Planning area in Longford

Moyne

Schools in County Longford in this planning area.

This planning area also covers 2 schools in Cavan. See the whole planning area

Schools
4
of 37 in Longford
Pupils
541
10% of Longford's pupils
Since 2015/16
−3.9%
563 pupils in 2015/16
Average school size
135.2
Longford: 140.6
Average class size
22.87
Longford: 20.45

Each year counts the schools in this planning area today, plus any that closed from 2023/24. Dotted lines bridge 1983/84 to 1992/93. 1974/75 is left out because that year's source file is missing five counties.

Earlier years are incomplete

The Department's files only record planning areas from 2023/24, so schools that closed or amalgamated before then aren't counted in any area. The further back you go, the more pupils are missing, and an amalgamation can look like a sudden rise. Across County Longford, schools with no planning area had 0.0% of pupils in 2015/16, 0.7% in 2005/06 and 33.3% in 1975/76. Known data issues

Pupils

541

−3 on 2024/25

1975/762025/26

Schools

4

2 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average pupils per school

135.2

139.0 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average class size

22.87

+0.75 on 2024/25

2006/072025/26

Pupils in these schools

Junior infants, girls and boys, and Irish-medium schools over time, for the same schools as the trends above.

Junior infants

Pupils starting school each year. Class-by-class figures start in 2020/21. 65 in 2025/26, +10 on 2024/25.

Girls and boys

From 1976/77: earlier files don't split every school's pupils into girls and boys.

Irish-medium schools

No school in this area teaches all subjects through Irish.

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

4 schools with figures for both years

2fell by 10% or more
1within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 1Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 1Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 25% or more · 0

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
22.87
Mainstream classes
23
Classes of 30 or more
1
Schools with a class of 30+
1

Teachers

Teachers in the 4 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
23
Up 7 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 36%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 37
Estimate: 23 class teachers, 2 principals and deputies, 9 special education and 3 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
29
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

Special schools and special classes

0 special schools in Moyne, and the special classes in the 4 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools
Pupils in special schools
0
No special school here
Special classes in 2025/26
3
In 2 of 4 schools. 1 in 2022/23
Allocated for 2026/27
3
In 2 schools
Autism classes
3
100% of special classes

Special classes since 2022/23

In Moyne's mainstream schools, from the NCSE's yearly lists

  • 2022/23 1
  • 2023/24 2
  • 2024/25 3
  • 2025/26 3
  • 2026/27 3

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Sources: Department of Education enrolment lists; NCSE special class lists and special school allocations (CC BY 4.0).

Schools

4 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
St Marys Mixed N SDrumlish 16665S 215
+2.9%
9 23.22 33 1
S N Naomh ColmcilleAughnacliffe 19296F 155
+24.0%
6 24.33 28 0
St Patricks NS LongfordMoyne 19353O 108
−20.0%
5 21.60 27 0
St PatricksBallinamuck 19975C 63
−33.0%
3 21.00 25 0