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School patron in Waterford

Bishop of Ossory

Schools in County Waterford under this patron.

Other patrons in Waterford Bishop of Waterford & Lismore · 65 Educate Together · 2 Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI · 3 Friends Patron Company clg · 1
Schools
2
of 73 in Waterford
Pupils
399
3% of Waterford's pupils
Average school size
199.5
Waterford: 186.0
Average class size
23.47
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

2 schools with figures for both years

1fell by 10% or more
1within 10%
0grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 1Up 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
23.47
Mainstream classes
17
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 2 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
17
Up 5 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 13%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 27
Estimate: 17 class teachers, 2 principals and deputies, 8 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
23
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
1 / 0
1 school gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

2 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
S N Muire an Port MorWaterford 18235D 212
−1.4%
9 23.56 29 0
Our Lady of Good Counsel GNSFerrybank 12007G 187
−13.8%
8 23.38 27 0