Scoil Choilmcille
Letterkenny · Roll number 18625Q
- Catholic ethos
- DEIS
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 658
- −3 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- +85%
- Up 303 from 355 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 262 / 396
- 40% 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
658 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 | 33 | 45 | 68 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 64.5 |
| Senior Infants | 32 | 47 | 61 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 64.5 |
| 1st Class | 51 | 40 | 58 | 71 | 84 | 84 | 64.7 |
| 2nd Class | 52 | 55 | 53 | 82 | 81 | 84 | 67.8 |
| 3rd Class | 32 | 54 | 66 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 66.2 |
| 4th Class | 43 | 35 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 82 | 64.5 |
| 5th Class | 52 | 50 | 46 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 65.7 |
| 6th Class | 61 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 83 | 83 | 66.7 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
79 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 81 in Senior Infants (2025/26): 2 pupils more.
- 79Junior Infants2024/25
- 81Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
82 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 84 in 1st Class (2025/26): 2 pupils more.
- 82Junior Infants2023/24
- 83Senior Infants2024/25
- 841st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
68 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 84 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 16 pupils more.
- 68Junior Infants2022/23
- 83Senior Infants2023/24
- 841st Class2024/25
- 842nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
45 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 81 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 36 pupils more.
- 45Junior Infants2021/22
- 61Senior Infants2022/23
- 711st Class2023/24
- 812nd Class2024/25
- 813rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
33 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 82 in 4th Class (2025/26): 49 pupils more.
- 33Junior Infants2020/21
- 47Senior Infants2021/22
- 581st Class2022/23
- 822nd Class2023/24
- 843rd Class2024/25
- 824th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
32 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 83 in 5th Class (2025/26): 51 pupils more.
- 32Senior Infants2020/21
- 401st Class2021/22
- 532nd Class2022/23
- 803rd Class2023/24
- 834th Class2024/25
- 835th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
51 in 1st Class (2020/21), 83 in 6th Class (2025/26): 32 pupils more.
- 511st Class2020/21
- 552nd Class2021/22
- 663rd Class2022/23
- 764th Class2023/24
- 845th Class2024/25
- 836th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
52 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 83 in 6th Class (2024/25): 31 pupils more.
- 522nd Class2020/21
- 543rd Class2021/22
- 684th Class2022/23
- 795th Class2023/24
- 836th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
32 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 60 in 6th Class (2023/24): 28 pupils more.
- 323rd Class2020/21
- 354th Class2021/22
- 465th Class2022/23
- 606th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
43 in 4th Class (2020/21), 56 in 6th Class (2022/23): 13 pupils more.
- 434th Class2020/21
- 505th Class2021/22
- 566th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
52 in 5th Class (2020/21), 57 in 6th Class (2021/22): 5 pupils more.
- 525th Class2020/21
- 576th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +334th Class in 2022/23 (35 to 68)
- −111st Class in 2021/22 (51 to 40)
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 Choilmcille, 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
39.2teaching posts
Our estimate: about 39 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 24 mainstream classes 24
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Deputy principalDoesn't teach a class either, as larger schools and those with five or more special classes have one 1
- Special education teachers280 hours of support teaching a week 11.2
- Special class teachersFor 2 autism classes 2
13 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils. 11 pupils are in special classes, which the class sizes leave out.
The NCSE has allocated 11.2 special education teachers, 2 special class teachers and 13 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 Choilmcille, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil ChoilmcilleThis school | – | 658 |
+85.4%
|
|
| 1 | S N Muire gan Smal0.3 km · Letterkenny | 0.3 km | 480 |
+8.1%
|
| 2 | Gaelscoil Adhamhnain0.8 km · Leitir Ceanainn · Gaelscoil | 0.8 km | 410 |
−4.7%
|
| 3 | S N Baile Raighin2.0 km · Letterkenny · Church of Ireland | 2.0 km | 215 |
−3.2%
|
| 4 | Letterkenny Educate Together NS2.6 km · Letterkenny · Multi-denominational · DEIS | 2.6 km | 420 |
+84.2%
|
| 5 | St Patricks N S3.7 km · Letterkenny | 3.7 km | 426 |
−7.2%
|
| 6 | Scoil Naomh Fiachra5.1 km · Letterkenny | 5.1 km | 519 |
+0.8%
|
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
- Pauric Cannon
- Phone
- 0749122772
- [email protected]
- Address
- Convent Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 A386
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Bishop of Raphoe
- School type
- Ordinary
- 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
- Donegal County Council
- Planning area
- Letterkenny
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
42 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 | 658 | 262 | 396 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 661 | 252 | 409 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 613 | 205 | 408 | 82 | 83 | 71 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 79 | 60 |
| 2022/23 | 476 | 134 | 342 | 68 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 66 | 68 | 46 | 56 |
| 2021/22 | 383 | 114 | 269 | 45 | 47 | 40 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 50 | 57 |
| 2020/21 | 356 | 78 | 278 | 33 | 32 | 51 | 52 | 32 | 43 | 52 | 61 |
| 2019/20 | 363 | 57 | 306 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 373 | 35 | 338 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 342 | – | 342 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 328 | 0 | 328 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 355 | 0 | 355 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 384 | 0 | 384 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 412 | 0 | 412 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 411 | 0 | 411 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 434 | 0 | 434 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 475 | 0 | 475 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 517 | 0 | 517 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 552 | 0 | 552 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 520 | 0 | 520 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 489 | 0 | 489 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 461 | 0 | 461 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 476 | 0 | 476 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 472 | 0 | 472 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 467 | 0 | 467 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 493 | 0 | 493 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 498 | 0 | 498 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 488 | 0 | 488 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 502 | 0 | 502 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 515 | 0 | 515 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 540 | 0 | 540 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 562 | – | 562 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 608 | – | 608 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 622 | – | 622 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982/83 | 679 | 0 | 679 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981/82 | 689 | 0 | 689 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980/81 | 646 | 0 | 646 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979/80 | 660 | 0 | 660 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978/79 | 647 | 0 | 647 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977/78 | 656 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976/77 | 615 | 0 | 615 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975/76 | 568 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1974/75 | 375 | 0 | 375 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |