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Tipperary

151 primary schools and 18,173 pupils in 2025/26.

Pupils in 2025/26
18,173
+25 on 2024/25
Schools
151
−1 on 2024/25
Average school size
120.4
+1.0 on 2024/25
Average class size
21.25
+0.04 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

18,173

+25 on 2024/25

1976/772025/26

Schools

151

180 in 1976/77

1976/772025/26

Average pupils per school

120.4

123.1 in 1976/77

1976/772025/26

Average class size

21.25

+0.04 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

149 schools with figures for both years

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

54fell by 10% or more
49within 10%
46grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 25Down 10 to 25% · 29Within 10% · 49Up 10 to 25% · 20Up 25% or more · 26

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N Chuirt DoighteCahir, Co. Tipperary 57 → 92 +61.4%
  2. 2 Monard N SSolohead, Co. Tipperary 70 → 112 +60.0%
  3. 3 Sacred Heart Primary SchoolRoscrea, Co. Tipperary 132 → 201 +52.3%
  4. 4 Gaelscoil Chluain MealaCluain Meala, Co. Tipperary 212 → 315 +48.6%
  5. 5 Scoil MhuireRoscrea, Co. Tipperary 79 → 117 +48.1%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Slieveardagh N SThurles, Co. Tipperary 52 → 24 −53.8%
  2. 2 Grangemockler NSCarrick-On-Suir, Co. Tipperary 83 → 47 −43.4%
  3. 3 Barnane N STemplemore, Co. Tipperary 63 → 39 −38.1%
  4. 4 Birdhill N SKillaloe, Co. Tipperary 163 → 104 −36.2%
  5. 5 Gaelscoil Charraig na SiuireCarraig na Siúire, Co. Tipperary 177 → 114 −35.6%

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 494 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Break Tipperary down

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

Planning areas

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Clonmel 13 2,810 216.2 23.55 117
+0.2%
Nenagh 18 2,461 136.7 22.52 105
+1.2%
Thurles 14 1,856 132.6 21.68 82
−4.3%
Cashel 12 1,493 124.4 21.29 69
+1.0%
Cahir 11 1,479 134.5 21.75 65
+27.4%
Tipperary 13 1,306 100.5 20.58 62
+9.2%
Roscrea 5 811 162.2 19.87 39
+10.2%
Carrick-on-Suir 7 747 106.7 18.85 39
−21.5%
Killaloe 4 716 179.0 22.70 30
−12.7%
Templemore 8 605 75.6 17.64 33
+11.4%
Borrisoleigh 7 599 85.6 20.96 28
+0.5%
Newport 5 542 108.4 21.68 25
−7.7%
Borrisokane 6 504 84.0 20.25 24
−0.6%
Doon–Cappamore 4 430 107.5 22.56 18
+61.7%
Killenaule 4 307 76.8 18.87 15
−15.0%
Fethard 3 273 91.0 16.44 16
−19.5%
Birr 3 271 90.3 22.17 12
+2.3%
Ballingarry 5 260 52.0 17.33 15
−21.5%
Callan 3 215 71.7 19.55 11
−5.7%
Mitchelstown 2 175 87.5 21.88 8
+19.0%
Johnstown 1 132 132.0 20.00 6
+11.9%
Bruff–Hospital 1 122 122.0 20.80 5
+9.9%
Portumna 2 59 29.5 14.75 4
−4.8%

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
Archbishop of Cashel & Emly 84 8,982 106.9 20.62 421
Bishop of Waterford & Lismore 25 4,273 170.9 22.39 186
Bishop of Killaloe 32 3,922 122.6 21.63 175
An Foras Pátrúnachta 3 536 178.7 22.78 23
Tipperary ETB 1 200 200.0 25.86 7
Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI 3 155 51.7 17.22 9
Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI 3 105 35.0 15.00 7

Local authorities
Tipperary (Sr) County Council 80 9,739 121.7 21.21 446
Tipperary (Nr) County Council 71 8,434 118.8 21.30 382

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to. Figures for 2025/26: 17,596 pupils in mainstream classes.

Average class size
21.25
Mainstream classes
828
Largest class
38
Classes of 30 or more
35
Schools with a class of 30+
25

Teachers

Teachers in the 151 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
828
Up 105 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 5%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 1,328
Estimate: 828 class teachers, 56 principals and deputies, 347 special education and 97 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
1,084
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
11 / 12
11 schools gained a class teacher, 12 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Special schools and special classes

5 special schools in Tipperary, and the special classes in its 151 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools
Pupils in special schools
435
In 5 schools, up from 365 in 2015/16
Special classes in 2025/26
97
In 54 of 151 schools. 55 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27
102
In 56 schools: 5 new classes, 2 schools with their first
Autism classes
85
88% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

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

  • 2020/21 55
  • 2021/22 67
  • 2022/23 73
  • 2023/24 78
  • 2024/25 90
  • 2025/26 97
  • 2026/27 102

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Special school Pupils Since 2015/16 Teaching posts SNAs
Cormaic Special SchoolCashel · Mild general learning disability 211
−4.5%
33 66
Scoil AonghusaCashel · Moderate general learning disability 151
+81.9%
24 58.5
St Annes Special SCHRoscrea · Moderate general learning disability 49
+4.3%
9 22.5
Coláiste Shliabh na mBanClonmel 12
−14.3%
– –
Nenagh Community Special SchoolNenagh 12 – 2 4

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

Schools in Tipperary

151 schools with 2025/26 figures, largest first.

