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School patron in Leitrim

Bishop of Kilmore

Schools in County Leitrim under this patron.

Other patrons in Leitrim Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 14 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 2 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 3
Schools
18
of 37 in Leitrim
Pupils
1,520
39% of Leitrim's pupils
Average school size
84.4
Leitrim: 105.6
Average class size
20.57
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

17 schools with figures for both years

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

8fell by 10% or more
4within 10%
5grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 3Down 10 to 25% · 5Within 10% · 4Up 10 to 25% · 2Up 25% or more · 3

Sort the table below by the change column to see which schools grew or fell most.

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
20.57
Mainstream classes
72
Classes of 30 or more
7
Schools with a class of 30+
5

Teachers

Teachers in the 18 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
72
Up 17 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 26%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 113
Estimate: 72 class teachers, 5 principals and deputies, 28 special education and 8 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
78
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 1
0 schools gained a class teacher, 1 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

18 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Four Masters NSKinlough 20079E 289
+5.9%
11 25.18 32 1
Scoil Chlann NaofaBallinamore 20483L 237 – 9 26.33 32 3
St Clare's National SchoolManorhamilton 17233R 204
−9.7%
9 22.67 33 1
Carrigallen N SCarrigallen 16474L 181
+32.1%
7 22.29 34 1
Drumlease N SDromahair 15382B 152
+16.9%
6 25.00 31 1
Drumkeerin Central NSCarrick on Shannon 19360L 67
−10.7%
3 22.33 28 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
S N Naomh Mhuirevia Cavan 19600F 35
−16.7%
2 17.50 20 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
Aughawillan NSGaradice 16932P 30
+7.1%
2 15.00 18 0
Drumeela N SCarrigallen PO 14898I 30
+36.4%
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
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