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School patron in Waterford

Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI

Schools in County Waterford under this patron.

Other patrons in Waterford Bishop of Waterford & Lismore · 65 Educate Together · 2 Bishop of Ossory · 2 Friends Patron Company clg · 1
Schools
3
of 73 in Waterford
Pupils
161
1% of Waterford's pupils
Average school size
53.7
Waterford: 186.0
Average class size
17.89
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

3 schools with figures for both years

3fell by 10% or more
0within 10%
0grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 2Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 0Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 25% or more · 0

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Class sizes

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

Average class size
17.89
Mainstream classes
9
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 3 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
9
Up 1 since 2006/07, while pupils fell 8%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 13
Estimate: 9 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 4 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
12
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 0
0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

3 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
Christ Church N SWaterford 18681D 114
−18.0%
5 22.80 26 0
Stradbally C. of Ire. NSStradbally 19726E 24
−41.5%
2 12.00 15 0
S N Lios Mor MochudaLismore 14164J 23
−36.1%
2 11.50 12 0