Every school in Tipperary (CSV)
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Roll number
Bunscoil na CathrachCahir 20560D 411 – 16 24.94 32 3
SN Mhuire na nAingealMary Street 12349L 407
−7.9%
16 25.44 29 0
S N Baile an AthaBallina 18207V 404
−6.0%
16 24.19 28 0
St Marys ConventNenagh 16112A 351
−5.4%
15 22.20 30 1
Powerstown N SClonmel 17779P 338
−3.4%
14 23.79 30 1
St Oliver Plunketts NSClonmel 19645E 334
−8.5%
16 20.88 26 0
Gaelscoil Chluain MealaCluain Meala 20007C 315
+48.6%
13 24.23 27 0
St Peter and PaulClonmel 16729S 304
−2.9%
12 24.83 38 3
S N Iosef NaofaRoscrea 18345K 299
−6.0%
16 17.94 22 0
St John the BaptistCashel 19692N 293
−7.6%
14 20.93 30 1
Clochar na ToirbhirteCarrick-on-Suir 11872V 281
−8.8%
15 18.73 30 1
St John the Baptist Boys SchoolCashel 20155R 268
−3.6%
13 19.69 32 1
Convent of MercyNewport 04067F 266
−16.6%
11 24.18 32 2
Presentation Primary SchoolClonmel 12180U 266
−6.0%
11 22.36 31 2
Bunscoil na mBráithre CríostaíNenagh 16727O 248
+12.7%
10 23.60 31 2
Presentation Primary SchoolThurles 19874T 247
+5.1%
11 21.36 28 0
Ardfinnan N SClonmel 16077B 244
+6.6%
10 23.20 30 1
Carrig N SNenagh 16276H 229
+5.0%
9 25.44 31 2
St Marys N SClonmel 16728Q 222
−4.3%
8 26.25 34 2
Scoil AngelaThurles 18135W 219
−21.8%
9 24.33 32 1
Holy Trinity National SchoolFethard 20355C 204
−1.4%
11 18.00 22 0
S N CleireachainClonmel 17486A 202
+12.2%
8 23.75 29 0
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolRoscrea 18435L 201
+52.3%
8 23.62 25 0
Nenagh Community National SchoolNenagh 16344V 200
+14.3%
7 25.86 34 1
Scoil na mBraithreTipperary 17276M 199
+7.0%
9 22.11 27 0
Scoil Naomh CualánThurles 20451V 198
+37.5%
8 23.25 29 0
S N Micheal NaofaThurles 18775M 195
−14.8%
9 20.33 26 0
Gaelscoil Durlas EileDurlas 19968F 194
−13.4%
8 24.25 31 1
St Josephs Primary SchoolTipperary Town 09432E 192
+20.0%
8 22.50 29 0
Scoil AilbheThurles 17634M 189
−0.5%
8 22.88 32 2
Gaelscoil AonachAn tAonach 19937R 179
−19.4%
8 22.38 27 0
S N Iosef NaofaTemplemore 17731K 163
+11.6%
10 15.70 25 0
St JohnsRoscrea 01594N 163
−1.2%
8 18.88 23 0
Rosegreen N SCashel 11605V 152
−3.8%
6 25.33 33 1
Tipperary G N STipperary 01862M 149
−5.1%
7 21.29 27 0
Ballylooby N SCahir 18582B 148
−17.3%
6 23.83 29 0
Two Mile Borris N SThurles 16211C 148
+17.5%
6 22.67 29 0
Knockavilla N SDundrum 14426N 147
+32.4%
6 24.50 29 0
S N Rath ChaomhghinClonmel 17542H 143
+17.2%
6 23.83 34 1
S N an CillinBirr 17179O 140
+32.1%
6 23.33 32 1
Scoil MhuireBorrisokane 20062K 139
+18.8%
6 22.17 29 0
Portroe N SNenagh 11367I 138
+16.9%
5 25.40 29 0
S N Naomh PeadarThurles 04005G 138
−5.5%
6 23.00 28 0
S N an GrainseachClonmel 18062V 137
−30.8%
6 20.83 23 0
S N Michil NaofaThurles 15362S 137
+12.3%
6 22.83 27 0
S N Lios an HallaNenagh 18465U 136
+8.8%
6 20.67 25 0
Killenaule N SThurles 19356U 135
−19.6%
6 20.50 24 0
S N na mBuachailliNewport 17940T 135
