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Waterford

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County summary

Schools

Pupils

13,771

Average school size

188.6

Preliminary data notice

The latest year includes preliminary 2025/26 figures where available. These figures can change when official data are published.

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Waterford City Council

19 schools

6,100 pupils

Avg size: 321.1

Waterford County Council

54 schools

7,671 pupils

Avg size: 142.1

By School patron

Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI

3 schools

171 pupils

Avg size: 57.0

Bishop of Ossory

2 schools

411 pupils

Avg size: 205.5

Bishop of Waterford & Lismore

65 schools

12,545 pupils

Avg size: 193.0

Educate Together

2 schools

531 pupils

Avg size: 265.5

Friends Patron Company clg

1 schools

113 pupils

Avg size: 113.0

By Planning area

Carrick-on-Suir

4 schools

507 pupils

Avg size: 126.8

Clonmel

1 schools

169 pupils

Avg size: 169.0

Dungarvan

11 schools

2,033 pupils

Avg size: 184.8

Kilmacthomas

8 schools

762 pupils

Avg size: 95.2

Lismore

11 schools

1,180 pupils

Avg size: 107.3

Ring

3 schools

235 pupils

Avg size: 78.3

Tramore

6 schools

1,585 pupils

Avg size: 264.2

Waterford

24 schools

6,961 pupils

Avg size: 290.0

Youghal

5 schools

339 pupils

Avg size: 67.8