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School patron in Sligo

Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry COI

Schools in County Sligo under this patron.

Other patrons in Sligo Bishop of Elphin · 21 Bishop of Achonry · 21 Bishop of Killala · 12 Joint patronage of Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI , the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and the President of the Methodist Church in Ireland · 1 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 1 Sligo School Project · 1 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 1 Bishop of Kilmore · 1
Schools
2
of 62 in Sligo
Pupils
76
1% of Sligo's pupils
Average school size
38.0
Sligo: 121.4
Average class size
15.20
Sligo: 21.56

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

2 schools with figures for both years

1fell by 10% or more
0within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 1Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 0Up 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
15.20
Mainstream classes
5
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 2 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
5
No change since 2006/07, while pupils fell 4%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 6
Estimate: 5 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 1 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
7
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

2 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
St Pauls NS CollooneyCollooney 19416M 75
+15.4%
4 18.75 23 0
Leaffoney N SKilglass 15496Q 1
−93.8%
1 1.00 1 0