St Clares NS
Ballyjamesduff · Roll number 19983B
- Catholic ethos
- DEIS
- Ordinary with Special Classes
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 422
- −5 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- −5%
- Down 21 from 443 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 198 / 224
- 47% girls
Pupils since 1993
Total enrolment each school year
Shaded: the last 10 years, 2015/16 to 2025/26.
Pupils by class
Published for each class from 2020/21.
This year, 2025/26
422 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 | 40 | 58 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 45.5 |
| Senior Infants | 40 | 43 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 45.3 |
| 1st Class | 56 | 37 | 48 | 67 | 44 | 49 | 50.2 |
| 2nd Class | 54 | 53 | 45 | 47 | 67 | 49 | 52.5 |
| 3rd Class | 53 | 53 | 60 | 45 | 49 | 68 | 54.7 |
| 4th Class | 56 | 52 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 54 | 54.8 |
| 5th Class | 56 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 53 | 56.8 |
| 6th Class | 60 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 64 | 57 | 59.2 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
43 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 45 in Senior Infants (2025/26): 2 pupils more.
- 43Junior Infants2024/25
- 45Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
43 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 49 in 1st Class (2025/26): 6 pupils more.
- 43Junior Infants2023/24
- 41Senior Infants2024/25
- 491st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
42 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 49 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 7 pupils more.
- 42Junior Infants2022/23
- 41Senior Infants2023/24
- 441st Class2024/25
- 492nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
58 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 68 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 10 pupils more.
- 58Junior Infants2021/22
- 62Senior Infants2022/23
- 671st Class2023/24
- 672nd Class2024/25
- 683rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
40 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 54 in 4th Class (2025/26): 14 pupils more.
- 40Junior Infants2020/21
- 43Senior Infants2021/22
- 481st Class2022/23
- 472nd Class2023/24
- 493rd Class2024/25
- 544th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
40 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 53 in 5th Class (2025/26): 13 pupils more.
- 40Senior Infants2020/21
- 371st Class2021/22
- 452nd Class2022/23
- 453rd Class2023/24
- 474th Class2024/25
- 535th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
56 in 1st Class (2020/21), 57 in 6th Class (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 561st Class2020/21
- 532nd Class2021/22
- 603rd Class2022/23
- 604th Class2023/24
- 605th Class2024/25
- 576th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
54 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 64 in 6th Class (2024/25): 10 pupils more.
- 542nd Class2020/21
- 533rd Class2021/22
- 604th Class2022/23
- 595th Class2023/24
- 646th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
53 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 55 in 6th Class (2023/24): 2 pupils more.
- 533rd Class2020/21
- 524th Class2021/22
- 565th Class2022/23
- 556th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
56 in 4th Class (2020/21), 60 in 6th Class (2022/23): 4 pupils more.
- 564th Class2020/21
- 575th Class2021/22
- 606th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
56 in 5th Class (2020/21), 59 in 6th Class (2021/22): 3 pupils more.
- 565th Class2020/21
- 596th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +202nd Class in 2024/25 (47 to 67)
- −231st Class in 2024/25 (67 to 44)
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 St Clares NS, 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
27.5teaching posts
Our estimate: about 28 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 17 mainstream classes 17
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Special education teachers187.5 hours of support teaching a week 7.5
- Special class teachersFor 2 autism classes 2
9.83 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils. 12 pupils are in special classes, which the class sizes leave out.
The NCSE has allocated 7.5 special education teachers, 2 special class teachers and 9.83 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 St Clares NS, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clares NSThis school | – | 422 |
−4.7%
|
|
| 1 | Billis N S4.2 km · Ballyjamesduff · Church of Ireland | 4.2 km | 78 |
−22.0%
|
| 2 | Castlerahan Central NS5.2 km · Ballyjamesduff | 5.2 km | 96 |
−31.9%
|
| 3 | Crosserlough N S5.9 km · Crosserlough | 5.9 km | 93 |
−19.8%
|
| 4 | Scoil Bhride6.7 km · Mountnugent | 6.7 km | 94 |
−22.3%
|
| 5 | Crosskeys Central N S7.3 km · Crosskeys | 7.3 km | 118 |
−0.8%
|
| 6 | Aughadreena National School7.8 km · Stradone | 7.8 km | 87 |
−24.3%
|
About this school
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Contact
- Principal
- Karl McCartin
- Phone
- 0498544908
- [email protected]
- Address
- Virginia Road, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, A82 XN67
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Bishop of Kilmore
- 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
- Cavan County Council
- Planning area
- Ballyjamesduff
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
33 school years from 1993/94 to 2025/26. Class figures start in 2020/21.
| Year | Total | Girls | Boys | JI | SI | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 422 | 198 | 224 | 47 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 68 | 54 | 53 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 427 | 208 | 219 | 43 | 41 | 44 | 67 | 49 | 47 | 60 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 429 | 210 | 219 | 43 | 41 | 67 | 47 | 45 | 60 | 59 | 55 |
| 2022/23 | 439 | 208 | 231 | 42 | 62 | 48 | 45 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 417 | 193 | 224 | 58 | 43 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 57 | 59 |
| 2020/21 | 421 | 194 | 227 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 56 | 60 |
| 2019/20 | 432 | 197 | 235 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 450 | 212 | 238 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 450 | 204 | 246 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 448 | 204 | 244 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 443 | 209 | 234 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 447 | 217 | 230 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 434 | 222 | 212 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 408 | 211 | 197 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 398 | 210 | 188 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 374 | 195 | 179 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 381 | 204 | 177 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 373 | 193 | 180 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 345 | 183 | 162 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 263 | 130 | 133 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 200 | 97 | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 157 | 73 | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 136 | 56 | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 134 | 55 | 79 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 128 | 51 | 77 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 116 | 46 | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 107 | 42 | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 118 | 52 | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 123 | 54 | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 131 | 64 | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 128 | 66 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 127 | 68 | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 133 | 73 | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |