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Roll number: 20071L Rathdowney, Co. Laois

School details

Address
Rathdowney, Co. Laois (R32H773)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
050546546
Principal
Denis Doheny
Ethos
Catholic
DEIS
N
Irish classification
No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht
N
Island
N
Local authority
Laois County Council
School patron
Bishop of Ossory
School type
Ordinary with Special Classes
School level
All-Through School
Planning area
Rathdowney

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
23.20
2025/26
Mainstream classes
10
2025/26
Largest class group
30
2025/26
Classes with 30+ pupils
1
2025/26

Class group metrics trend

Class group metrics by year

Year Mainstream class pupils Mainstream classes Average class size Largest class Classes 30+
2006/07 223 8 27.88 35 3
2007/08 231 8 28.88 35 3
2008/09 240 8 30.00 35 4
2009/10 215 9 23.89 34 1
2010/11 199 8 24.88 33 1
2011/12 183 7 26.14 29 0
2012/13 190 7 27.14 34 2
2013/14 199 7 28.43 36 2
2014/15 204 7 29.14 38 2
2015/16 205 7 29.29 40 3
2016/17 198 8 24.75 31 2
2017/18 196 7 28.00 37 4
2019/20 202 7 28.86 35 4
2020/21 201 8 25.12 38 1
2021/22 193 8 24.12 38 1
2022/23 190 7 27.14 33 2
2023/24 192 9 21.33 29 0
2024/25 228 9 25.33 29 0
2025/26 232 10 23.20 30 1

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 19 33 25.3 6
Senior Infants 17 34 25.3 6
1st Class 20 36 25.3 6
2nd Class 19 39 25.2 6
3rd Class 21 27 24.3 6
4th Class 22 27 24.5 6
5th Class 24 38 28.7 6
6th Class 26 38 29.3 6
Total 183 244 206.2 28

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 21
+2
SI 2021/22 23
-1
1st 2022/23 22
0
2nd 2023/24 22
+5
3rd 2024/25 27
0
4th 2025/26 27
Cohort 2021/22
JI 2021/22 19
-2
SI 2022/23 17
+3
1st 2023/24 20
+6
2nd 2024/25 26
+1
3rd 2025/26 27
Cohort 2022/23
JI 2022/23 33
-2
SI 2023/24 31
+5
1st 2024/25 36
+3
2nd 2025/26 39
Cohort 2023/24
JI 2023/24 23
+5
SI 2024/25 28
+4
1st 2025/26 32
Cohort 2024/25
JI 2024/25 28
+6
SI 2025/26 34
Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 28

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
1998/99 90 101 191
1999/00 99 100 199
2000/01 107 93 200
2001/02 99 95 194
2002/03 98 96 194
2003/04 106 100 206
2004/05 111 104 215
2005/06 120 105 225
2006/07 119 104 223
2007/08 120 111 231
2008/09 115 125 240
2009/10 104 111 215
2010/11 96 103 199
2011/12 88 95 183
2012/13 93 97 190
2013/14 91 108 199
2014/15 98 106 204
2015/16 96 109 205
2016/17 94 104 198
2017/18 99 97 196
2018/19 100 98 198
2019/20 106 96 202
2020/21 102 99 21 19 21 23 27 24 38 28 201
2021/22 109 84 19 23 21 19 23 24 26 38 193
2022/23 97 93 33 17 22 22 21 23 26 26 190
2023/24 107 91 23 31 20 22 21 22 24 29 198
2024/25 116 124 28 28 36 26 27 27 29 27 240
2025/26 113 131 28 34 32 39 27 27 29 28 244