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SCOIL CILL COLMAIN

Roll number: 17138A ARD ACHADH, CO LUIMNIGH

School details

Address: ARD ACHADH, CO LUIMNIGH (V42T320)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 06960005
Principal: Catherine Ferris
Ethos: Catholic
DEIS: N
Irish classification: No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht: N
Island: N
Local authority: Limerick County Council
School patron: Bishop of Limerick
School type: Ordinary
School level: All-Through School
Planning area: Askeaton/Foynes/Shanagolden/Pallaskenry

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

19.80

2025/26

Mainstream classes

2025/26

Largest class group

2025/26

Classes with 30+ pupils

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	62	3	20.67	27	0
2007/08	64	3	21.33	27	0
2008/09	64	3	21.33	26	0
2009/10	72	3	24.00	27	0
2010/11	71	3	23.67	31	1
2011/12	75	3	25.00	31	1
2012/13	96	4	24.00	31	1
2013/14	108	4	27.00	36	2
2014/15	116	4	29.00	37	2
2015/16	116	5	23.20	29	0
2016/17	123	5	24.60	31	1
2017/18	130	5	26.00	32	1
2019/20	133	5	26.60	32	1
2020/21	128	5	25.60	33	1
2021/22	110	5	22.00	29	0
2022/23	108	5	21.60	28	0
2023/24	112	5	22.40	32	1
2024/25	106	5	21.20	26	0
2025/26	99	5	19.80	23	0

Data highlights

Key numbers to spot outliers or notable changes.

Biggest gain in a single year: 2012/13: 75 in 2011/12 → 96, +21 pupils.
Biggest loss in a single year: 2021/22: 128 in 2020/21 → 110, -18 pupils.
Largest single-class increase: 1st Class in 2024/25 (4 → 14, +10).
Largest single-class decrease: Junior Infants in 2021/22 (14 → 4, -10).
Largest cohort-step gain: SI → 1st in 2024/25 (13 → 14, +1).
Largest cohort-step loss: 1st → 2nd in 2025/26 (14 → 11, -3).
Overall: 88 (1974/75) → 99 (2025/26), 11.

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	4	19	12.0	6
Senior Infants	4	19	12.3	6
1st Class	4	19	13.3	6
2nd Class	4	17	12.5	6
3rd Class	4	19	13.5	6
4th Class	13	19	15.0	6
5th Class	11	20	15.5	6
6th Class	11	20	16.3	6
Total	40	133	87.5	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

Base cohort:

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 14

SI 2021/22 14

1st 2022/23 14

-1

2nd 2023/24 13

3rd 2024/25 13

4th 2025/26 13

Cohort 2021/22

JI 2021/22 4

SI 2022/23 4

1st 2023/24 4

2nd 2024/25 4

3rd 2025/26 4

Cohort 2022/23

JI 2022/23 13

SI 2023/24 13

1st 2024/25 14

-3

2nd 2025/26 11

Cohort 2023/24

JI 2023/24 19

SI 2024/25 19

1st 2025/26 19

Cohort 2024/25

JI 2024/25 11

SI 2025/26 12

Cohort 2025/26

JI 2025/26 11

Raw data by year

Year	Female	Male	JI	SI	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Total
1974/75	42	46	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	88
1975/76	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	88
1976/77	47	47	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	94
1977/78	47	44	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	91
1978/79	51	45	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	96
1979/80	45	43	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	88
1980/81	46	44	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	90
1981/82	50	49	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	99
1982/83	50	45	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	95
1983/84	48	51	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	99
1993/94	40	43	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	83
1994/95	46	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	86
1995/96	39	38	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	77
1996/97	37	34	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	71
1997/98	35	34	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	69
1998/99	30	31	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	61
1999/00	26	27	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	53
2000/01	27	24	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	51
2001/02	25	22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	47
2002/03	20	20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	40
2003/04	30	26	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	56
2004/05	32	25	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	57
2005/06	33	24	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	57
2006/07	33	29	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	62
2007/08	33	31	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	64
2008/09	33	31	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	64
2009/10	34	38	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	72
2010/11	35	36	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	71
2011/12	37	38	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	75
2012/13	45	51	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	96
2013/14	52	56	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	108
2014/15	55	61	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	116
2015/16	52	64	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	116
2016/17	51	72	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	123
2017/18	54	76	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	130
2018/19	55	78	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	133
2019/20	57	76	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	133
2020/21	55	73	14	12	16	17	19	13	17	20	128
2021/22	51	59	4	14	13	16	16	19	11	17	110
2022/23	55	53	13	4	14	14	16	16	20	11	108
2023/24	58	54	19	13	4	13	13	16	16	18	112
2024/25	57	49	11	19	14	4	13	13	16	16	106
2025/26	54	45	11	12	19	11	4	13	13	16	99