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School patron in Tipperary

Archbishop of Cashel & Emly

Schools in County Tipperary under this patron.

Other patrons in Tipperary Bishop of Waterford & Lismore · 25 Bishop of Killaloe · 32 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 3 Tipperary ETB · 1 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 3 Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI · 3
Schools
84
of 151 in Tipperary
Pupils
8,982
49% of Tipperary's pupils
Average school size
106.9
Tipperary: 120.4
Average class size
20.62
Tipperary: 21.25

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

83 schools with figures for both years

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

32fell by 10% or more
24within 10%
27grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 16Down 10 to 25% · 16Within 10% · 24Up 10 to 25% · 13Up 25% or more · 14

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Monard N SSolohead, Co. Tipperary 70 → 112 +60.0%
  2. 2 S N na hAilleAn Mhóin Ard, Co. Tipperary 91 → 128 +40.7%
  3. 3 Clonoulty Central N SCashel, Co. Tipperary 69 → 96 +39.1%
  4. 4 Lisvernane N SThe Glen of Aherlow, Co. Tipperary 88 → 122 +38.6%
  5. 5 Rear N SNewport, Co. Tipperary 60 → 83 +38.3%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Slieveardagh N SThurles, Co. Tipperary 52 → 24 −53.8%
  2. 2 Barnane N STemplemore, Co. Tipperary 63 → 39 −38.1%
  3. 3 Birdhill N SKillaloe, Co. Tipperary 163 → 104 −36.2%
  4. 4 S N na MaighneThurles, Co. Tipperary 98 → 65 −33.7%
  5. 5 S N an DromaTemplemore, Co. Tipperary 61 → 41 −32.8%

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

1 school still filling its classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 83 pupils. It isn’t in the figures above.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
20.62
Mainstream classes
421
Classes of 30 or more
12
Schools with a class of 30+
10

Teachers

Teachers in the 84 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
421
Up 98 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 16%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 679
Estimate: 421 class teachers, 28 principals and deputies, 179 special education and 51 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
529
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
5 / 6
5 schools gained a class teacher, 6 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

84 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
S N Baile an AthaBallina 18207V 404
−6.0%
16 24.19 28 0
St John the BaptistCashel 19692N 293
−7.6%
14 20.93 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 SchoolThurles 19874T 247
+5.1%
11 21.36 28 0
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
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
S N Iosef NaofaTemplemore 17731K 163
+11.6%
10 15.70 25 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
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 Naomh PeadarThurles 04005G 138
−5.5%
6 23.00 28 0
S N Michil NaofaThurles 15362S 137
+12.3%
6 22.83 27 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
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
Lisvernane N SThe Glen of Aherlow 19294B 122
+38.6%
5 24.40 29 0
St Ailbe's National SchoolTipperary 20467N 122
+9.9%
5 20.80 29 0
S N LeamhachThurles 18213Q 117
+31.5%
5 21.00 28 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 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
Tipperary JNR BN STipperary 01285A 107
−10.8%
6 16.83 21 0
Birdhill N SKillaloe 13991Q 104
−36.2%
5 18.40 22 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 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
Loch Mor Maigh N STemplemore 16933R 86
−2.3%
4 18.75 26 0
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
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
Our Lady's National SchoolThurles 20475M 71
−26.0%
4 17.75 23 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
Shronell N SLattin 15008A 58
−3.3%
3 19.33 23 0
Mount Bruis N STipperary Town 15157R 55
−9.8%
3 18.33 23 0
Naomh Padraig SeniorDrangan 19880O 54
−16.9%
3 18.00 22 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
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 an DromaTemplemore 18322V 41
−32.8%
3 13.67 16 0
Barnane N STemplemore 18379E 39
−38.1%
3 13.00 17 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
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
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
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