−2.2%
6 22.50 28 0
Scoil Teampall ToinneCahir 20129Q 135
+29.8%
6 22.50 28 0
S N Ard CroineNenagh 17703F 134
−0.7%
6 22.33 27 0
S N Gort na hUaigheThurles 17580P 132
+11.9%
6 20.00 28 0
Moyglass N SFethard 04075E 130
+5.7%
5 23.60 35 1
S N na hAilleAn Mhóin Ard 17799V 128
+40.7%
5 23.20 27 0
Cappawhite N SCappawhite 14791N 126
+21.2%
5 22.80 25 0
San IsadoirCashel 02670I 124
+24.0%
5 24.80 29 0
Scoil IosagainThurles 19677R 124
−6.8%
5 24.80 32 1
Kiladangan N SNenagh 06658P 123
−8.2%
5 22.20 30 1
Cloughjordan N SCloughjordan 17543J 122
−1.6%
5 22.00 27 0
Lisvernane N SThe Glen of Aherlow 19294B 122
+38.6%
5 24.40 29 0
S N Mhuire na mBraithreCarrick-on-Suir 16725K 122
−22.3%
6 20.33 25 0
St Ailbe's National SchoolTipperary 20467N 122
+9.9%
5 20.80 29 0
Eochaille Ara N SNenagh 16810B 118
+6.3%
5 23.60 29 0
S N LeamhachThurles 18213Q 117
+31.5%
5 21.00 28 0
Scoil MhuireRoscrea 19640R 117
+48.1%
5 23.40 28 0
S N Cill RuadhainNenagh 18369B 115
+1.8%
5 20.60 27 0
Gaelscoil Charraig na SiuireCarraig na Siúire 20085W 114
−35.6%
5 20.40 27 0
Boher N SKillaloe PO 09190G 113
+7.6%
5 21.40 29 0
Monard N SSolohead 00606M 112
+60.0%
5 22.40 28 0
Thomastown N SGolden 04620D 112
+28.7%
5 20.00 25 0
Scoil MhuireClonmel 18538V 111
−8.3%
5 19.80 28 0
Scoil Mhuire Gan SmálNew Inn 13404V 111
−11.2%
5 22.20 24 0
St Colmcilles Primary SchoolTemplemore 16979S 109
+23.9%
5 20.60 26 0
Gaelscoil Thiobraid ArannBaile Thiobraid Árann 20027I 107
+40.8%
5 21.40 29 0
Tipperary JNR BN STipperary 01285A 107
−10.8%
6 16.83 21 0
Lisronagh N SClonmel 06789H 106
+7.1%
4 26.50 29 0
Birdhill N SKillaloe 13991Q 104
−36.2%
5 18.40 22 0
S N Teampall DoireNenagh 18557C 104
+7.2%
4 26.00 28 0
Clonmore N STemplemore 12540B 96
+31.5%
4 24.00 27 0
Clonoulty Central N SCashel 19690J 96
+39.1%
4 24.00 27 0
S N Naomh SheosamhNenagh 17498H 96
+7.9%
4 24.00 28 0
S N Baile na hInseBirdhill 17296S 95
−22.1%
4 23.75 27 0
S N Rath EilteThurles 18396E 94
+11.9%
4 22.00 27 0
Annacarty N SAnnacarty 18528S 93
+31.0%
4 23.25 30 1
Dualla N SCashel 02237R 92
−7.1%
4 23.00 25 0
S N Chuirt DoighteCahir 17783G 92
+61.4%
4 20.00 25 0
Bishop Harty NSNenagh 15560W 91
+4.6%
4 22.75 29 0
S N Cill SiolainClonmel 18486F 90
−30.8%
4 22.50 29 0
Loch Mor Maigh N STemplemore 16933R 86
−2.3%
4 18.75 26 0
S N BuirgheasNenagh 18164G 86
+16.2%
4 21.50 26 0
S N Phadraig NaofaBorrisokane 17850S 86
+273.9%
4 21.50 30 1
S N an GhabhailinCashel 17114J 85
−20.6%
4 21.25 28 0
S N BhrideDonaskeigh 14008S 84
−10.6%
4 21.00 29 0
Rear N SNewport 12124K 83
+38.3%
4 20.75 23 0
Rossmore National SchoolCashel 20504Q 83 – 4 20.75 26 0
S N ChaoimhghinThurles 18343G 83
+18.6%
4 17.75 28 0
S N na hInseThurles 18350D 83
+31.7%
4 20.75 27 0
Tankerstown N STipperary Town 19305D 83
−14.4%
4 20.75 26 0
Clogheen Central N SClogheen 19540N 81
+14.1%
4 20.25 26 0
