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Bunscoil McAuley Rice

Roll number: 20255V Kilkenny Road, Callan, Co. Kilkenny

School details

Address
Kilkenny Road, Callan, Co. Kilkenny (R95E840)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
0567725674
Principal
John Moloney
Ethos
Catholic
DEIS
N
Irish classification
No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht
N
Island
N
Local authority
Kilkenny County Council
School patron
Bishop of Ossory
School type
Ordinary
School level
All-Through School
Planning area
Callan

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
23.53
2025/26
Mainstream classes
17
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+
2007/08 277 11 25.18 32 2
2008/09 283 11 25.73 29 0
2009/10 282 11 25.64 31 1
2010/11 291 11 26.45 30 1
2011/12 314 12 26.17 30 2
2012/13 322 13 24.77 30 3
2013/14 337 13 25.92 30 1
2014/15 363 14 25.93 36 2
2015/16 380 14 27.14 36 2
2016/17 407 15 27.13 34 1
2017/18 428 16 26.75 30 2
2019/20 447 16 27.94 30 1
2020/21 431 16 26.94 29 0
2021/22 417 17 24.53 28 0
2022/23 415 17 24.41 28 0
2023/24 422 17 24.82 28 0
2024/25 406 17 23.88 28 0
2025/26 400 17 23.53 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 41 56 47.2 6
Senior Infants 40 56 46.8 6
1st Class 41 55 50.0 6
2nd Class 41 56 52.0 6
3rd Class 47 57 53.7 6
4th Class 51 56 55.0 6
5th Class 55 56 55.7 6
6th Class 55 56 55.8 6
Total 281 447 373.2 19

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 44
0
SI 2021/22 44
0
1st 2022/23 44
+9
2nd 2023/24 53
-1
3rd 2024/25 52
-1
4th 2025/26 51
Cohort 2021/22
JI 2021/22 41
-1
SI 2022/23 40
+1
1st 2023/24 41
0
2nd 2024/25 41
+6
3rd 2025/26 47
Cohort 2022/23
JI 2022/23 56
0
SI 2023/24 56
-1
1st 2024/25 55
-1
2nd 2025/26 54
Cohort 2023/24
JI 2023/24 49
-3
SI 2024/25 46
+6
1st 2025/26 52
Cohort 2024/25
JI 2024/25 45
-3
SI 2025/26 42
Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 48

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
2007/08 141 140 281
2008/09 142 144 286
2009/10 144 141 285
2010/11 150 141 291
2011/12 164 150 314
2012/13 162 160 322
2013/14 159 178 337
2014/15 176 187 363
2015/16 179 201 380
2016/17 200 207 407
2017/18 202 226 428
2018/19 211 235 446
2019/20 213 234 447
2020/21 208 223 44 53 53 56 57 56 56 56 431
2021/22 202 215 41 44 55 54 56 56 55 56 417
2022/23 198 217 56 40 44 54 54 56 56 55 415
2023/24 210 212 49 56 41 53 56 55 56 56 422
2024/25 201 211 45 46 55 41 52 56 55 56 412
2025/26 206 200 48 42 52 54 47 51 56 56 406