S N Mhuire na mBraithre
Tralee · Roll number 18247K
- Catholic ethos
- DEIS
- Ordinary with Special Classes
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 414
- −10 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- −11%
- Down 50 from 464 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 189 / 225
- 46% 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
414 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 | 48 | 44 | 38 | 48 | 39 | 44 | 43.5 |
| Senior Infants | 47 | 45 | 52 | 41 | 53 | 39 | 46.2 |
| 1st Class | 42 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 38 | 50 | 46.5 |
| 2nd Class | 43 | 41 | 54 | 53 | 48 | 41 | 46.7 |
| 3rd Class | 48 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 51 | 50.8 |
| 4th Class | 66 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 63 | 57 | 57.3 |
| 5th Class | 66 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 63 | 58.3 |
| 6th Class | 62 | 64 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 63.2 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
39 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 39 in Senior Infants (2025/26): no change.
- 39Junior Infants2024/25
- 39Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
48 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 50 in 1st Class (2025/26): 2 pupils more.
- 48Junior Infants2023/24
- 53Senior Infants2024/25
- 501st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
38 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 41 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 3 pupils more.
- 38Junior Infants2022/23
- 41Senior Infants2023/24
- 381st Class2024/25
- 412nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
44 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 51 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 7 pupils more.
- 44Junior Infants2021/22
- 52Senior Infants2022/23
- 521st Class2023/24
- 482nd Class2024/25
- 513rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
48 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 57 in 4th Class (2025/26): 9 pupils more.
- 48Junior Infants2020/21
- 45Senior Infants2021/22
- 481st Class2022/23
- 532nd Class2023/24
- 563rd Class2024/25
- 574th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
47 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 63 in 5th Class (2025/26): 16 pupils more.
- 47Senior Infants2020/21
- 491st Class2021/22
- 542nd Class2022/23
- 523rd Class2023/24
- 634th Class2024/25
- 635th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
42 in 1st Class (2020/21), 69 in 6th Class (2025/26): 27 pupils more.
- 421st Class2020/21
- 412nd Class2021/22
- 523rd Class2022/23
- 544th Class2023/24
- 595th Class2024/25
- 696th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
43 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 59 in 6th Class (2024/25): 16 pupils more.
- 432nd Class2020/21
- 463rd Class2021/22
- 544th Class2022/23
- 515th Class2023/24
- 596th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
48 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 59 in 6th Class (2023/24): 11 pupils more.
- 483rd Class2020/21
- 504th Class2021/22
- 515th Class2022/23
- 596th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
66 in 4th Class (2020/21), 66 in 6th Class (2022/23): no change.
- 664th Class2020/21
- 605th Class2021/22
- 666th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
66 in 5th Class (2020/21), 64 in 6th Class (2021/22): 2 pupils fewer.
- 665th Class2020/21
- 646th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +132nd Class in 2022/23 (41 to 54)
- −164th Class in 2021/22 (66 to 50)
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 S N Mhuire na mBraithre, 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
36.9teaching posts
Our estimate: about 37 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 20 mainstream classes 20
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Special education teachers347.5 hours of support teaching a week 13.9
- Special class teachersFor 2 emotional disturbance classes 2
15 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils. 18 pupils are in special classes, which the class sizes leave out.
The NCSE has allocated 13.6 special education teachers, 2 special class teachers and 15 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 S N Mhuire na mBraithre, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Mhuire na mBraithreThis school | – | 414 |
−10.8%
|
|
| 1 | St Johns Parochial School0.4 km · Tralee · Church of Ireland · DEIS | 0.4 km | 61 |
+69.4%
|
| 2 | S N an Chroi Naofa0.5 km · Tralee · DEIS | 0.5 km | 342 |
−6.6%
|
| 3 | Scoil Mhuire0.5 km · Tralee · DEIS | 0.5 km | 378 |
+2.4%
|
| 4 | Scoil Eoin0.8 km · Tralee | 0.8 km | 589 |
−13.9%
|
| 5 | Holy Family0.9 km · Tralee · DEIS | 0.9 km | 265 |
+16.7%
|
| 6 | Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn1.3 km · Trá Lí · Gaelscoil | 1.3 km | 415 |
+48.2%
|
About this school
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Contact
- Principal
- Brendan Smith
- Phone
- 0667124029
- [email protected]
- Address
- Clounalour, Tralee, Co. Kerry, V92 FD62
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Bishop of Kerry
- 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
- Kerry County Council
- Planning area
- Tralee
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 | 414 | 189 | 225 | 44 | 39 | 50 | 41 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 424 | 188 | 236 | 39 | 53 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 59 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 427 | 184 | 243 | 48 | 41 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 59 |
| 2022/23 | 423 | 163 | 260 | 38 | 52 | 48 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 66 |
| 2021/22 | 413 | 153 | 260 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 60 | 64 |
| 2020/21 | 432 | 156 | 276 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 43 | 48 | 66 | 66 | 62 |
| 2019/20 | 437 | 156 | 281 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 426 | 145 | 281 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 427 | 144 | 283 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 443 | 149 | 294 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 464 | 159 | 305 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 486 | 167 | 319 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 486 | 158 | 328 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 520 | 161 | 359 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 520 | 159 | 361 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 524 | 144 | 380 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 576 | 142 | 434 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 561 | 123 | 438 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 503 | 79 | 424 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 432 | 51 | 381 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 376 | 15 | 361 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 304 | 0 | 304 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 293 | 0 | 293 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 287 | 0 | 287 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 294 | 0 | 294 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 291 | 0 | 291 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 287 | 0 | 287 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 274 | – | 274 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 279 | 0 | 279 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 303 | 0 | 303 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 359 | – | 359 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 387 | – | 387 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 414 | – | 414 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1983/84 | 515 | 0 | 515 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982/83 | 529 | 0 | 529 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981/82 | 554 | 0 | 554 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980/81 | 569 | 0 | 569 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979/80 | 614 | 0 | 614 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978/79 | 694 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977/78 | 765 | 0 | 765 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976/77 | 815 | 0 | 815 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975/76 | 857 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1974/75 | 780 | 0 | 780 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |