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Tipperary

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County summary

Schools
151
Pupils
18,173
Average school size
120.4

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.25
Mainstream classes
828
Classes with 30+ pupils
35
Schools with class 30+
25

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 17,596.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Tipperary (Nr) County Council

71 schools

8,434 pupils

Avg size: 118.8

Tipperary (Sr) County Council

80 schools

9,739 pupils

Avg size: 121.7

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

3 schools

536 pupils

Avg size: 178.7

Archbishop of Cashel & Emly

84 schools

8,982 pupils

Avg size: 106.9

Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI

3 schools

105 pupils

Avg size: 35.0

Bishop of Killaloe

32 schools

3,922 pupils

Avg size: 122.6

Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI

3 schools

155 pupils

Avg size: 51.7

Bishop of Waterford & Lismore

25 schools

4,273 pupils

Avg size: 170.9

Tipperary ETB

1 schools

200 pupils

Avg size: 200.0

By Planning area

Ballingarry

5 schools

260 pupils

Avg size: 52.0

Birr

3 schools

271 pupils

Avg size: 90.3

Borrisokane

6 schools

504 pupils

Avg size: 84.0

Borrisoleigh

7 schools

599 pupils

Avg size: 85.6

Bruff_Hospital

1 schools

122 pupils

Avg size: 122.0

Cahir

11 schools

1,479 pupils

Avg size: 134.5

Callan

3 schools

215 pupils

Avg size: 71.7

Carrick-on-Suir

7 schools

747 pupils

Avg size: 106.7

Cashel

12 schools

1,493 pupils

Avg size: 124.4

Clonmel

13 schools

2,810 pupils

Avg size: 216.2

Doon_Cappamore

4 schools

430 pupils

Avg size: 107.5

Fethard

3 schools

273 pupils

Avg size: 91.0

Johnstown

1 schools

132 pupils

Avg size: 132.0

Killaloe

4 schools

716 pupils

Avg size: 179.0

Killenaule

4 schools

307 pupils

Avg size: 76.8

Mitchelstown

2 schools

175 pupils

Avg size: 87.5

Nenagh

18 schools

2,461 pupils

Avg size: 136.7

Newport

5 schools

542 pupils

Avg size: 108.4

Portumna

2 schools

59 pupils

Avg size: 29.5

Roscrea

5 schools

811 pupils

Avg size: 162.2

Templemore

8 schools

605 pupils

Avg size: 75.6

Thurles

14 schools

1,856 pupils

Avg size: 132.6

Tipperary

13 schools

1,306 pupils

Avg size: 100.5

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
Bunscoil na Cathrach 20560D 411 24.94 32 3
SN Mhuire na nAingeal 12349L 407 25.44 29 0
S N BAILE AN ATHA 18207V 404 24.19 28 0
ST MARYS CONVENT 16112A 351 22.20 30 1
POWERSTOWN N S 17779P 338 23.79 30 1
ST OLIVER PLUNKETTS NS 19645E 334 20.88 26 0
GAELSCOIL CHLUAIN MEALA 20007C 315 24.23 27 0
ST PETER AND PAUL 16729S 304 24.83 38 3
S N IOSEF NAOFA 18345K 299 17.94 22 0
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST 19692N 293 20.93 30 1
