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Bennekerry National School

Roll number: 17501Q Bennekerry, Co. Carlow

School details

Address
Bennekerry, Co. Carlow (R93D535)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
0599143495
Principal
Tonia Cleary
Ethos
Catholic
DEIS
N
Irish classification
No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht
N
Island
N
Local authority
Carlow County Council
School patron
Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin
School type
Ordinary
School level
All-Through School
Planning area
Carlow

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
23.56
2025/26
Mainstream classes
16
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+
2006/07 242 9 26.89 31 1
2007/08 274 10 27.40 32 4
2008/09 300 11 27.27 35 5
2009/10 309 12 25.75 31 1
2010/11 329 13 25.31 32 2
2011/12 342 13 26.31 32 1
2012/13 369 14 26.36 31 2
2013/14 399 15 26.60 30 1
2014/15 431 16 26.94 30 4
2015/16 433 16 27.06 30 3
2016/17 426 16 26.62 30 1
2017/18 428 16 26.75 29 0
2019/20 424 16 26.50 29 0
2020/21 407 16 25.44 30 1
2021/22 407 16 25.44 29 0
2022/23 398 16 24.88 29 0
2023/24 393 16 24.56 29 0
2024/25 383 16 23.94 29 0
2025/26 377 16 23.56 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 32 50 43.2 6
Senior Infants 33 51 44.2 6
1st Class 33 53 46.0 6
2nd Class 36 56 48.5 6
3rd Class 40 56 50.5 6
4th Class 42 57 52.3 6
5th Class 49 57 54.5 6
6th Class 48 59 55.0 6
Total 165 433 300.9 41

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 32
+1
SI 2021/22 33
0
1st 2022/23 33
+3
2nd 2023/24 36
+4
3rd 2024/25 40
+2
4th 2025/26 42
Cohort 2021/22
JI 2021/22 50
-2
SI 2022/23 48
0
1st 2023/24 48
+2
2nd 2024/25 50
-1
3rd 2025/26 49
Cohort 2022/23
JI 2022/23 47
-1
SI 2023/24 46
0
1st 2024/25 46
+2
2nd 2025/26 48
Cohort 2023/24
JI 2023/24 46
+2
SI 2024/25 48
0
1st 2025/26 48
Cohort 2024/25
JI 2024/25 37
+2
SI 2025/26 39
Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 47

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
1975/76 256
1976/77 130 135 265
1977/78 130 146 276
1978/79 115 143 258
1979/80 117 138 255
1980/81 122 130 252
1981/82 120 127 247
1982/83 115 130 245
1993/94 85 93 178
1994/95 82 88 170
1995/96 85 84 169
1996/97 85 80 165
1997/98 83 96 179
1998/99 99 107 206
1999/00 95 136 231
2000/01 102 136 238
2001/02 101 133 234
2002/03 102 138 240
2003/04 117 142 259
2004/05 122 138 260
2005/06 123 133 256
2006/07 118 124 242
2007/08 139 135 274
2008/09 156 144 300
2009/10 162 147 309
2010/11 171 158 329
2011/12 169 173 342
2012/13 179 190 369
2013/14 199 200 399
2014/15 208 223 431
2015/16 207 226 433
2016/17 201 225 426
2017/18 204 224 428
2018/19 214 211 425
2019/20 217 207 424
2020/21 216 191 32 51 48 52 56 56 53 59 407
2021/22 209 198 50 33 53 49 53 57 57 55 407
2022/23 203 195 47 48 33 56 49 54 56 55 398
2023/24 203 190 46 46 48 36 56 49 56 56 393
2024/25 197 186 37 48 46 50 40 56 49 57 383
2025/26 188 189 47 39 48 48 49 42 56 48 377