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School patron in Leitrim

Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise

Schools in County Leitrim under this patron.

Other patrons in Leitrim Bishop of Kilmore · 18 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 2 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 3
Schools
14
of 37 in Leitrim
Pupils
2,034
52% of Leitrim's pupils
Average school size
145.3
Leitrim: 105.6
Average class size
24.58
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

14 schools with figures for both years

3fell by 10% or more
7within 10%
4grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 2Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 7Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 25% or more · 3

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
24.58
Mainstream classes
81
Classes of 30 or more
19
Schools with a class of 30+
5

Teachers

Teachers in the 14 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
81
Up 29 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 62%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 124
Estimate: 81 class teachers, 6 principals and deputies, 29 special education and 8 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
107
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
1 / 1
1 school gained a class teacher, 1 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

14 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
Scoil MhuireCarrick-on-Shannon 20432R 442
+26.6%
16 27.62 33 8
St Patricks NSDrumshanbo 19423J 243
+13.6%
9 25.11 33 1
Mohill N SMohill 20203C 239
+38.2%
8 29.12 32 6
Leitrim MXD N SCarrick-on-Shannon 01125B 220
−0.9%
8 27.50 30 3
Annaduff MXD N SCarrick on Shannon 13656C 191
+4.4%
8 22.38 28 0
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
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
Aughavas NSCo.Leitrim 14339S 42
−36.4%
2 21.00 28 0
Ardvarney MXD N SDromahair 15116D 30
−26.8%
2 15.00 17 0