Scoil Mhuire
Tullamore · Roll number 18057F
- Catholic ethos
- DEIS
- Ordinary with Special Classes
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 249
- −17 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- −30%
- Down 108 from 357 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 196 / 53
- 79% girls
Pupils since 1974
Total enrolment each school year
Shaded: the last 10 years, 2015/16 to 2025/26. 1983/84 is left out because its source file is incomplete, and no files exist for 1984/85 to 1992/93. Known data issues
Pupils by class
Published for each class from 2020/21.
This year, 2025/26
249 pupils across 8 classes
Every class, every year
Darker cells have more pupils. A group of pupils moves down one class and right one year.
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Infants | 42 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 31 | 42 | 40.8 |
| Senior Infants | 48 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 41 | 28 | 41.7 |
| 1st Class | 46 | 49 | 44 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 45.8 |
| 2nd Class | 26 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 23.7 |
| 3rd Class | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 28.3 |
| 4th Class | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28.8 |
| 5th Class | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 30.0 |
| 6th Class | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 30.5 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
31 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 28 in Senior Infants (2025/26): 3 pupils fewer.
- 31Junior Infants2024/25
- 28Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
41 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 43 in 1st Class (2025/26): 2 pupils more.
- 41Junior Infants2023/24
- 41Senior Infants2024/25
- 431st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
46 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 19 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 27 pupils fewer.
- 46Junior Infants2022/23
- 46Senior Infants2023/24
- 441st Class2024/25
- 192nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
43 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 27 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 16 pupils fewer.
- 43Junior Infants2021/22
- 43Senior Infants2022/23
- 491st Class2023/24
- 242nd Class2024/25
- 273rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
42 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 27 in 4th Class (2025/26): 15 pupils fewer.
- 42Junior Infants2020/21
- 44Senior Infants2021/22
- 441st Class2022/23
- 242nd Class2023/24
- 263rd Class2024/25
- 274th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
48 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 28 in 5th Class (2025/26): 20 pupils fewer.
- 48Senior Infants2020/21
- 491st Class2021/22
- 272nd Class2022/23
- 313rd Class2023/24
- 314th Class2024/25
- 285th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
46 in 1st Class (2020/21), 35 in 6th Class (2025/26): 11 pupils fewer.
- 461st Class2020/21
- 222nd Class2021/22
- 283rd Class2022/23
- 294th Class2023/24
- 355th Class2024/25
- 356th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
26 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 29 in 6th Class (2024/25): 3 pupils more.
- 262nd Class2020/21
- 283rd Class2021/22
- 274th Class2022/23
- 295th Class2023/24
- 296th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
30 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 29 in 6th Class (2023/24): 1 pupil fewer.
- 303rd Class2020/21
- 304th Class2021/22
- 305th Class2022/23
- 296th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
29 in 4th Class (2020/21), 32 in 6th Class (2022/23): 3 pupils more.
- 294th Class2020/21
- 295th Class2021/22
- 326th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
29 in 5th Class (2020/21), 28 in 6th Class (2021/22): 1 pupil fewer.
- 295th Class2020/21
- 286th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +11Junior Infants in 2025/26 (31 to 42)
- −13Senior Infants in 2025/26 (41 to 28)
Class sizes
Mainstream class groups, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
Why these won't match pupils by class
Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to. So these figures won't match the pupils-by-class figures exactly.
In 2025/26. Choose a figure to chart it.
Class sizes over time
Average class size, 2006/07 to 2025/26
Teachers
Who teaches at Scoil Mhuire, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
How we count teachers
Class teachers come from the Department of Education's class sizes: one for each mainstream class. Special education and special class teachers are the posts the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) allocates. We add a principal who doesn't teach a class where the Department's rules give the school one. These are posts, not people: part of a post can be a teacher shared with another school. Up to 2015/16 the Department counted every teacher itself. Known data issues
In 2025/26
25.2teaching posts
Our estimate: about 25 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 14 mainstream classes 14
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Special education teachers180 hours of support teaching a week 7.2
- Special class teachersFor 2 mild general learning disability classes and an autism class 3
7.83 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils. 19 pupils are in special classes, which the class sizes leave out.
