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ST PATRICKS NS

Roll number: 17735S Broomfield, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

School details

Address: Broomfield, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan (A75TK84)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0429743640
Principal: Martin Mc Ginn
Ethos: Catholic
DEIS: N
Irish classification: No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht: N
Island: N
Local authority: Monaghan County Council
School patron: Bishop of Clogher
School type: Ordinary
School level: All-Through School
Planning area: Castleblaney

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

23.33

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	128	5	25.60	31	2
2007/08	133	5	26.60	35	2
2008/09	134	5	26.80	32	1
2009/10	124	5	24.80	26	0
2010/11	134	5	26.80	30	1
2011/12	136	5	27.20	30	1
2012/13	136	5	27.20	30	1
2013/14	137	5	27.40	32	1
2014/15	133	5	26.60	28	0
2015/16	130	5	26.00	28	0
2016/17	136	5	27.20	34	1
2017/18	136	5	27.20	31	2
2019/20	130	5	26.00	29	0
2020/21	132	5	26.40	31	1
2021/22	131	6	21.83	30	1
2022/23	127	6	21.17	30	2
2023/24	130	5	26.00	32	2
2024/25	140	5	28.00	34	2
2025/26	140	6	23.33	25	0

Data highlights

Key numbers to spot outliers or notable changes.

Biggest gain in a single year: 1993/94: 140 in 1983/84 → 153, +13 pupils.
Biggest loss in a single year: 1977/78: 139 in 1976/77 → 125, -14 pupils.
Largest single-class increase: 1st Class in 2021/22 (12 → 19, +7).
Largest single-class decrease: 2nd Class in 2021/22 (18 → 12, -6).
Largest cohort-step gain: 3rd → 4th in 2024/25 (18 → 20, +2).
Largest cohort-step loss: 1st → 2nd in 2022/23 (19 → 18, -1).
Overall: 152 (1974/75) → 140 (2025/26), -12.

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	14	23	17.5	6
Senior Infants	14	23	18.0	6
1st Class	12	20	16.2	6
2nd Class	12	20	16.2	6
3rd Class	13	20	16.0	6
4th Class	13	20	15.8	6
5th Class	14	20	16.8	6
6th Class	13	20	16.8	6
Total	120	153	133.2	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

2nd 2023/24 14

3rd 2024/25 14

4th 2025/26 14

Cohort 2021/22

JI 2021/22 19

SI 2022/23 20

1st 2023/24 20

2nd 2024/25 20

3rd 2025/26 20

Cohort 2022/23

JI 2022/23 15

SI 2023/24 15

1st 2024/25 15

2nd 2025/26 15

Cohort 2023/24

JI 2023/24 16

SI 2024/25 17

1st 2025/26 17

Cohort 2024/25

JI 2024/25 23

SI 2025/26 23

Cohort 2025/26

JI 2025/26 18

Raw data by year

Year	Female	Male	JI	SI	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Total
1974/75	80	72	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	152
1975/76	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	142
1976/77	67	72	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	139
1977/78	59	66	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	125
1978/79	63	66	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	129
1979/80	60	71	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	131
1980/81	63	71	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	134
1981/82	60	69	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	129
1982/83	71	69	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	140
1983/84	71	69	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	140
1993/94	84	69	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	153
1994/95	82	63	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	145
1995/96	83	63	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	146
1996/97	77	59	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	136
1997/98	80	55	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	135
1998/99	68	57	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	125
1999/00	64	61	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	125
2000/01	67	56	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	123
2001/02	57	66	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	123
2002/03	55	69	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	124
2003/04	51	69	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	120
2004/05	52	74	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	126
2005/06	47	78	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	125
2006/07	51	77	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	128
2007/08	50	83	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	133
2008/09	45	89	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	134
2009/10	45	79	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	124
2010/11	54	80	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	134
2011/12	61	75	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	136
2012/13	63	73	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	136
2013/14	68	69	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	137
2014/15	65	68	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	133
2015/16	68	62	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	130
2016/17	67	69	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	136
2017/18	67	69	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	136
2018/19	66	66	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	132
2019/20	64	66	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	130
2020/21	66	66	14	19	12	18	13	16	20	20	132
2021/22	63	68	19	14	19	12	18	13	16	20	131
2022/23	62	65	15	20	14	18	13	17	14	16	127
2023/24	62	68	16	15	20	14	18	15	17	15	130
2024/25	72	68	23	17	15	20	14	20	14	17	140
2025/26	73	67	18	23	17	15	20	14	20	13	140