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Local authority in Leitrim

Leitrim County Council

Schools in County Leitrim in this local authority.

Schools
37
of 37 in Leitrim
Pupils
3,908
100% of Leitrim's pupils
Average school size
105.6
Leitrim: 105.6
Average class size
22.30
Leitrim: 22.30

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.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
22.30
Mainstream classes
171
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 53 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 46%
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
206
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

Schools

37 schools, largest first.

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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