The NCSE has allocated 7.1 special education teachers, 4 special class teachers and 9.66 SNAs for next year.
Teachers since 2006/07
Teachers each school year, by role
To 2015/16: the Department of Education's count of every teacher. From 2019/20: our estimate, from class sizes and the NCSE's allocations. Dashed boxes: no special education figures were published for those years, so only class teachers and the principal are shown. Known data issues
Sources: Department of Education class sizes and teacher counts; NCSE school allocations and special classes (CC BY 4.0).
Nearby schools
The 6 primary schools closest to Scoil Mhuire, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil MhuireThis school | – | 249 |
−30.3%
|
|
| 1 | S N Naomh Brighde Buach0.1 km · Tullamore · Boys · DEIS | 0.1 km | 116 |
−24.7%
|
| 2 | S N Naomh Philomena0.9 km · Tullamore · Girls · DEIS | 0.9 km | 164 |
+7.2%
|
| 3 | Arden Boys NS1.1 km · Tullamore · Boys · DEIS | 1.1 km | 215 |
+53.6%
|
| 4 | St. Joseph's N.S.1.1 km · Tullamore · DEIS | 1.1 km | 360 |
−12.6%
|
| 5 | Charleville N S1.2 km · Tullamore · Church of Ireland | 1.2 km | 173 |
+74.7%
|
| 6 | Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada1.6 km · An Tulach Mhor · Gaelscoil | 1.6 km | 185 |
−10.6%
|
About this school
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Contact
- Principal
- Brendan Naughton
- Phone
- 0579321222
- [email protected]
- Address
- Kilcruttin, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 K250
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Bishop of Meath
- School type
- Ordinary with Special Classes
- School level
- All Through
- DEIS
- DEIS
Language and area
- Irish classification
- No subjects through Irish
- Gaeltacht
- Non-Gaeltacht
- Island
- Not on an island
- Local authority
- Offaly County Council
- Planning area
- Tullamore–Killina
Each detail is the latest one the Department of Education has recorded for this school. If a detail was left blank in 2025/26, we show it from an earlier year, so some details may be older than the pupil numbers. Known data issues
Data by year
43 school years from 1974/75 to 2025/26. Class figures start in 2020/21.
| Year | Total | Girls | Boys | JI | SI | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 249 | 196 | 53 | 42 | 28 | 43 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 266 | 208 | 58 | 31 | 41 | 44 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 286 | 216 | 70 | 41 | 46 | 49 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| 2022/23 | 295 | 220 | 75 | 46 | 43 | 44 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 |
| 2021/22 | 297 | 219 | 78 | 43 | 44 | 49 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| 2020/21 | 300 | 220 | 80 | 42 | 48 | 46 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| 2019/20 | 313 | 227 | 86 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 317 | 240 | 77 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 319 | 236 | 83 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 327 | 232 | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 357 | 243 | 114 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 365 | 260 | 105 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 373 | 273 | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 375 | 281 | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 369 | 288 | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 407 | 310 | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 412 | 326 | 86 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 449 | 346 | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 426 | 324 | 102 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 415 | 311 | 104 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 413 | 312 | 101 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 388 | 312 | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 391 | 305 | 86 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 421 | 319 | 102 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 474 | 355 | 119 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 480 | 357 | 123 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 513 | 377 | 136 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 512 | 375 | 137 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 528 | 373 | 155 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 524 | 378 | 146 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 525 | 377 | 148 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 526 | 381 | 145 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 533 | 387 | 146 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1983/84 | 444 | 308 | 136 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982/83 | 430 | 305 | 125 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981/82 | 439 | 306 | 133 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980/81 | 424 | 290 | 134 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979/80 | 429 | 307 | 122 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978/79 | 448 | 321 | 127 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977/78 | 462 | 337 | 125 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976/77 | 498 | 352 | 146 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975/76 | 483 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1974/75 | 515 | 373 | 142 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |