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CASTLETOWN N.S

Roll number: 20169F Elderfield Building, Castletown, Co. Laois

School details

Address
Elderfield Building, Castletown, Co. Laois (R32VX78)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
0578732307
Principal
Ms Jemma Lynch
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
Mountrath

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
19.80
2025/26
Mainstream classes
5
2025/26
Largest class group
25
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+
2006/07 104 4 26.00 28 0
2007/08 103 4 25.75 28 0
2008/09 120 5 24.00 30 1
2009/10 128 5 25.60 32 1
2010/11 126 5 25.20 33 1
2011/12 132 5 26.40 39 2
2012/13 151 5 30.20 35 3
2013/14 146 6 24.33 34 2
2014/15 155 6 25.83 32 3
2015/16 152 7 21.71 29 0
2016/17 149 6 24.83 34 2
2017/18 136 7 19.43 27 0
2019/20 120 5 24.00 28 0
2020/21 107 5 21.40 27 0
2021/22 103 5 20.60 27 0
2022/23 112 5 22.40 28 0
2023/24 103 5 20.60 24 0
2024/25 101 5 20.20 28 0
2025/26 99 5 19.80 25 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 8 16 11.3 6
Senior Infants 10 16 12.5 6
1st Class 11 15 12.5 6
2nd Class 10 18 13.0 6
3rd Class 10 16 13.3 6
4th Class 11 20 14.5 6
5th Class 10 17 14.7 6
6th Class 12 18 14.3 6
Total 79 155 120.0 24

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 10
+1
SI 2021/22 11
+3
1st 2022/23 14
0
2nd 2023/24 14
+1
3rd 2024/25 15
-1
4th 2025/26 14
Cohort 2021/22
JI 2021/22 12
0
SI 2022/23 12
0
1st 2023/24 12
+1
2nd 2024/25 13
+3
3rd 2025/26 16
Cohort 2022/23
JI 2022/23 16
0
SI 2023/24 16
-1
1st 2024/25 15
+3
2nd 2025/26 18
Cohort 2023/24
JI 2023/24 8
+2
SI 2024/25 10
+1
1st 2025/26 11
Cohort 2024/25
JI 2024/25 12
+2
SI 2025/26 14
Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 10

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
2002/03 45 34 79
2003/04 52 39 91
2004/05 51 40 91
2005/06 50 38 88
2006/07 56 48 104
2007/08 57 46 103
2008/09 69 51 120
2009/10 71 57 128
2010/11 64 62 126
2011/12 66 66 132
2012/13 78 73 151
2013/14 73 73 146
2014/15 85 70 155
2015/16 77 75 152
2016/17 73 76 149
2017/18 72 64 136
2018/19 65 55 120
2019/20 66 54 120
2020/21 59 54 10 12 11 11 16 20 15 12 113
2021/22 60 54 12 11 12 10 11 16 17 14 114
2022/23 64 60 16 12 14 12 10 13 17 18 124
2023/24 59 56 8 16 12 14 12 11 13 17 115
2024/25 63 50 12 10 15 13 15 13 10 13 113
2025/26 62 49 10 14 11 18 16 14 16 12 111