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School patron in Longford

An Foras Pátrúnachta

Schools in County Longford under this patron.

Other patrons in Longford Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 32 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 3 Bishop of Meath · 1
Schools
1
of 37 in Longford
Pupils
112
2% of Longford's pupils
Average school size
112.0
Longford: 140.6
Average class size
17.67
Longford: 20.45

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

1 school with figures for both years

1fell by 10% or more
0within 10%
0grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 1Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 0Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 25% or more · 0

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Class sizes

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

Average class size
17.67
Mainstream classes
6
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in this 1 mainstream primary school 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
6
Down 1 since 2006/07, while pupils fell 39%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 12
Estimate: 6 class teachers, 1 principals and deputies, 4 special education and 1 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
11
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

1 school, largest first.

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Roll number
Gaelscoil an LongfoirtAn Longfort 20083S 112
−40.1%
6 17.67 22 0