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Local authority in Waterford

Waterford City Council

Schools in County Waterford in this local authority.

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Schools
19
of 73 in Waterford
Pupils
6,097
45% of Waterford's pupils
Average school size
320.9
Waterford: 186.0
Average class size
21.67
Waterford: 21.63

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

19 schools with figures for both years

6fell by 10% or more
9within 10%
4grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 6Within 10% · 9Up 10 to 25% · 3Up 25% or more · 1

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Waterford Educate Together NSCarrickphierish Road, Co. Waterford 227 → 386 +70.0%
  2. 2 Mount Sion CBS N SWaterford, Co. Waterford 295 → 360 +22.0%
  3. 3 St Pauls B N SWaterford, Co. Waterford 221 → 267 +20.8%
  4. 4 St Saviours NSWaterford, Co. Waterford 280 → 330 +17.9%
  5. 5 Presentation Primary SchoolWaterford, Co. Waterford 411 → 446 +8.5%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National SchoolWaterford, Co. Waterford 302 → 234 −22.5%
  2. 2 Christ Church N SWaterford, Co. Waterford 139 → 114 −18.0%
  3. 3 St Stephens N SWaterford, Co. Waterford 425 → 363 −14.6%
  4. 4 Our Lady of Good Counsel GNSFerrybank, Co. Waterford 217 → 187 −13.8%
  5. 5 S N Ursula NaofaWaterford, Co. Waterford 703 → 620 −11.8%

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.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
21.67
Mainstream classes
275
Classes of 30 or more
9
Schools with a class of 30+
3

Teachers

Teachers in the 19 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
275
Up 54 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 6%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 435
Estimate: 275 class teachers, 20 principals and deputies, 109 special education and 31 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
354
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
3 / 1
3 schools gained a class teacher, 1 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

19 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
S N Naomh MhuireWaterford 17351A 641
−6.6%
24 26.21 29 0
S N Ursula NaofaWaterford 12535I 620
−11.8%
26 23.38 26 0
Presentation Primary SchoolWaterford 19955T 446
+8.5%
24 18.04 22 0
S N DeaglanWaterford 16976M 396
−9.2%
16 24.75 29 0
Waterford Educate Together NSCarrickphierish Road 20160K 386
+70.0%
16 23.38 26 0
St Stephens N SWaterford 15046I 363
−14.6%
18 19.83 25 0
Mount Sion CBS N SWaterford 19947U 360
+22.0%
16 21.38 23 0
Scoil Lorcain BNSWaterford 18462O 345
−5.0%
16 20.06 23 0
St Saviours NSWaterford 19511G 330
+17.9%
16 19.88 24 0
Our Lady of Mercy Senior P.S.Waterford 18689T 292
−3.9%
14 20.71 24 0
St Pauls B N SWaterford 20219R 267
+20.8%
16 15.94 20 0
Scoil Naomh Eoin le DiaWaterford 18793O 237
−10.9%
9 26.33 31 3
Waterpark N SWaterford 20143K 235
−0.4%
10 23.50 30 5
An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National SchoolWaterford 18509O 234
−22.5%
14 16.50 20 0
Gaelscoil na nDeisePort Láirge 20050D 225
−3.0%
10 21.30 29 0
S N Muire an Port MorWaterford 18235D 212
−1.4%
9 23.56 29 0
Gaelscoil Phort LairgePort Láirge 19853L 207
−5.5%
8 25.88 30 1
Our Lady of Good Counsel GNSFerrybank 12007G 187
−13.8%
8 23.38 27 0
Christ Church N SWaterford 18681D 114
−18.0%
5 22.80 26 0