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Bunscoil na Cathrach

Roll number: 20560D Cahir, Co. Tipperary

School details

Address
Cahir, Co. Tipperary (E21K304)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
0527441950
Principal
Brendan Horan
Ethos
Catholic
DEIS
Y
Irish classification
No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht
N
Island
N
Local authority
Tipperary (Sr) County Council
School patron
Bishop of Waterford & Lismore
School type
Ordinary with Special Classes
School level
All-Through School
Planning area
Cahir

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
24.94
2025/26
Mainstream classes
16
2025/26
Largest class group
32
2025/26
Classes with 30+ pupils
3
2025/26

Class group metrics trend

Class group metrics by year

Year Mainstream class pupils Mainstream classes Average class size Largest class Classes 30+
2022/23 395 16 24.69 31 2
2023/24 416 16 26.00 31 2
2024/25 416 16 26.00 32 2
2025/26 399 16 24.94 32 3

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 36 54 47.5 4
Senior Infants 47 53 50.2 4
1st Class 42 53 49.0 4
2nd Class 44 56 50.2 4
3rd Class 43 61 52.2 4
4th Class 50 61 55.0 4
5th Class 46 63 55.2 4
6th Class 40 63 51.8 4
Total 405 428 418.0 4

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 2022/23
JI 2022/23 54
-1
SI 2023/24 53
0
1st 2024/25 53
+3
2nd 2025/26 56
Cohort 2023/24
JI 2023/24 52
0
SI 2024/25 52
0
1st 2025/26 52
Cohort 2024/25
JI 2024/25 48
-1
SI 2025/26 47
Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 36

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
2022/23 188 217 54 49 42 52 61 51 46 40 405
2023/24 188 240 52 53 49 44 57 61 53 50 428
2024/25 184 244 48 52 53 49 43 58 63 54 428
2025/26 181 230 36 47 52 56 48 50 59 63 411