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ST OLIVER PLUNKETTS NS

Roll number: 19449E Newcastle, Athenry, Co. Galway

School details

Address
Newcastle, Athenry, Co. Galway (H65T680)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
091849178
Principal
Breda Murphy
Ethos
Catholic
DEIS
N
Irish classification
No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht
N
Island
N
Local authority
Galway County Council
School patron
Archbishop of Tuam
School type
Ordinary
School level
All-Through School
Planning area
Athenry

Class size history

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
24.88
2025/26
Mainstream classes
8
2025/26
Largest class group
28
2025/26
Classes with 30+ pupils
0
2025/26

Class group metrics trend

Class group metrics by year

Year Mainstream class pupils Mainstream classes Average class size Largest class Classes 30+
2006/07 118 4 29.50 30 3
2007/08 128 5 25.60 30 1
2008/09 131 5 26.20 29 0
2009/10 140 5 28.00 32 3
2010/11 155 6 25.83 28 0
2011/12 163 6 27.17 33 1
2012/13 183 7 26.14 31 3
2013/14 181 7 25.86 30 1
2014/15 189 7 27.00 32 2
2015/16 182 7 26.00 32 2
2016/17 196 7 28.00 32 3
2017/18 205 7 29.29 34 3
2019/20 193 7 27.57 33 3
2020/21 192 7 27.43 32 4
2021/22 200 7 28.57 35 3
2022/23 198 8 24.75 32 1
2023/24 194 8 24.25 32 1
2024/25 199 8 24.88 28 0
2025/26 199 8 24.88 28 0

Data highlights

Key numbers to spot outliers or notable changes.

Summary statistics (class-level data)

Min / max / mean enrolment per class across the available final by-standard years.

Class Min Max Mean Years
Junior Infants 17 28 22.5 6
Senior Infants 19 27 22.5 6
1st Class 20 26 23.5 6
2nd Class 19 26 23.8 6
3rd Class 20 30 25.5 6
4th Class 22 31 26.2 6
5th Class 22 32 26.8 6
6th Class 21 32 26.2 6
Total 67 205 134.8 40

Total enrolment over time

Total and gender trends use historical records where available. Class-level data starts in 2020/21.

Enrolment by gender over time

Enrolment by class over time

Cohort progression

Track how each cohort (pupils who were in the same class in the same year) progresses through the school. Each step shows the count; the number between steps is the net change (pupils gained minus pupils lost).

Cohort 2020/21
JI 2020/21 22
-1
SI 2021/22 21
+3
1st 2022/23 24
+2
2nd 2023/24 26
+2
3rd 2024/25 28
0
4th 2025/26 28
Cohort 2021/22
JI 2021/22 25
-2
SI 2022/23 23
0
1st 2023/24 23
0
2nd 2024/25 23
+1
3rd 2025/26 24
Cohort 2022/23
JI 2022/23 22
+2
SI 2023/24 24
+2
1st 2024/25 26
-1
2nd 2025/26 25
Cohort 2023/24
JI 2023/24 17
+2
SI 2024/25 19
+1
1st 2025/26 20
Cohort 2024/25
JI 2024/25 28
-1
SI 2025/26 27
Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 21

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
1977/78 40 50 90
1978/79 100
1979/80 49 53 102
1980/81 50 55 105
1981/82 50 49 99
1982/83 47 59 106
1983/84 45 57 102
1993/94 44 34 78
1994/95 45 32 77
1995/96 39 28 67
1996/97 39 34 73
1997/98 38 34 72
1998/99 39 37 76
1999/00 41 43 84
2000/01 42 47 89
2001/02 46 56 102
2002/03 49 59 108
2003/04 47 60 107
2004/05 50 53 103
2005/06 50 58 108
2006/07 51 67 118
2007/08 56 72 128
2008/09 58 73 131
2009/10 65 75 140
2010/11 77 78 155
2011/12 81 82 163
2012/13 83 100 183
2013/14 82 99 181
2014/15 89 100 189
2015/16 88 94 182
2016/17 98 98 196
2017/18 103 102 205
2018/19 101 98 199
2019/20 96 97 193
2020/21 95 97 22 21 25 19 30 24 27 24 192
2021/22 107 93 25 21 23 26 20 31 26 28 200
2022/23 103 95 22 23 24 24 26 22 32 25 198
2023/24 95 99 17 24 23 26 25 25 22 32 194
2024/25 101 98 28 19 26 23 28 27 27 21 199
2025/26 98 101 21 27 20 25 24 28 27 27 199