Ballyneale N SCarrick-on-Suir 18085K 77
−18.9%
4 19.25 22 0
Templetuohy N SThurles 16250M 77
+67.4%
4 19.25 23 0
Ballytarsna N SCashel 15970S 76
−3.8%
4 19.00 25 0
Bansha N SBansha 19689B 75
+11.9%
3 23.00 29 0
Cloughjordan No 1 N SCloughjordan 19422H 71
−29.0%
4 17.75 23 0
Our Lady's National SchoolThurles 20475M 71
−26.0%
4 17.75 23 0
S N Flannain NaofaRoscrea 17512V 71
−14.5%
3 23.67 26 0
Gurtagarry N SNenagh 11384I 67
+28.8%
3 22.33 28 0
Lisnamrock N SThurles 11453B 65
−1.5%
3 21.67 25 0
S N ChluaininFethard 17694H 65
−30.1%
3 20.33 26 0
S N na MaighneThurles 17681V 65
−33.7%
3 21.67 28 0
S N Odhran NaofaNenagh 18087O 62
+77.1%
3 20.67 25 0
Carrig N SBirr 16166A 60
−21.1%
3 18.33 21 0
Shronell N SLattin 15008A 58
−3.3%
3 19.33 23 0
Silvermines N SNenagh 15696B 57
−32.1%
3 19.00 23 0
Mount Bruis N STipperary Town 15157R 55
−9.8%
3 18.33 23 0
S N Naomh PadraigClonmel 18326G 55
−23.6%
3 18.33 22 0
Naomh Padraig SeniorDrangan 19880O 54
−16.9%
3 18.00 22 0
St Marys N SNenagh 15778D 53
−23.2%
3 17.67 23 0
St Marys Parochial SchoolClonmel 17332T 52
+52.9%
3 17.33 24 0
Upper Newtown N SCarrick-on-Suir 09967U 51
−15.0%
3 17.00 19 0
Ballycahill N SThurles 01569O 49
−22.2%
3 16.33 21 0
New Inn B N SCashel 05144C 48
+11.6%
3 16.00 19 0
Grangemockler NSCarrick-On-Suir 18501V 47
−43.4%
3 15.67 21 0
S N Cill BarfhionnNenagh 17237C 47
−21.7%
3 15.67 18 0
Naomh Padraig JuniorThurles 19879G 46
−11.5%
3 15.33 18 0
Poulacapple N Svia Callan 14181J 46
−23.3%
3 15.33 19 0
S N Chiarda NaofaNenagh 17712G 45
−11.8%
3 15.00 19 0
S N an DromaTemplemore 18322V 41
−32.8%
3 13.67 16 0
S N Sceichin A RinceBurncourt 07358I 40
−7.0%
2 20.00 23 0
Barnane N STemplemore 18379E 39
−38.1%
3 13.00 17 0
S N Colmain NaofaNenagh 17640H 39
−17.0%
2 19.50 22 0
Lackamore N SNewport 02428B 36
+38.5%
2 18.00 22 0
Gaile N SThurles 15299O 35
−18.6%
2 14.50 16 0
S N Naomh RuadhainNenagh 17244W 32
+28.0%
2 16.00 16 0
Scoil MhuireMullinahone Thurles 18459C 32
−30.4%
2 16.00 17 0
St Francis National SchoolDonohill 18512D 32
−3.0%
2 13.00 16 0
Castle Iny N STemplemore 17653Q 31
−8.8%
2 15.50 20 0
Killurney N SClonmel 13678M 31
−24.4%
2 15.50 19 0
Roscrea N S No 2Roscrea 13867P 31
−26.2%
2 15.50 18 0
Cashel DeaneryCashel 19696V 29
−25.6%
2 14.50 15 0
S N Lua NaofaNenagh 17608L 27
−27.0%
2 13.50 14 0
Hollyford N SHollyford 13847J 26
−43.5%
2 13.00 13 0
S N Baile SluaghThurles 17140K 26
−3.7%
2 13.00 17 0
Slieveardagh N SThurles 11470B 24
−53.8%
2 12.00 13 0
St Marys N STemplemore 15795D 24
0.0%
2 12.00 14 0
S N Cill ChuiminThurles 18285S 22
−50.0%
2 11.00 13 0
Killea N STemplemore 14460N 19
−56.8%
2 9.50 11 0
S N Baile an IubhairThurles 17511T 19
−44.1%
2 9.50 11 0
S N Gleann GuailThurles 17665A 16
−62.8%
2 8.00 10 0
Cullen N SCullen 07245S 14
−41.7%
2 7.00 9 0
Ballydrehid N SCahir 10533R 13
−68.3%
2 6.50 8 0
Killusty N SFethard 16111V 4
−89.7%
2 2.00 3 0