Clochar na Toirbhirte 11872V 281 18.73 30 1
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BOYS SCHOOL 20155R 268 19.69 32 1
CONVENT OF MERCY 04067F 266 24.18 32 2
PRESENTATION PRIMARY SCHOOL 12180U 266 22.36 31 2
Scoil na mBraithre 16727O 248 23.60 31 2
PRESENTATION PRIMARY SCHOOL 19874T 247 21.36 28 0
ARDFINNAN N S 16077B 244 23.20 30 1
CARRIG N S 16276H 229 25.44 31 2
ST MARYS N S 16728Q 222 26.25 34 2
SCOIL ANGELA 18135W 219 24.33 32 1
Holy Trinity National School 20355C 204 18.00 22 0
S N CLEIREACHAIN 17486A 202 23.75 29 0
SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL 18435L 201 23.62 25 0
ST MARYS JNR B N S 16344V 200 25.86 34 1
Scoil na mBraithre 17276M 199 22.11 27 0
Scoil Naomh Cualán 20451V 198 23.25 29 0
S N MICHEAL NAOFA 18775M 195 20.33 26 0
GAELSCOIL DURLAS EILE 19968F 194 24.25 31 1
ST JOSEPHS PRIMARY SCHOOL 09432E 192 22.50 29 0
SCOIL AILBHE 17634M 189 22.88 32 2
GAELSCOIL AONACH 19937R 179 22.38 27 0
S N IOSEF NAOFA 17731K 163 15.70 25 0
ST JOHNS 01594N 163 18.88 23 0
ROSEGREEN N S 11605V 152 25.33 33 1
TIPPERARY G N S 01862M 149 21.29 27 0
BALLYLOOBY N S 18582B 148 23.83 29 0
TWO MILE BORRIS N S 16211C 148 22.67 29 0
KNOCKAVILLA N S 14426N 147 24.50 29 0
S N RATH CHAOMHGHIN 17542H 143 23.83 34 1
S N AN CILLIN 17179O 140 23.33 32 1
SCOIL MHUIRE 20062K 139 22.17 29 0
PORTROE N S 11367I 138 25.40 29 0
S N NAOMH PEADAR 04005G 138 23.00 28 0
S N AN GRAINSEACH 18062V 137 20.83 23 0
S N MICHIL NAOFA 15362S 137 22.83 27 0
S N LIOS AN HALLA 18465U 136 20.67 25 0
KILLENAULE N S 19356U 135 20.50 24 0
S N na mBuachailli 17940T 135 22.50 28 0
SCOIL TEAMPALL TOINNE 20129Q 135 22.50 28 0
S N ARD CROINE 17703F 134 22.33 27 0
S N Gort na hUaighe 17580P 132 20.00 28 0
MOYGLASS N S 04075E 130 23.60 35 1
S N na hAille 17799V 128 23.20 27 0
CAPPAWHITE N S 14791N 126 22.80 25 0
SAN ISADOIR 02670I 124 24.80 29 0
SCOIL IOSAGAIN 19677R 124 24.80 32 1
KILADANGAN N S 06658P 123 22.20 30 1
CLOUGHJORDAN N S 17543J 122 22.00 27 0
LISVERNANE N S 19294B 122 24.40 29 0
S N Mhuire na mBraithre 16725K 122 20.33 25 0
ST AILBE'S NATIONAL SCHOOL 20467N 122 20.80 29 0
EOCHAILLE ARA N S 16810B 118 23.60 29 0
S N LEAMHACH 18213Q 117 21.00 28 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 19640R 117 23.40 28 0
S N CILL RUADHAIN 18369B 115 20.60 27 0
Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire 20085W 114 20.40 27 0
BOHER N S 09190G 113 21.40 29 0
MONARD N S 00606M 112 22.40 28 0
THOMASTOWN N S 04620D 112 20.00 25 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 18538V 111 19.80 28 0
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál 13404V 111 22.20 24 0
ST COLMCILLES PRIMARY SCHOOL 16979S 109 20.60 26 0
GAELSCOIL THIOBRAID ARANN 20027I 107 21.40 29 0
TIPPERARY JNR BN S 01285A 107 16.83 21 0
LISRONAGH N S 06789H 106 26.50 29 0
BIRDHILL N S 13991Q 104 18.40 22 0
