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School patron in Longford

Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI

Schools in County Longford under this patron.

Other patrons in Longford Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 32 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Bishop of Meath · 1
Schools
3
of 37 in Longford
Pupils
109
2% of Longford's pupils
Average school size
36.3
Longford: 140.6
Average class size
13.62
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

3 schools with figures for both years

2fell by 10% or more
0within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 2Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 0Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 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
13.62
Mainstream classes
8
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 3 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
8
Up 1 since 2006/07, while pupils fell 4%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 10
Estimate: 8 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 2 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
8
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 0
0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

3 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
St. Johns National SchoolLongford 12683A 67
+15.5%
4 16.75 19 0
Tashinny N SBallymahon 10223C 23
−25.8%
2 11.50 12 0
St. John's National School,Edgeworthstown 13313S 19
−26.9%
2 9.50 12 0