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School patron in Waterford

Bishop of Waterford & Lismore

Schools in County Waterford under this patron.

Other patrons in Waterford Educate Together · 2 Bishop of Ossory · 2 Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI · 3 Friends Patron Company clg · 1
Schools
65
of 73 in Waterford
Pupils
12,339
91% of Waterford's pupils
Average school size
189.8
Waterford: 186.0
Average class size
21.59
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

64 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

30fell by 10% or more
25within 10%
9grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 7Down 10 to 25% · 23Within 10% · 25Up 10 to 25% · 7Up 25% or more · 2

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Knockanore N STallow, Co. Waterford 75 → 105 +40.0%
  2. 2 Scoil Naomh SeosamhDungarvan, Co. Waterford 121 → 151 +24.8%
  3. 3 Scoil GearbhainDún Garbhán, Co. Waterford 250 → 310 +24.0%
  4. 4 Mount Sion CBS N SWaterford, Co. Waterford 295 → 360 +22.0%
  5. 5 St Pauls B N SWaterford, Co. Waterford 221 → 267 +20.8%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N Muire Magh DeilgeDungarvan, Co. Waterford 82 → 51 −37.8%
  2. 2 S N na CilleKilmacthomas, Co. Waterford 162 → 105 −35.2%
  3. 3 S N Dun AillVia Tramore, Co. Waterford 131 → 87 −33.6%
  4. 4 Ballymacarberry N SVia Clonmel, Co. Waterford 207 → 155 −25.1%
  5. 5 Scoil Naomh GobnaitDungarbhan, Co. Waterford 142 → 107 −24.6%

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.

Newer schools

1 school still filling its classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 196 pupils. It isn’t in the figures above.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
21.59
Mainstream classes
558
Classes of 30 or more
26
Schools with a class of 30+
13

Teachers

Teachers in the 65 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
558
Up 95 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 5%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 865
Estimate: 558 class teachers, 40 principals and deputies, 208 special education and 59 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
714
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
6 / 7
6 schools gained a class teacher, 7 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

65 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
Holy Cross SchoolTramore 19629G 567
−19.2%
24 23.38 29 0
S N Dun na MainistreachDungarvan 18094L 455
−3.8%
18 24.61 33 5
Presentation Primary SchoolWaterford 19955T 446
+8.5%
24 18.04 22 0
S N DeaglanWaterford 16976M 396
−9.2%
16 24.75 29 0
Glor na Mara NSTramore 20116H 381
−11.0%
16 23.44 29 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
Scoil GearbhainDún Garbhán 19814B 310
+24.0%
13 23.85 32 3
Our Lady of Mercy Senior P.S.Waterford 18689T 292
−3.9%
14 20.71 24 0
Bunscoil Bhothar na NaomhLismore 20076V 284
−1.4%
12 23.17 29 0
St Pauls B N SWaterford 20219R 267
+20.8%
16 15.94 20 0
S N Baile an BhuitléirighButlerstown 14679T 242
−4.3%
10 23.60 31 1
St Marys NSDungarvan 19953P 237
−20.7%
15 15.20 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 an Garrain BhainDungarvan 17159I 225
+13.6%
8 27.38 30 2
Ballyduff N SKilmeaden 13635R 214
−3.6%
8 24.62 28 0
Portlaw N.S.Portlaw 19970P 214
−21.0%
11 18.36 26 0
Gaelscoil Phort LairgePort Láirge 19853L 207
−5.5%
8 25.88 30 1
Réalt na Mara National SchoolDunmore East 20556M 196 – 8 24.50 28 0
S N Faiche LiagFaithlegg 18380M 196
−3.4%
8 24.50 28 0
Gaelscoil Philib BarúnAn Trá Mhór 19885B 194
−10.6%
8 23.50 29 0
Bunscoil Gleann SidheainCappoquin 20157V 189
−4.5%
8 22.12 26 0
Fionnabhair N STramore 17535K 172
−15.3%
7 22.86 27 0
Ballymacarberry N SVia Clonmel 19345P 155
−25.1%
7 22.14 30 1
Scoil Naomh SeosamhDungarvan 16732H 151
+24.8%
8 18.88 21 0
Scoil MhuireTallow 19616U 150
+0.7%
6 23.00 28 0
Glenbeg N SDungarvan 15318P 143
+3.6%
6 21.83 24 0
Scoil Choill Mhic ThomaisinKilmacthomas 20170N 133
−10.7%
6 22.17 25 0
S N na RinneDún Garbhán 17295Q 131
+7.4%
6 21.83 25 0
Rathgormack B N SCarrick-on-Suir 15963V 118
−10.6%
5 23.60 31 1
Our Lady of Mercy N SStradbally 13020D 110
+124.5%
5 22.00 27 0
Ballyduff B 2 N SBallyduff 15540Q 108
−22.3%
5 21.60 25 0
Scoil Naomh GobnaitDungarbhan 18488J 107
−24.6%
5 19.20 30 1
Carrickbeg N SCarick-on-Suir 11969N 106
−12.4%
5 21.20 25 0
Knockanore N STallow 17522B 105
+40.0%
4 26.25 31 1
S N na CilleKilmacthomas 16748W 105
−35.2%
5 21.00 24 0
Whitechurch N S CeapachDungarvan 18108T 104
+3.0%
4 24.00 27 0
S N Cill RosantaKilmacthomas 01711O 102
−14.3%
5 20.40 23 0
Passage East N SPassage East 14989L 101
+3.1%
4 22.25 27 0
S N an Baile NuaKilmacthomas 17133N 99
−3.9%
5 19.80 24 0
S N an Carraig LiathDungarvan 16950R 98
+3.2%
4 24.50 31 1
S N Naomh DeaglanArdmore 18048E 94
−6.9%
4 23.00 32 1
S N Dun AillVia Tramore 17536M 87
−33.6%
4 21.75 28 0
Aglish N SCappoquin 01395H 82
−24.1%
4 20.50 23 0
S N an Chlais MhorClashmore 02889O 76
−19.1%
4 19.00 23 0
S N Aine Nfa SeafieldBonmahon 18167M 75
+10.3%
4 18.75 24 0
Clonea NSCarrick-on-Suir 19443P 66
−18.5%
3 22.00 27 0
St Marys N S Grangevia Youghal 17997C 60
−16.7%
3 20.00 21 0
S N na bhFiodhKilmacthomas 17570M 58
−13.4%
3 19.33 23 0
SN Baile Mhic AirtDún Garbhán 05548D 58
−12.1%
3 19.33 22 0
St. Marys NS TouraneenaClonmel 18779U 55
−5.2%
3 18.33 22 0
S N Naomh ParthalanNr YOUGHAL 18318H 53
−15.9%
3 17.67 23 0
S N Muire Magh DeilgeDungarvan 18321T 51
−37.8%
3 17.00 22 0
Ballycurrane N Svia Youghal 07441S 44
−8.3%
3 14.67 18 0
S N na LeanaiDun Garbhan 16818R 42
−4.5%
2 21.00 21 0
Villierstown N SCappoquin 07737Q 17
−62.2%
2 8.50 10 0
S N Cill BhriainClonmel 17643N 15
−31.8%
2 7.50 9 0
S N Cnoc MachanBunmahon 18077L 6
−73.9%
2 3.00 5 0