Planning area in Waterford

Youghal

Schools in County Waterford in this planning area.

This planning area also covers 9 schools in Cork. See the whole planning area

Schools
5
of 73 in Waterford
Pupils
327
2% of Waterford's pupils
Since 2015/16
−13.5%
378 pupils in 2015/16
Average school size
65.4
Waterford: 186.0
Average class size
19.12
Waterford: 21.63

Each year counts the schools in this planning area today, plus any that closed from 2023/24. Dotted lines bridge 1983/84 to 1992/93. 1974/75 is left out because that year's source file is missing five counties.

Earlier years are incomplete

The Department's files only record planning areas from 2023/24, so schools that closed or amalgamated before then aren't counted in any area. The further back you go, the more pupils are missing, and an amalgamation can look like a sudden rise. Across County Waterford, schools with no planning area had 1.5% of pupils in 2015/16, 2.0% in 2005/06 and 45.6% in 1975/76. Known data issues

Pupils

327

−12 on 2024/25

1976/772025/26

Schools

5

5 in 1976/77

1976/772025/26

Average pupils per school

65.4

79.0 in 1976/77

1976/772025/26

Average class size

19.12

+0.29 on 2024/25

2006/072025/26

Pupils in these schools

Junior infants, girls and boys, and Irish-medium schools over time, for the same schools as the trends above.

Junior infants

Pupils starting school each year. Class-by-class figures start in 2020/21. 31 in 2025/26, −4 on 2024/25.

Girls and boys

Each school year.

Irish-medium schools

No school in this area teaches all subjects through Irish.

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

5 schools with figures for both years

3fell by 10% or more
2within 10%
0grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 3Within 10% · 2Up 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
19.12
Mainstream classes
17
Classes of 30 or more
1
Schools with a class of 30+
1

Teachers

Teachers in the 5 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 2 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 1%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 25
Estimate: 17 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 7 special education and 1 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
22
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 1
0 schools gained a class teacher, 1 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Special schools and special classes

0 special schools in Youghal, and the special classes in the 5 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools
Pupils in special schools
0
No special school here
Special classes in 2025/26
1
In 1 of 5 schools
Allocated for 2026/27
1
In 1 school
Autism classes
1
100% of special classes

Special classes since 2025/26

In Youghal's mainstream schools, from the NCSE's yearly lists

  • 2025/26 1
  • 2026/27 1

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Sources: Department of Education enrolment lists; NCSE special class lists and special school allocations (CC BY 4.0).

Schools

5 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
S N Naomh DeaglanArdmore 18048E 94
−6.9%
4 23.00 32 1
S N an Chlais MhorClashmore 02889O 76
−19.1%
4 19.00 23 0
St Marys N S Grangevia Youghal 17997C 60
−16.7%
3 20.00 21 0
S N Naomh ParthalanNr YOUGHAL 18318H 53
−15.9%
3 17.67 23 0
Ballycurrane N Svia Youghal 07441S 44
−8.3%
3 14.67 18 0