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Roscommon

87 primary schools and 7,953 pupils in 2025/26.

Pupils in 2025/26
7,953
−69 on 2024/25
Schools
87
No change on 2024/25
Average school size
91.4
−0.8 on 2024/25
Average class size
20.55
−0.30 on 2024/25

Counts every school that reported in each year, including schools that have since closed. Dotted lines bridge 1983/84 to 1992/93. 1974/75 is left out because that year's source file is missing five counties.

Pupils

7,953

−69 on 2024/25

1975/762025/26

Schools

87

115 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average pupils per school

91.4

69.6 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average class size

20.55

−0.30 on 2024/25

2006/072025/26

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

85 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

33fell by 10% or more
17within 10%
35grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 14Down 10 to 25% · 19Within 10% · 17Up 10 to 25% · 14Up 25% or more · 21

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Tarmon N SCastlerea, Co. Roscommon 118 → 276 +133.9%
  2. 2 Rooskey N SCarrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon 94 → 160 +70.2%
  3. 3 Cloontuskert National SchoolLanesboro, Co. Roscommon 54 → 82 +51.9%
  4. 4 S N Lios A Cuill MCastlerea, Co. Roscommon 62 → 94 +51.6%
  5. 5 Scoil Mhuire,Ballinasloe, Co. Roscommon 78 → 115 +47.4%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Gorthaganny N SLoughglynn, Co. Roscommon 87 → 45 −48.3%
  2. 2 Don N SBallaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon 65 → 38 −41.5%
  3. 3 Carrick N SAthlone, Co. Roscommon 67 → 41 −38.8%
  4. 4 Ballintleva N SAthlone, Co. Roscommon 62 → 46 −25.8%
  5. 5 Whitehall N STarmonbarry, Co. Roscommon 123 → 93 −24.4%

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.

Newer schools

2 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 1,032 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Break Roscommon down

Select a group to see its schools, pupils and class sizes.

Planning areas

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Roscommon 14 1,726 123.3 21.25 79
+56.2%
Athlone 10 1,464 146.4 22.47 64
+0.3%
Boyle 7 828 118.3 21.94 36
+106.0%
Castlerea 9 767 85.2 21.00 34
+26.8%
Ballaghadereen 8 735 91.9 19.86 37
+18.5%
Ballinasloe 4 382 95.5 21.88 17
+14.7%
Elphin 5 335 67.0 19.71 17
+5.0%
Strokestown 5 304 60.8 18.06 16
+18.3%
Longford–Newtownforbes 3 295 98.3 24.58 12
+28.8%
Carrick-on-Shannon 4 290 72.5 20.29 14
+23.4%
Ballygar 6 259 43.2 15.88 16
+8.8%
Ballyhaunis 3 171 57.0 18.33 9
−18.6%
Lanesboro 3 166 55.3 16.60 10
0.0%
Dunmore 1 125 125.0 20.83 6
−14.4%
Drumshanbo 5 106 21.2 10.60 10
−17.8%

Change since 2015/16 counts today's schools and any that closed from 2023/24; earlier closures aren't in any planning area. All planning areas in Ireland

Patrons
Bishop of Elphin 69 6,606 95.7 20.85 308
Archbishop of Tuam 5 413 82.6 20.89 19
Bishop of Achonry 2 347 173.5 19.28 18
Bishop of Clonfert 3 254 84.7 21.17 12
An Foras Pátrúnachta 1 149 149.0 24.83 6
Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise 4 97 24.2 12.12 8
Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI 2 59 29.5 13.25 4
Galway and Roscommon ETB 1 28 28.0 14.00 2

Local authorities
Roscommon County Council 87 7,953 91.4 20.55 377

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to. Figures for 2025/26: 7,747 pupils in mainstream classes.

Average class size
20.55
Mainstream classes
377
Largest class
36
Classes of 30 or more
19
Schools with a class of 30+
14

Teachers

Teachers in the 87 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
377
Up 65 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 21%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 585
Estimate: 377 class teachers, 16 principals and deputies, 155 special education and 37 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
470
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
5 / 4
5 schools gained a class teacher, 4 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Special schools and special classes

1 special school in Roscommon, and the special classes in its 87 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools
Pupils in special schools
87
In 1 school, up from 37 in 2015/16
Special classes in 2025/26
37
In 18 of 87 schools. 18 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27
43
In 22 schools: 7 new classes, 5 schools with their first
Autism classes
32
86% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

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

  • 2020/21 18
  • 2021/22 19
  • 2022/23 22
  • 2023/24 28
  • 2024/25 34
  • 2025/26 37
  • 2026/27 43

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Special school Pupils Since 2015/16 Teaching posts SNAs
Scoil Micheal NaofaCastlerea · Mild general learning disability 87
+135.1%
15 30.5

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

Schools in Roscommon

87 schools with 2025/26 figures, largest first.

