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OUR LADY OF MERCY NS

Roll number: 12068D Jim Brunnock Road, Kells, Co. Meath

School details

Address
Jim Brunnock Road, Kells, Co. Meath (A82X571)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
0469240446
Principal
Sinéad Cannon
Ethos
Catholic
DEIS
N
Irish classification
No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht
N
Island
N
Local authority
Meath County Council
School patron
Bishop of Meath
School type
Ordinary with Special Classes
School level
Junior
Planning area
Kells

Class size history

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
23.15
2025/26
Mainstream classes
13
2025/26
Largest class group
28
2025/26
Classes with 30+ pupils
0
2025/26

Class group metrics trend

Class group metrics by year

Year Mainstream class pupils Mainstream classes Average class size Largest class Classes 30+
2006/07 403 15 26.87 30 2
2007/08 419 15 27.93 33 7
2008/09 449 16 28.06 33 7
2009/10 432 16 27.00 33 6
2010/11 413 16 25.81 31 3
2011/12 446 16 27.88 34 3
2012/13 439 16 27.44 32 3
2013/14 434 16 27.12 32 2
2014/15 455 16 28.44 33 6
2015/16 447 16 27.94 33 3
2016/17 430 17 25.29 34 3
2017/18 409 16 25.56 30 2
2019/20 323 14 23.07 26 0
2020/21 333 14 23.79 26 0
2021/22 338 13 26.00 30 2
2022/23 323 14 23.07 27 0
2023/24 316 14 22.57 27 0
2024/25 320 13 24.62 28 0
2025/26 301 13 23.15 28 0

Data highlights

Key numbers to spot outliers or notable changes.

Summary statistics (class-level data)

Min / max / mean enrolment per class across the available final by-standard years.

Class Min Max Mean Years
Junior Infants 69 86 77.8 6
Senior Infants 72 89 81.2 6
1st Class 70 96 84.2 6
2nd Class 72 94 83.7 6
3rd Class 0 0 0.0 1
4th Class 0 0 0.0 1
5th Class 0 0 0.0 1
6th Class 0 0 0.0 1
Total 313 644 451.5 43

Total enrolment over time

Total and gender trends use historical records where available. Class-level data starts in 2020/21.

Enrolment by gender over time

Enrolment by class over time

Cohort progression

Track how each cohort (pupils who were in the same class in the same year) progresses through the school. Each step shows the count; the number between steps is the net change (pupils gained minus pupils lost).

Cohort 2020/21
JI 2020/21 71
+2
SI 2021/22 73
+7
1st 2022/23 80
0
2nd 2023/24 80
-80
3rd 2024/25 0
0
4th 2025/26 0
Cohort 2021/22
JI 2021/22 86
0
SI 2022/23 86
-1
1st 2023/24 85
+1
2nd 2024/25 86
-86
3rd 2025/26 0
Cohort 2022/23
JI 2022/23 69
+3
SI 2023/24 72
-2
1st 2024/25 70
+2
2nd 2025/26 72
Cohort 2023/24
JI 2023/24 84
+1
SI 2024/25 85
0
1st 2025/26 85
Cohort 2024/25
JI 2024/25 83
-1
SI 2025/26 82
Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 74

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
1974/75 421 173 594
1975/76 623
1976/77 443 201 644
1977/78 439 188 627
1978/79 112 556
1979/80 441 123 564
1980/81 461 130 591
1981/82 468 118 586
1982/83 468 118 586
1983/84 470 113 583
1993/94 425 102 527
1994/95 401 88 489
1995/96 370 79 449
1996/97 351 75 426
1997/98 356 65 421
1998/99 339 65 404
1999/00 326 76 402
2000/01 320 78 398
2001/02 325 89 414
2002/03 326 86 412
2003/04 329 89 418
2004/05 328 93 421
2005/06 321 80 401
2006/07 324 79 403
2007/08 327 92 419
2008/09 343 106 449
2009/10 340 92 432
2010/11 335 78 413
2011/12 352 94 446
2012/13 337 102 439
2013/14 343 91 434
2014/15 347 108 455
2015/16 349 98 447
2016/17 335 95 430
2017/18 321 88 409
2018/19 325 89 414
2019/20 145 178 323
2020/21 156 177 71 89 96 77 333
2021/22 171 171 86 73 89 94 342
2022/23 156 172 69 86 80 93 328
2023/24 150 172 84 72 85 80 322
2024/25 160 166 83 85 70 86 326
2025/26 157 156 74 82 85 72 313