Queen of Universe N S
Muinebeagh · Roll number 18183K
- Catholic ethos
- DEIS
- Ordinary with Special Classes
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 253
- −14 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- −11%
- Down 32 from 285 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 182 / 71
- 72% girls
Pupils since 1975
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
253 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 | 52 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 34 | 45.5 |
| Senior Infants | 42 | 54 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 39 | 46.2 |
| 1st Class | 50 | 42 | 54 | 43 | 49 | 54 | 48.7 |
| 2nd Class | 17 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 23.2 |
| 3rd Class | 15 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 24 | 22.0 |
| 4th Class | 24 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 21.8 |
| 5th Class | 31 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 20.8 |
| 6th Class | 27 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 21.8 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
43 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 39 in Senior Infants (2025/26): 4 pupils fewer.
- 43Junior Infants2024/25
- 39Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
51 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 54 in 1st Class (2025/26): 3 pupils more.
- 51Junior Infants2023/24
- 49Senior Infants2024/25
- 541st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
47 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 22 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 25 pupils fewer.
- 47Junior Infants2022/23
- 47Senior Infants2023/24
- 491st Class2024/25
- 222nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
46 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 24 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 22 pupils fewer.
- 46Junior Infants2021/22
- 46Senior Infants2022/23
- 431st Class2023/24
- 232nd Class2024/25
- 243rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
52 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 32 in 4th Class (2025/26): 20 pupils fewer.
- 52Junior Infants2020/21
- 54Senior Infants2021/22
- 541st Class2022/23
- 312nd Class2023/24
- 323rd Class2024/25
- 324th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
42 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 24 in 5th Class (2025/26): 18 pupils fewer.
- 42Senior Infants2020/21
- 421st Class2021/22
- 222nd Class2022/23
- 223rd Class2023/24
- 234th Class2024/25
- 245th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
50 in 1st Class (2020/21), 24 in 6th Class (2025/26): 26 pupils fewer.
- 501st Class2020/21
- 242nd Class2021/22
- 233rd Class2022/23
- 224th Class2023/24
- 215th Class2024/25
- 246th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
17 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 15 in 6th Class (2024/25): 2 pupils fewer.
- 172nd Class2020/21
- 163rd Class2021/22
- 154th Class2022/23
- 155th Class2023/24
- 156th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
15 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 13 in 6th Class (2023/24): 2 pupils fewer.
- 153rd Class2020/21
- 154th Class2021/22
- 135th Class2022/23
- 136th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
24 in 4th Class (2020/21), 21 in 6th Class (2022/23): 3 pupils fewer.
- 244th Class2020/21
- 215th Class2021/22
- 216th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
31 in 5th Class (2020/21), 31 in 6th Class (2021/22): no change.
- 315th Class2020/21
- 316th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +12Senior Infants in 2021/22 (42 to 54)
- −111st Class in 2023/24 (54 to 43)
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 Queen of Universe N S, 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
18.6teaching posts
Our estimate: about 19 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 11 mainstream classes 11
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Special education teachers115 hours of support teaching a week 4.6
- Special class teachersFor 2 autism classes 2
9.16 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils. 12 pupils are in special classes, which the class sizes leave out.
The NCSE has allocated 4.4 special education teachers, 2 special class teachers and 9.16 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 Queen of Universe N S, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of Universe N SThis school | – | 253 |
−11.2%
|
|
| 1 | St Marys N S0.3 km · Muine Bheag · Church of Ireland | 0.3 km | 90 |
−5.3%
|
| 2 | St Bridgets Monastery Boys Senior School0.6 km · Muinebheag · DEIS | 0.6 km | 134 |
+1.5%
|
| 3 | St Laserians MXD NS3.8 km · Leighlinbridge | 3.8 km | 182 |
+2.8%
|
| 4 | Scoil Bhride B7C4.6 km · Kilkenny | 4.6 km | 217 |
−7.7%
|
| 5 | Baile an Chuilinn N S6.3 km · Muinebeag | 6.3 km | 126 |
+15.6%
|
| 6 | Our Lady's National School6.3 km · Carlow | 6.3 km | 26 |
−39.5%
|
About this school
Inspection reports open on gov.ie, under the name the school had when it was inspected. They describe specific areas of the school's work rather than giving an overall grade. Newer schools may not have one yet.
Contact
- Principal
- Cathal Cole
- Phone
- 0599721075
- [email protected]
- Address
- Long Range, Muinebeagh, Co. Carlow, R21 T280
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin
- 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
- Carlow County Council
- Planning area
- Bagenalstown
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
41 school years from 1975/76 to 2025/26. Class figures start in 2020/21.
| Year | Total | Girls | Boys | JI | SI | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 253 | 182 | 71 | 34 | 39 | 54 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | 267 | 181 | 86 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 23 | 32 | 23 | 21 | 15 |
| 2023/24 | 256 | 175 | 81 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 13 |
| 2022/23 | 253 | 173 | 80 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | 261 | 188 | 73 | 46 | 54 | 42 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 31 |
| 2020/21 | 269 | 194 | 75 | 52 | 42 | 50 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 27 |
| 2019/20 | 259 | 185 | 74 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 257 | 177 | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 257 | 177 | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 269 | 184 | 85 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 285 | 191 | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 292 | 191 | 101 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 281 | 187 | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 256 | 183 | 73 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 239 | 177 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 248 | 184 | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 236 | 170 | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 232 | 162 | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 215 | 147 | 68 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 213 | 139 | 74 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 214 | 136 | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 210 | 140 | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 222 | 155 | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 226 | 170 | 56 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 245 | 175 | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 264 | 193 | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 292 | 214 | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 302 | 225 | 77 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 322 | 233 | 89 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 337 | 239 | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 347 | 251 | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 344 | 254 | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 359 | 259 | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982/83 | 409 | 277 | 132 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981/82 | 396 | 287 | 109 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980/81 | 398 | 289 | 109 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979/80 | 387 | 289 | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978/79 | 396 | 292 | 104 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977/78 | 388 | 285 | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976/77 | 394 | 291 | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975/76 | 414 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |