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School patron in Waterford

Friends Patron Company clg

Schools in County Waterford under this patron.

Other patrons in Waterford Bishop of Waterford & Lismore · 65 Educate Together · 2 Bishop of Ossory · 2 Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI · 3
Schools
1
of 73 in Waterford
Pupils
112
1% of Waterford's pupils
Average school size
112.0
Waterford: 186.0
Average class size
18.67
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

1 school with figures for both years

0fell by 10% or more
1within 10%
0grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 1Up 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
18.67
Mainstream classes
6
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in this 1 mainstream primary school here, 2007/08 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
6
Up 2 since 2007/08, while pupils rose 26%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 8
Estimate: 6 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 2 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
7
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 2007/08

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

1 school, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
Newtown Junior SchoolWaterford City 20261Q 112
−8.2%
6 18.67 29 0