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Westmeath

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County summary

Schools
73
Pupils
11,240
Average school size
154.0

Preliminary data notice

The latest year includes preliminary 2025/26 figures where available. These figures can change when official data are published.

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Westmeath County Council

73 schools

11,240 pupils

Avg size: 154.0

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

1 schools

145 pupils

Avg size: 145.0

Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise

12 schools

2,369 pupils

Avg size: 197.4

Bishop of Elphin

3 schools

351 pupils

Avg size: 117.0

Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI

1 schools

11 pupils

Avg size: 11.0

Bishop of Meath

51 schools

7,509 pupils

Avg size: 147.2

Bishop of Meath & Kildare COI

3 schools

168 pupils

Avg size: 56.0

Educate Together

1 schools

379 pupils

Avg size: 379.0

Longford & Westmeath Education and Training Board

1 schools

308 pupils

Avg size: 308.0

By Planning area

Athboy

3 schools

318 pupils

Avg size: 106.0

Athlone

12 schools

2,714 pupils

Avg size: 226.2

Ballymahon

3 schools

184 pupils

Avg size: 61.3

Castlepollard

7 schools

593 pupils

Avg size: 84.7

Ferbane

1 schools

94 pupils

Avg size: 94.0

Granard

2 schools

45 pupils

Avg size: 22.5

Kilbeggan

5 schools

547 pupils

Avg size: 109.4

Killucan

6 schools

1,129 pupils

Avg size: 188.2

Moate

8 schools

837 pupils

Avg size: 104.6

Mullingar

22 schools

4,236 pupils

Avg size: 192.5

Rochfordbridge

4 schools

543 pupils

Avg size: 135.8