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School patron in Westmeath

An Foras Pátrúnachta

Schools in County Westmeath under this patron.

Other patrons in Westmeath Bishop of Meath · 51 Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 12 Educate Together · 1 Bishop of Elphin · 3 Longford & Westmeath Education and Training Board · 1 Bishop of Meath & Kildare COI · 3 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 1
Schools
1
of 73 in Westmeath
Pupils
154
1% of Westmeath's pupils
Average school size
154.0
Westmeath: 152.3
Average class size
23.67
Westmeath: 21.98

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
0within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 0Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 25% or more · 1

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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
23.67
Mainstream classes
6
Classes of 30 or more
1
Schools with a class of 30+
1

Teachers

Teachers in this 1 mainstream primary school 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
6
Up 4 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 670%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 11
Estimate: 6 class teachers, 1 principals and deputies, 2 special education and 2 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
5
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 0
0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

1 school, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
Gaelscoil An ChoillínAn Muileann gCearr 20238V 154
+62.1%
6 23.67 30 1