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School patron in Westmeath

Bishop of Meath

Schools in County Westmeath under this patron.

Other patrons in Westmeath 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 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 1
Schools
51
of 73 in Westmeath
Pupils
7,391
66% of Westmeath's pupils
Average school size
144.9
Westmeath: 152.3
Average class size
22.55
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

51 schools with figures for both years

20fell by 10% or more
16within 10%
15grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 11Down 10 to 25% · 9Within 10% · 16Up 10 to 25% · 8Up 25% or more · 7

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Holy Family Primary SchoolMullingar, Co. Westmeath 230 → 439 +90.9%
  2. 2 Diarmada N SCastlepollard, Co. Westmeath 59 → 90 +52.5%
  3. 3 St. Anne's National SchoolTyrellspass, Co. Westmeath 122 → 176 +44.3%
  4. 4 Kilcrumreragh N SMoate, Co. Westmeath 73 → 104 +42.5%
  5. 5 Baile na gCailleach N SMullingar, Co. Westmeath 120 → 166 +38.3%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N an ChuilMullingar, Co. Westmeath 53 → 14 −73.6%
  2. 2 Mhuire N SMullingar, Co. Westmeath 178 → 61 −65.7%
  3. 3 Baile Coireil N SMullingar, Co. Westmeath 133 → 82 −38.3%
  4. 4 Gaelscoil an MhuilinnAn Muileann gCearr, Co. Westmeath 262 → 179 −31.7%
  5. 5 Presentation Convent (JNR)Mullingar, Co. Westmeath 381 → 277 −27.3%

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.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
22.55
Mainstream classes
319
Classes of 30 or more
31
Schools with a class of 30+
20

Teachers

Teachers in the 51 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
319
Up 55 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 10%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 501
Estimate: 319 class teachers, 23 principals and deputies, 124 special education and 35 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
416
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
4 / 6
4 schools gained a class teacher, 6 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

51 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Scoil Cholmain NaofaMullingar 19650U 445
−6.1%
18 24.72 30 1
Holy Family Primary SchoolMullingar 17327D 439
+90.9%
16 26.81 30 3
St Etchens National SchoolKinnegad 19848S 413
−25.7%
17 22.53 27 0
Scoil na mBraithreMullingar 18381O 409
+21.4%
16 24.44 31 1
Scoil na Maighdine MhuireMullingar 18212O 307
+12.0%
12 25.08 28 0
Naomh Clar N SAthlone 18505G 293
+12.7%
12 23.83 34 2
Naomh Iosef N SKillucan 18640M 285
+19.7%
12 22.83 26 0
Presentation Convent (JNR)Mullingar 00934G 277
−27.3%
14 18.86 22 0
St. Colmcille's N.S.Mullingar 16838A 239
+1.7%
9 25.56 31 2
Scoil an Chlochair Cill BheaganKilbeggan 20063M 226
−6.2%
9 23.78 30 2
Kilpatrick NSMullingar 19607T 224
−4.3%
9 24.89 30 1
S N Chruimin NaofaMultyfarnham 19350I 222
+37.9%
9 24.67 31 2
Naomh Tola N SDelvin 19205W 219
+15.3%
9 23.00 28 0
Scoil Chroi NaofaRochfortbridge 20439I 214
−11.9%
9 23.78 32 1
Loch an Ghair N SMullingar 18812P 208
+8.3%
8 26.00 31 2
Gaelscoil an MhuilinnAn Muileann gCearr 20002P 179
−31.7%
7 25.57 30 2
Cluain Maolain N SClonmellon 17089N 178
−25.8%
8 22.25 26 0
St. Anne's National SchoolTyrellspass 05916G 176
+44.3%
8 20.50 27 0
Castlepollard Mixed N SCastlepollard 05513H 169
+28.0%
6 26.17 30 1
Baile na gCailleach N SMullingar 16868J 166
+38.3%
6 25.67 35 3
S N na nDunMullingar 17025K 159
+23.3%
6 26.50 31 2
Tang N STang 08037Q 117
−1.7%
5 23.40 29 0
Ard na gCraith NSWalderstown 18764H 110
−6.0%
5 19.80 25 0
Streamstown Mixed N SStreamstown 15291V 107
−2.7%
4 26.75 31 1
Earnain MXD N SDelvin 18598Q 105
−13.9%
5 21.00 26 0
Kilcrumreragh N SMoate 16961W 104
+42.5%
4 26.00 30 1
Eoin Naofa N SBallymore 17991N 100
+1.0%
4 25.00 31 1
St Feighans MXD N SCastlepollard 14450K 100
0.0%
4 25.00 30 1
Ballinagore Mixed N SKilbeggan 16340N 97
+21.2%
4 24.25 29 0
Odhran Naofa N SMullingar 17932U 95
+14.5%
4 23.75 24 0
Diarmada N SCastlepollard 18036U 90
+52.5%
4 22.50 30 1
Scoil PhadraigMullingar 19008U 88
−3.3%
4 22.00 25 0
Scoil MhuireMullingar 18533L 83
+1.2%
4 19.25 24 0
Baile Coireil N SMullingar 16914N 82
−38.3%
4 19.00 25 0
Dalystown N SMullingar 15307K 81
−24.3%
4 20.25 23 0
Mhichil Naofa N SCastletown Geoghegan 17182D 81
−1.2%
4 20.25 27 0
S N PhadraigKillucan 08100U 74
−3.9%
4 18.50 21 0
Milltownpass N SMilltownpass 16304J 73
−19.8%
3 20.33 23 0
Mhuire N SMullingar 18484B 61
−65.7%
3 20.33 31 1
Lochan an Bhealaigh N SMullingar 18262G 57
−12.3%
3 19.00 25 0
Ballynacargy Mixed N SBallynacargy 01731U 55
−16.7%
3 18.33 19 0
Magh Mora N SMullingar 17432A 29
−14.7%
2 14.50 18 0
S N Aodha NaofaKilbeggan 17882I 27
−10.0%
2 13.50 18 0
Dysart NSMullingar 17290G 24
−27.3%
2 12.00 15 0
Drumraney Mixed N SAthlone 13571R 23
0.0%
2 11.50 16 0
Boher N SStreamstown 17236A 18
−45.5%
2 9.00 11 0
Naomh Micheal N SMullingar 17606H 17
−19.0%
2 8.50 9 0
S N an ChuilMullingar 03936C 14
−73.6%
2 7.00 11 0
Crowenstown N SDelvin 02263S 12
−57.1%
2 6.00 8 0
Naomh Muire N SMullingar 17743R 12
−7.7%
2 6.00 7 0
S N BhrideBallynacargy 00941D 8
−74.2%
2 4.00 4 0