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Longford

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County summary

Schools
37
Pupils
5,201
Average school size
140.6

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
20.45
Mainstream classes
246
Classes with 30+ pupils
17
Schools with class 30+
6

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 5,030.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Longford County Council

37 schools

5,201 pupils

Avg size: 140.6

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

1 schools

112 pupils

Avg size: 112.0

Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise

32 schools

4,957 pupils

Avg size: 154.9

Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI

3 schools

109 pupils

Avg size: 36.3

Bishop of Meath

1 schools

23 pupils

Avg size: 23.0

By Planning area

Ballymahon

7 schools

757 pupils

Avg size: 108.1

Granard

7 schools

522 pupils

Avg size: 74.6

Lanesboro

4 schools

243 pupils

Avg size: 60.8

Longford_Newtownforbes

15 schools

3,138 pupils

Avg size: 209.2

Moyne

4 schools

541 pupils

Avg size: 135.2

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
ST JOSEPHS CONVENT 18178R 527 17.75 23 0
ST MATTHEWS MIXED N.S 20128O 373 23.27 31 2
ST MARYS N.S. 20124G 352 21.13 25 0
SCOIL MHUIRE N S 19987J 317 24.38 34 3
S N NAOMH TREASA 19279F 306 21.69 32 3
S N CNOC AN MHARCAIGH 07518E 289 24.08 36 4
The Sacred Heart Primary NS 20101R 250 17.85 22 0
STONEPARK N S 14386E 239 23.90 32 4
SCOIL NAOMH MICHEAL 00856M 224 18.67 25 0
ST MARYS MIXED N S 16665S 215 23.22 33 1
St Emer's National School 19753H 215 19.55 29 0
SAINT MELS 19467G 180 22.50 28 0
S N NAOMH COLMCILLE 19296F 155 24.33 28 0
SAMHTHANN N S 17561L 145 23.33 26 0
FERMOYLE MIXED N S 13320P 112 22.40 27 0
GAELSCOIL AN LONGFOIRT 20083S 112 17.67 22 0
NAOMH DOMINIC N S 15154L 109 21.80 28 0
ST PATRICKS NS LONGFORD 19353O 108 21.60 27 0
COLEHILL MIXED N S 14672F 96 24.00 28 0
S N MHUIRE 18733T 94 23.50 28 0
Lanesborough Primary School 18259R 88 19.25 24 0
S N AN LEANA MOR 05115S 69 22.00 28 0
ST. JOHNS NATIONAL SCHOOL 12683A 67 16.75 19 0
S N NAOMH MHUIRE 19171I 64 21.33 28 0
ST PATRICKS 19975C 63 21.00 25 0
NAOMH PADRAIG N S 13752V 57 19.00 26 0
ST COLUMBAS MXD N S 12813K 56 18.67 27 0
SCOIL BHRÍDE 12136R 52 17.33 21 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 17644P 45 15.00 20 0
NAOMH GUASACHTA N S 12736S 44 14.67 18 0
KILLASONNA MIXED N S 14300O 41 20.50 24 0
NAOMH EARNAIN N S 18258P 29 14.50 18 0
ST BERNARDS MIXED N S 15122V 29 14.50 17 0
FORGNEY N S 00860D 23 11.50 16 0
TASHINNY N S 10223C 23 11.50 12 0
St. John's National School, 13313S 19 9.50 12 0
CLOONTAGH MIXED N S 14650S 14 7.00 9 0