Every school in Roscommon (CSV)
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Roll number
St Cóman's Wood Primary SchoolRoscommon 20498B 605 – 26 22.38 28 0
Abbey Primary SchoolRoscommon 20573M 427 – 16 26.12 30 1
S N Cluain na CilleAthlone 18395C 399
+19.8%
16 24.94 29 0
St Attractas N SBallaghaderreen 19980S 281
+21.1%
14 20.07 26 0
Tarmon N SCastlerea 13757I 276
+133.9%
9 27.33 36 5
Roxboro N SDerrane 18742U 226
+9.2%
9 25.11 30 1
Ballybay National SchoolAthlone 19534S 224
−0.4%
9 24.22 30 1
S N Cnoc an SamhraidhAthlone 12754U 223
−6.3%
10 20.80 24 0
S N Cor na Fola BAthlone 01607T 223
−23.9%
10 22.30 30 1
S N Cruachainvia Boyle 18012G 173
+4.2%
7 20.57 27 0
Rooskey N SCarrick-on-Shannon 04800F 160
+70.2%
6 26.67 34 1
N Micheal agus PadraigBoyle 19720P 156
+40.5%
6 25.00 33 1
Gaelscoil de hIdeBóthar na Gaillimhe 20126K 149
−16.3%
6 24.83 30 1
S N an Gleann DuibhAthlone 18626S 147
+22.5%
6 24.50 29 0
St Annes Con N SCastlerea 13198V 141
+11.0%
7 17.71 25 0
Abbeycarton NSElphin 19809I 138
−13.8%
6 23.00 28 0
S N Cnoc an ChrocaireKnockcroghery 18571T 136
−9.3%
6 19.67 26 0
St Mary's PrimaryStrokestown 17808T 136
+40.2%
5 24.80 28 0
Scoil BhrídeRoscommon 19815D 126
+14.5%
5 25.20 31 1
Cloonfad N SBallyhaunis 15557K 125
−14.4%
6 20.83 24 0
S N Naomh SeosamhBallymurray 12964I 121
+36.0%
5 24.20 30 1
Scoil Mhuire,Ballinasloe 15531P 115
+47.4%
5 23.00 29 0
Lisaniskey N SDonamon 14356S 108
+25.6%
5 21.60 28 0
S N Naomh CiaranAthlone 19368E 107
−7.8%
4 25.25 31 2
Athleague N SAthleague 15308M 105
+123.4%
4 26.25 28 0
Taughmaconnell N SBallinasloe 15614T 105
+16.7%
5 21.00 25 0
S N Padraig NaofaAn Caisleáin Riabhach 17748E 104
+44.4%
5 20.80 28 0
S N Baile Ui FhidhneScramogue 18432F 96
+23.1%
4 24.00 34 1
S N Lios A Cuill MCastlerea 13047A 94
+51.6%
4 23.50 26 0
Whitehall N STarmonbarry 14049J 93
−24.4%
4 23.25 30 1
Dangan NSCarrick-on-Shannon 17571O 92
+46.0%
4 23.00 24 0
S N Naomh TreasaBoyle 18454P 89
−14.4%
4 22.25 29 0
St. Bride's N.S.Castlerea 16334S 89
−17.6%
4 22.25 26 0
Cloontuskert National SchoolLanesboro 18116S 82
+51.9%
4 20.50 27 0
Carrick Mixed N SBallinlough 16009H 80
−4.8%
4 20.00 24 0
S N Ard CianainAthlone 17054R 77
+32.8%
4 19.25 30 1
Tulsk N SCastlerea 16034G 77
+2.7%
4 19.25 22 0
Scoil MhuireLanesborough 18061T 69
−17.9%
4 17.25 20 0
Brideswell N SAthlone 15413J 68
+11.5%
3 22.67 27 0
S N BrusnaBallaghadereen 17904P 66
+10.0%
4 16.50 20 0
S N Pol NaofaCastlerea 01086R 66
+24.5%
3 22.00 24 0
Ciaran NaofaFuerty 18194P 60
−22.1%
