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School patron in Offaly

Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin

Schools in County Offaly under this patron.

Other patrons in Offaly Bishop of Meath · 22 Bishop of Killaloe · 11 Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 9 Educate Together · 1 Bishop of Meath & Kildare COI · 2 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 2 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 1 Bishop of Clonfert · 1 Bishop of Ossory · 1
Schools
17
of 67 in Offaly
Pupils
2,811
30% of Offaly's pupils
Average school size
165.4
Offaly: 138.7
Average class size
21.29
Offaly: 20.89

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

9fell by 10% or more
7within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 3Down 10 to 25% · 6Within 10% · 7Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 25% or more · 0

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Daingean N SDaingean, Co. Offaly 223 → 261 +17.0%
  2. 2 Shinchill N SKilleigh, Co. Offaly 265 → 286 +7.9%
  3. 3 S N PhadraigRhode, Co. Offaly 117 → 124 +6.0%
  4. 4 Geashill 1 N SGeashill, Co. Offaly 120 → 126 +5.0%
  5. 5 S N Sheosaimh NaofaTullamore, Co. Offaly 184 → 193 +4.9%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N Mhuire NaofaRhode, Co. Offaly 174 → 91 −47.7%
  2. 2 Clonaghadoo N SGeashill, Co. Offaly 115 → 81 −29.6%
  3. 3 Scoil BhrideRhode, Co. Offaly 92 → 70 −23.9%
  4. 4 S N Naomh BrogainRathanagan, Co. Offaly 90 → 72 −20.0%
  5. 5 Clonbullogue N SClonbullogue, Co. Offaly 104 → 84 −19.2%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
21.29
Mainstream classes
126
Classes of 30 or more
7
Schools with a class of 30+
4

Teachers

Teachers in the 17 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
126
Up 32 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 15%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 214
Estimate: 126 class teachers, 9 principals and deputies, 57 special education and 22 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
170
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
2 / 3
2 schools gained a class teacher, 3 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

17 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Scoil Bhríde Primary SchoolEdenderry 20267F 480
−13.0%
21 21.10 27 0
Edenderry Convent N SEdenderry 16013V 429
+1.2%
17 24.53 28 0
Shinchill N SKilleigh 17031F 286
+7.9%
12 22.83 30 2
Daingean N SDaingean 16620T 261
+17.0%
11 22.64 30 2
S N Sheosaimh NaofaTullamore 17637S 193
+4.9%
8 22.62 29 0
St Patrick's Primary SchoolCo.Offaly 18364O 192
+1.1%
10 19.20 29 0
Geashill 1 N SGeashill 09191I 126
+5.0%
6 18.67 27 0
S N MhuireTullamore 18115Q 124
0.0%
5 23.60 30 2
S N PhadraigRhode 18328K 124
+6.0%
5 24.80 32 1
St Colmans N STullamore 19354Q 97
−11.0%
4 24.25 28 0
S N Mhuire NaofaRhode 18335H 91
−47.7%
5 18.20 26 0
Clonbullogue N SClonbullogue 15325M 84
−19.2%
4 21.00 28 0
Naomh Mhuire N SGeashill 17616K 83
−13.5%
4 19.25 25 0
Clonaghadoo N SGeashill 16160L 81
−29.6%
4 17.25 23 0
S N Naomh BrogainRathanagan 15983E 72
−20.0%
4 16.75 19 0
Scoil BhrideRhode 18690E 70
−23.9%
4 17.50 26 0
Cloneyhurke N SPortarlington 15923J 18
−37.9%
2 9.00 12 0