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School patron in Tipperary

Bishop of Waterford & Lismore

Schools in County Tipperary under this patron.

Other patrons in Tipperary Archbishop of Cashel & Emly · 84 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
25
of 151 in Tipperary
Pupils
4,273
24% of Tipperary's pupils
Average school size
170.9
Tipperary: 120.4
Average class size
22.39
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

24 schools with figures for both years

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

9fell by 10% or more
11within 10%
4grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 3Down 10 to 25% · 6Within 10% · 11Up 10 to 25% · 2Up 25% or more · 2

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N Chuirt DoighteCahir, Co. Tipperary 57 → 92 +61.4%
  2. 2 Scoil Teampall ToinneCahir, Co. Tipperary 104 → 135 +29.8%
  3. 3 S N Rath ChaomhghinClonmel, Co. Tipperary 122 → 143 +17.2%
  4. 4 Clogheen Central N SClogheen, Co. Tipperary 71 → 81 +14.1%
  5. 5 Lisronagh N SClonmel, Co. Tipperary 99 → 106 +7.1%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Grangemockler NSCarrick-On-Suir, Co. Tipperary 83 → 47 −43.4%
  2. 2 S N Cill SiolainClonmel, Co. Tipperary 130 → 90 −30.8%
  3. 3 S N an GrainseachClonmel, Co. Tipperary 198 → 137 −30.8%
  4. 4 S N Naomh PadraigClonmel, Co. Tipperary 72 → 55 −23.6%
  5. 5 S N Mhuire na mBraithreCarrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary 157 → 122 −22.3%

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 411 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
22.39
Mainstream classes
186
Classes of 30 or more
14
Schools with a class of 30+
8

Teachers

Teachers in the 25 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
186
Up 24 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 6%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 295
Estimate: 186 class teachers, 13 principals and deputies, 78 special education and 18 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
237
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
1 / 2
1 school gained a class teacher, 2 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

25 schools, largest first.

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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
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
St Peter and PaulClonmel 16729S 304
−2.9%
12 24.83 38 3
Clochar na ToirbhirteCarrick-on-Suir 11872V 281
−8.8%
15 18.73 30 1
Presentation Primary SchoolClonmel 12180U 266
−6.0%
11 22.36 31 2
Ardfinnan N SClonmel 16077B 244
+6.6%
10 23.20 30 1
St Marys N SClonmel 16728Q 222
−4.3%
8 26.25 34 2
Ballylooby N SCahir 18582B 148
−17.3%
6 23.83 29 0
S N Rath ChaomhghinClonmel 17542H 143
+17.2%
6 23.83 34 1
S N an GrainseachClonmel 18062V 137
−30.8%
6 20.83 23 0
Scoil Teampall ToinneCahir 20129Q 135
+29.8%
6 22.50 28 0
S N Mhuire na mBraithreCarrick-on-Suir 16725K 122
−22.3%
6 20.33 25 0
Scoil MhuireClonmel 18538V 111
−8.3%
5 19.80 28 0
Lisronagh N SClonmel 06789H 106
+7.1%
4 26.50 29 0
S N Chuirt DoighteCahir 17783G 92
+61.4%
4 20.00 25 0
S N Cill SiolainClonmel 18486F 90
−30.8%
4 22.50 29 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
S N Naomh PadraigClonmel 18326G 55
−23.6%
3 18.33 22 0
Upper Newtown N SCarrick-on-Suir 09967U 51
−15.0%
3 17.00 19 0
Grangemockler NSCarrick-On-Suir 18501V 47
−43.4%
3 15.67 21 0
S N Sceichin A RinceBurncourt 07358I 40
−7.0%
2 20.00 23 0
Killurney N SClonmel 13678M 31
−24.4%
2 15.50 19 0