3 20.00 21 0
Ballyforan Mixed N SBallinasloe 01866U 59
−7.8%
3 18.00 21 0
Ballanagare N SCastlerea 17266J 57
−12.3%
3 19.00 21 0
S N Mhuire LourdesCastlerea 18536R 57
+16.3%
3 19.00 22 0
Tibohine N SCastlerea 15543W 56
+9.8%
3 18.67 23 0
Camcloon N SAthlone 15980V 55
+12.2%
3 17.00 22 0
Tisrara National SchoolFour Roads 18165I 54
−8.5%
3 18.00 23 0
Clover Hill N SCloverhill 13262E 51
+121.7%
3 15.00 18 0
S N Naomh EoinBoyle 14925I 47
+20.5%
3 15.67 17 0
Ballintleva N SAthlone 18729F 46
−25.8%
3 15.33 19 0
Granlahan G N SBallinlough 15664L 46
+17.9%
2 20.00 21 0
Gorthaganny N SLoughglynn 16127N 45
−48.3%
3 15.00 18 0
S N Cill TrostainStrokestown 17353E 45
+136.8%
3 15.00 16 0
Castleplunkett N SCastlerea 15545D 44
−17.0%
2 22.00 23 0
Clooniquin N SElphin 18027T 44
+83.3%
2 22.00 22 0
S N Naomh PadraigStrokestown 15045G 44
+33.3%
3 13.67 17 0
Cloonfour N SRooskey 13498K 42
+250.0%
2 21.00 22 0
Carrick N SAthlone 13839K 41
−38.8%
2 18.00 23 0
Fairymount N SCastlerea 15425Q 39
+34.5%
2 19.50 24 0
Don N SBallaghaderreen 15255R 38
−41.5%
2 19.00 21 0
S N Cill RonainBoyle 06100K 37
+76.2%
2 18.50 20 0
Naomh AtrachtaMainistir Na Buille 18182I 36
−12.2%
2 18.00 22 0
Ballinlough N SBallinlough 11943S 35
+94.4%
2 14.50 17 0
Threen N SCastlerea 10967E 35
0.0%
2 17.50 20 0
S N RonainAthlone 12003V 34
+3.0%
2 17.00 19 0
Grange N SBoyle 15584N 32
+6.7%
2 16.00 18 0
Kilteevan N SKilteevan 14966W 32
−11.1%
2 16.00 17 0
Aughrim N SCarrick-on-Shannon 14684M 31
−24.4%
2 15.50 18 0
Clonown N SAthlone 16427C 28
−9.7%
2 14.00 19 0
Lecarrow Community National SchoolLecarrow 18272J 28
+7.7%
2 14.00 16 0
Strabaggan N SCara Droma Ruisg 19257S 25
−26.5%
2 12.50 16 0
Cloonbonnif N SCastlerea 11242L 24
−14.3%
2 12.00 15 0
Mount Talbot N SMount Talbot 14056G 24
−17.2%
2 12.00 16 0
S N Michil NaofaCarrick-on-Shannon 05220P 24
−22.6%
2 12.00 17 0
S N ParoisteachBoyle 17329H 24
+9.1%
2 12.00 13 0
S N Naomh PadraigBoyle 13978B 22
−29.0%
2 11.00 12 0
Clooncagh N SStokestown 16291D 20
−20.0%
2 10.00 13 0
S N Naomh PadraigCarrick-on-Shannon 11201U 18
−40.0%
2 9.00 11 0
S N Rath AradhRahara 17100V 17
−26.1%
2 8.50 11 0
S N O DubhlainKilrooskey 17849K 15
−46.4%
2 7.50 9 0
S N Lasair NaofaCarrick on Shannon 17622F 13
−40.9%
2 6.50 8 0
S N Naomh CeitheachBallymacurley 16815L 13
−68.3%
2 6.50 9 0
Scoil Mhuire gan SmalDysart 18005J 13
−23.5%
2 6.50 8 0
Lismoil N SAthlone 11466K 12
−36.8%
2 6.00 6 0
S N Naomh MhuireCarrick-on-Shannon 17709R 9
−57.1%
2 4.50 6 0
Slatta N SKilglass 13879W 8
−66.7%
2 4.00 5 0