Planning area in Tipperary

Killaloe

Schools in County Tipperary in this planning area.

This planning area also covers 3 schools in Clare. See the whole planning area

Schools
4
of 151 in Tipperary
Pupils
716
4% of Tipperary's pupils
Since 2015/16
−12.7%
820 pupils in 2015/16
Average school size
179.0
Tipperary: 120.4
Average class size
22.70
Tipperary: 21.25

Each year counts the schools in this planning area today, plus any that closed from 2023/24. Dotted lines bridge 1983/84 to 1992/93. 1974/75 is left out because that year's source file is missing five counties.

Earlier years are incomplete

The Department's files only record planning areas from 2023/24, so schools that closed or amalgamated before then aren't counted in any area. The further back you go, the more pupils are missing, and an amalgamation can look like a sudden rise. Across County Tipperary, schools with no planning area had 3.2% of pupils in 2015/16, 7.0% in 2005/06 and 21.8% in 1976/77. Known data issues

Pupils

716

−17 on 2024/25

1976/772025/26

Schools

4

4 in 1976/77

1976/772025/26

Average pupils per school

179.0

91.8 in 1976/77

1976/772025/26

Average class size

22.70

+0.15 on 2024/25

2006/072025/26

Pupils in these schools

Junior infants, girls and boys, and Irish-medium schools over time, for the same schools as the trends above.

Junior infants

Pupils starting school each year. Class-by-class figures start in 2020/21. 85 in 2025/26, +10 on 2024/25.

Girls and boys

Each school year.

Irish-medium schools

No school in this area teaches all subjects through Irish.

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

4 schools with figures for both years

2fell by 10% or more
2within 10%
0grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 1Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 2Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 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
22.70
Mainstream classes
30
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 4 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
30
Up 8 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 20%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 52
Estimate: 30 class teachers, 2 principals and deputies, 14 special education and 6 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
46
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

Special schools and special classes

0 special schools in Killaloe, and the special classes in the 4 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools
Pupils in special schools
0
No special school here
Special classes in 2025/26
6
In 3 of 4 schools. 5 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27
6
In 3 schools
Autism classes
5
83% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

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

  • 2020/21 5
  • 2021/22 5
  • 2022/23 5
  • 2023/24 5
  • 2024/25 6
  • 2025/26 6
  • 2026/27 6

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

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

Schools

4 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
S N Baile an AthaBallina 18207V 404
−6.0%
16 24.19 28 0
Boher N SKillaloe PO 09190G 113
+7.6%
5 21.40 29 0
Birdhill N SKillaloe 13991Q 104
−36.2%
5 18.40 22 0
S N Baile na hInseBirdhill 17296S 95
−22.1%
4 23.75 27 0