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Waterford

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County summary

Schools
73
Pupils
13,577
Average school size
186.0

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
21.63
Mainstream classes
613
Classes with 30+ pupils
26
Schools with class 30+
13

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 13,260.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Waterford City Council

19 schools

6,097 pupils

Avg size: 320.9

Waterford County Council

54 schools

7,480 pupils

Avg size: 138.5

By School patron

Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI

3 schools

161 pupils

Avg size: 53.7

Bishop of Ossory

2 schools

399 pupils

Avg size: 199.5

Bishop of Waterford & Lismore

65 schools

12,339 pupils

Avg size: 189.8

Educate Together

2 schools

566 pupils

Avg size: 283.0

Friends Patron Company clg

1 schools

112 pupils

Avg size: 112.0

By Planning area

Carrick-on-Suir

4 schools

504 pupils

Avg size: 126.0

Clonmel

1 schools

155 pupils

Avg size: 155.0

Dungarvan

11 schools

1,953 pupils

Avg size: 177.5

Kilmacthomas

8 schools

714 pupils

Avg size: 89.2

Lismore

11 schools

1,168 pupils

Avg size: 106.2

Ring

3 schools

231 pupils

Avg size: 77.0

Tramore

6 schools

1,581 pupils

Avg size: 263.5

Waterford

24 schools

6,944 pupils

Avg size: 289.3

Youghal

5 schools

327 pupils

Avg size: 65.4

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
S N NAOMH MHUIRE 17351A 641 26.21 29 0
S N URSULA NAOFA 12535I 620 23.38 26 0
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL 19629G 567 23.38 29 0
S N Dun na Mainistreach 18094L 455 24.61 33 5
Presentation Primary School 19955T 446 18.04 22 0
S N DEAGLAN 16976M 396 24.75 29 0
Waterford Educate Together NS 20160K 386 23.38 26 0
Glor na Mara NS 20116H 381 23.44 29 0
ST STEPHENS N S 15046I 363 19.83 25 0
MOUNT SION CBS N S 19947U 360 21.38 23 0
SCOIL LORCAIN BNS 18462O 345 20.06 23 0
ST SAVIOURS NS 19511G 330 19.88 24 0
SCOIL GEARBHAIN 19814B 310 23.85 32 3
OUR LADY OF MERCY SENIOR P.S. 18689T 292 20.71 24 0
Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh 20076V 284 23.17 29 0
ST PAULS B N S 20219R 267 15.94 20 0
S N BAILE BUILEARAIGH 14679T 242 23.60 31 1
ST MARYS NS 19953P 237 15.20 20 0
Scoil Naomh Eoin le Dia 18793O 237 26.33 31 3
WATERPARK N S 20143K 235 23.50 30 5
An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School 18509O 234 16.50 20 0
Gaelscoil na nDeise 20050D 225 21.30 29 0
S N AN GARRAIN BHAIN 17159I 225 27.38 30 2
BALLYDUFF N S 13635R 214 24.62 28 0
PORTLAW N.S. 19970P 214 18.36 26 0
S N MUIRE AN PORT MOR 18235D 212 23.56 29 0
GAELSCOIL PHORT LAIRGE 19853L 207 25.88 30 1
Réalt na Mara National School 20556M 196 24.50 28 0
S N FAICHE LIAG 18380M 196 24.50 28 0
GAELSCOIL PHILIB BARÚN 19885B 194 23.50 29 0
BUNSCOIL GLEANN SIDHEAIN 20157V 189 22.12 26 0
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL GNS 12007G 187 23.38 27 0
Tramore Educate Together National School 20446F 180 24.00 28 0
FIONNABHAIR N S 17535K 172 22.86 27 0
BALLYMACARBERRY N S 19345P 155 22.14 30 1
SCOIL NAOMH SEOSAMH 16732H 151 18.88 21 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 19616U 150 23.00 28 0
GLENBEG N S 15318P 143 21.83 24 0
SCOIL CHOILL MHIC THOMAISIN 20170N 133 22.17 25 0
S N na Rinne 17295Q 131 21.83 25 0
RATHGORMACK B N S 15963V 118 23.60 31 1
CHRIST CHURCH N S 18681D 114 22.80 26 0
Newtown Junior School 20261Q 112 18.67 29 0
OUR LADY OF MERCY N S 13020D 110 22.00 27 0
BALLYDUFF B 2 N S 15540Q 108 21.60 25 0
SCOIL NAOMH GOBNAIT 18488J 107 19.20 30 1
CARRICKBEG N S 11969N 106 21.20 25 0
KNOCKANORE N S 17522B 105 26.25 31 1
S N na Cille 16748W 105 21.00 24 0
WHITECHURCH N S CEAPACH 18108T 104 24.00 27 0
S N CILL ROSANTA 01711O 102 20.40 23 0
PASSAGE EAST N S 14989L 101 22.25 27 0
S N an Baile Nua 17133N 99 19.80 24 0
S N AN CARRAIG LIATH 16950R 98 24.50 31 1
S N NAOMH DEAGLAN 18048E 94 23.00 32 1
S N DUN AILL 17536M 87 21.75 28 0
AGLISH N S 01395H 82 20.50 23 0
S N AN CHLAIS MHOR 02889O 76 19.00 23 0
S N AINE NFA SEAFIELD 18167M 75 18.75 24 0
CLONEA NS 19443P 66 22.00 27 0
ST MARYS N S GRANGE 17997C 60 20.00 21 0
S N na bhFiodh 17570M 58 19.33 23 0
SN BAILE MHIC AIRT 05548D 58 19.33 22 0
St. Marys NS Touraneena 18779U 55 18.33 22 0
S N NAOMH PARTHALAN 18318H 53 17.67 23 0
S N MUIRE MAGH DEILGE 18321T 51 17.00 22 0
BALLYCURRANE N S 07441S 44 14.67 18 0
S N na Leanai 16818R 42 21.00 21 0
STRADBALLY C. OF IRE. NS 19726E 24 12.00 15 0
S N LIOS MOR MOCHUDA 14164J 23 11.50 12 0
VILLIERSTOWN N S 07737Q 17 8.50 10 0
S N CILL BHRIAIN 17643N 15 7.50 9 0
S N CNOC MACHAN 18077L 6 3.00 5 0