Naomh Seosamh
Drogheda · Roll number 18069M
- Catholic ethos
- Not DEIS
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 293
- −2 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- 0%
- Up 1 from 292 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 132 / 161
- 45% 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
293 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 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25.7 |
| Senior Infants | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 28.5 |
| 1st Class | 33 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 31.5 |
| 2nd Class | 44 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 38 | 34.0 |
| 3rd Class | 32 | 45 | 36 | 24 | 32 | 40 | 34.8 |
| 4th Class | 32 | 33 | 52 | 41 | 30 | 34 | 37.0 |
| 5th Class | 46 | 34 | 34 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 40.7 |
| 6th Class | 45 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 54 | 55 | 45.2 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
27 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 29 in Senior Infants (2025/26): 2 pupils more.
- 27Junior Infants2024/25
- 29Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
24 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 40 in 1st Class (2025/26): 16 pupils more.
- 24Junior Infants2023/24
- 33Senior Infants2024/25
- 401st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
28 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 38 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 10 pupils more.
- 28Junior Infants2022/23
- 29Senior Infants2023/24
- 341st Class2024/25
- 382nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
28 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 40 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 12 pupils more.
- 28Junior Infants2021/22
- 29Senior Infants2022/23
- 301st Class2023/24
- 362nd Class2024/25
- 403rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
21 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 34 in 4th Class (2025/26): 13 pupils more.
- 21Junior Infants2020/21
- 26Senior Infants2021/22
- 271st Class2022/23
- 262nd Class2023/24
- 323rd Class2024/25
- 344th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
25 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 31 in 5th Class (2025/26): 6 pupils more.
- 25Senior Infants2020/21
- 251st Class2021/22
- 262nd Class2022/23
- 243rd Class2023/24
- 304th Class2024/25
- 315th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
33 in 1st Class (2020/21), 55 in 6th Class (2025/26): 22 pupils more.
- 331st Class2020/21
- 342nd Class2021/22
- 363rd Class2022/23
- 414th Class2023/24
- 495th Class2024/25
- 556th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
44 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 54 in 6th Class (2024/25): 10 pupils more.
- 442nd Class2020/21
- 453rd Class2021/22
- 524th Class2022/23
- 505th Class2023/24
- 546th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
32 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 36 in 6th Class (2023/24): 4 pupils more.
- 323rd Class2020/21
- 334th Class2021/22
- 345th Class2022/23
- 366th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
32 in 4th Class (2020/21), 36 in 6th Class (2022/23): 4 pupils more.
- 324th Class2020/21
- 345th Class2021/22
- 366th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
46 in 5th Class (2020/21), 45 in 6th Class (2021/22): 1 pupil fewer.
- 465th Class2020/21
- 456th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +194th Class in 2022/23 (33 to 52)
- −185th Class in 2025/26 (49 to 31)
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 Naomh Seosamh, 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
17.2teaching posts
Our estimate: about 17 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 12 mainstream classes 12
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Special education teachers105 hours of support teaching a week 4.2
4 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils.
The NCSE has allocated 4.2 special education teachers and 4 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 Naomh Seosamh, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomh SeosamhThis school | – | 293 |
+0.3%
|
|
| 1 | Rathmullan N S1.0 km · Drogheda · DEIS | 1.0 km | 373 |
−12.4%
|
| 2 | St Pauls Senior NS1.1 km · Drogheda · DEIS | 1.1 km | 466 |
+5.7%
|
| 3 | S N Naomh Peadar1.1 km · Drogheda · Church of Ireland | 1.1 km | 92 |
−1.1%
|
| 4 | S N Ard Mhuire C1.3 km · Drogheda · DEIS | 1.3 km | 315 |
+7.1%
|
| 5 | St Brigid's and St Patrick's National School1.3 km · Drogheda · DEIS | 1.3 km | 575 | – |
| 6 | Scoil na mBraithre Sn1.5 km · Drogheda · DEIS | 1.5 km | 359 |
+4.1%
|
About this school
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Contact
- Principal
- Tara Kerins
- Phone
- 0419833990
- [email protected]
- Address
- Mell, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 W951
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Archbishop of Armagh
- School type
- Ordinary
- School level
- All Through
- DEIS
- Not DEIS
Language and area
- Irish classification
- No subjects through Irish
- Gaeltacht
- Non-Gaeltacht
- Island
- Not on an island
- Local authority
- Louth County Council
- Planning area
- Drogheda
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 | 293 | 132 | 161 | 26 | 29 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 295 | 133 | 162 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 49 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 260 | 111 | 149 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 41 | 50 | 36 |
| 2022/23 | 268 | 112 | 156 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 52 | 34 | 36 |
| 2021/22 | 270 | 115 | 155 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 33 | 34 | 45 |
| 2020/21 | 278 | 116 | 162 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 45 |
| 2019/20 | 292 | 124 | 168 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 307 | 132 | 175 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 305 | 138 | 167 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 289 | 133 | 156 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 292 | 140 | 152 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 287 | 141 | 146 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 279 | 130 | 149 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 254 | 122 | 132 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 248 | 116 | 132 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 222 | 108 | 114 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 216 | 101 | 115 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 212 | 100 | 112 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 209 | 99 | 110 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 188 | 89 | 99 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 158 | 85 | 73 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 121 | 58 | 63 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 117 | 53 | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 109 | 49 | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 103 | 52 | 51 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 98 | 49 | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 96 | 50 | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 83 | 40 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 85 | 40 | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 79 | 39 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 76 | 34 | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 63 | 31 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 63 | 30 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1983/84 | 73 | 33 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982/83 | 74 | 33 | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981/82 | 76 | 33 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980/81 | 79 | 30 | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979/80 | 73 | 26 | 47 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978/79 | 75 | 25 | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977/78 | 82 | 32 | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976/77 | 89 | 35 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975/76 | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1974/75 | 72 | 29 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |