20079E 289
+5.9%
11 25.18 32 1
St Patricks NSDrumshanbo 19423J 243
+13.6%
9 25.11 33 1
Mohill N SMohill 20203C 239
+38.2%
8 29.12 32 6
Scoil Chlann NaofaBallinamore 20483L 237 – 9 26.33 32 3
Leitrim MXD N SCarrick-on-Shannon 01125B 220
−0.9%
8 27.50 30 3
St Clare's National SchoolManorhamilton 17233R 204
−9.7%
9 22.67 33 1
Gaelscoil LiatromaCora Droma Rúisc 20212D 203
+21.6%
8 24.62 33 2
Annaduff MXD N SCarrick on Shannon 13656C 191
+4.4%
8 22.38 28 0
Carrigallen N SCarrigallen 16474L 181
+32.1%
7 22.29 34 1
Drumlease N SDromahair 15382B 152
+16.9%
6 25.00 31 1
St BridsCarrick-on-Shannon 19519W 142
−16.0%
6 22.33 24 0
Scoil MhuireCarrick On Shannon 19554B 124
+36.3%
5 24.80 28 0
Naomh CaillinFenagh 15194A 115
+6.5%
5 23.00 32 1
Gortletteragh CentralCara Droma Ruisc 15960P 72
−8.9%
3 24.00 26 0
Gaelscoil ChluainínCluainín Uí Ruairc 20260O 69
−19.8%
4 15.50 26 0
Drumkeerin Central NSCarrick on Shannon 19360L 67
−10.7%
3 22.33 28 0
Faitima N SCarrick On Shannon 18741S 63
−1.6%
3 21.00 28 0
St Josephs N SDromahair 16130C 56
−8.2%
3 18.67 24 0
S N Naomh BrighidCarrick On Shannon 18492A 55
−3.5%
3 18.33 22 0
St Michaels NSGlenfarne 19255O 51
−20.3%
3 17.00 21 0
St. Hugh's N.S.via Carrick-on-Shannon 18181G 51
+15.9%
3 17.00 18 0
Achadh na SileannBallinamore 19365V 47
−29.9%
3 15.67 19 0
Aughavas NSCo.Leitrim 14339S 42
−36.4%
2 21.00 28 0
S N Naomh Mhuirevia Cavan 19600F 35
−16.7%
2 17.50 20 0
Mastersons N SManorhamilton 08390J 34
+161.5%
2 17.00 19 0
Differeen N SManorhamilton 17125O 33
−13.2%
2 16.50 18 0
Ballaghameehan N SRossinver 13908D 32
+33.3%
2 16.00 19 0
Ardvarney MXD N SDromahair 15116D 30
−26.8%
2 15.00 17 0
Aughawillan NSGaradice 16932P 30
+7.1%
2 15.00 18 0
Drumeela N SCarrigallen PO 14898I 30
+36.4%
2 15.00 17 0
Newtowngore N SNewtowngore 09353I 30
+3.4%
2 15.00 17 0
S N Naomh MhuireVia Sligo 18329M 30
−16.7%
2 15.00 16 0
Largy National SchoolKinlough 17206O 27
−3.6%
2 13.50 15 0
The Hunt N SMohill 08673V 18
−57.1%
2 9.00 12 0
S N Naomh PadraigDrumkeerin 18139H 13
−58.1%
2 6.50 7 0
S N Mhic DiarmadaCoillte Clochair 18589P 11
−35.3%
2 5.50 6 0