S N TEAMPALL DOIRE 18557C 104 26.00 28 0
CLONMORE N S 12540B 96 24.00 27 0
CLONOULTY CENTRAL N S 19690J 96 24.00 27 0
S N NAOMH SHEOSAMH 17498H 96 24.00 28 0
S N Baile na hInse 17296S 95 23.75 27 0
S N RATH EILTE 18396E 94 22.00 27 0
ANNACARTY N S 18528S 93 23.25 30 1
DUALLA N S 02237R 92 23.00 25 0
S N CHUIRT DOIGHTE 17783G 92 20.00 25 0
Bishop Harty NS 15560W 91 22.75 29 0
S N CILL SIOLAIN 18486F 90 22.50 29 0
LOCH MOR MAIGH N S 16933R 86 18.75 26 0
S N BUIRGHEAS 18164G 86 21.50 26 0
S N PHADRAIG NAOFA 17850S 86 21.50 30 1
S N AN GHABHAILIN 17114J 85 21.25 28 0
S N BHRIDE 14008S 84 21.00 29 0
REAR N S 12124K 83 20.75 23 0
Rossmore National School 20504Q 83 20.75 26 0
S N CHAOIMHGHIN 18343G 83 17.75 28 0
S N na hInse 18350D 83 20.75 27 0
TANKERSTOWN N S 19305D 83 20.75 26 0
CLOGHEEN CENTRAL N S 19540N 81 20.25 26 0
BALLYNEALE N S 18085K 77 19.25 22 0
TEMPLETUOHY N S 16250M 77 19.25 23 0
BALLYTARSNA N S 15970S 76 19.00 25 0
BANSHA N S 19689B 75 23.00 29 0
CLOUGHJORDAN NO 1 N S 19422H 71 17.75 23 0
Our Lady's National School 20475M 71 17.75 23 0
S N FLANNAIN NAOFA 17512V 71 23.67 26 0
GURTAGARRY N S 11384I 67 22.33 28 0
LISNAMROCK N S 11453B 65 21.67 25 0
S N CHLUAININ 17694H 65 20.33 26 0
S N na Maighne 17681V 65 21.67 28 0
S N ODHRAN NAOFA 18087O 62 20.67 25 0
CARRIG N S 16166A 60 18.33 21 0
SHRONELL N S 15008A 58 19.33 23 0
SILVERMINES N S 15696B 57 19.00 23 0
MOUNT BRUIS N S 15157R 55 18.33 23 0
S N NAOMH PADRAIG 18326G 55 18.33 22 0
NAOMH PADRAIG SENIOR 19880O 54 18.00 22 0
ST MARYS N S 15778D 53 17.67 23 0
ST MARYS PAROCHIAL SCHOOL 17332T 52 17.33 24 0
UPPER NEWTOWN N S 09967U 51 17.00 19 0
BALLYCAHILL N S 01569O 49 16.33 21 0
NEW INN B N S 05144C 48 16.00 19 0
GRANGEMOCKLER NS 18501V 47 15.67 21 0
S N CILL BARFHIONN 17237C 47 15.67 18 0
NAOMH PADRAIG JUNIOR 19879G 46 15.33 18 0
POULACAPPLE N S 14181J 46 15.33 19 0
S N CHIARDA NAOFA 17712G 45 15.00 19 0
S N AN DROMA 18322V 41 13.67 16 0
S N SCEICHIN A RINCE 07358I 40 20.00 23 0
BARNANE N S 18379E 39 13.00 17 0
S N COLMAIN NAOFA 17640H 39 19.50 22 0
LACKAMORE N S 02428B 36 18.00 22 0
GAILE N S 15299O 35 14.50 16 0
S N NAOMH RUADHAIN 17244W 32 16.00 16 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 18459C 32 16.00 17 0
St Francis National School 18512D 32 13.00 16 0
CASTLE INY N S 17653Q 31 15.50 20 0
KILLURNEY N S 13678M 31 15.50 19 0
ROSCREA N S NO 2 13867P 31 15.50 18 0
CASHEL DEANERY 19696V 29 14.50 15 0
S N LUA NAOFA 17608L 27 13.50 14 0
HOLLYFORD N S 13847J 26 13.00 13 0
S N BAILE SLUAGH 17140K 26 13.00 17 0
SLIEVEARDAGH N S 11470B 24 12.00 13 0
ST MARYS N S 15795D 24 12.00 14 0
S N CILL CHUIMIN 18285S 22 11.00 13 0
KILLEA N S 14460N 19 9.50 11 0
S N BAILE AN IUBHAIR 17511T 19 9.50 11 0
S N GLEANN GUAIL 17665A 16 8.00 10 0
CULLEN N S 07245S 14 7.00 9 0
BALLYDREHID N S 10533R 13 6.50 8 0
KILLUSTY N S 16111V 4 2.00 3 0