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42 schools in Co. Carlow · 2025/26

pupils
7,242
junior infants
825
in 1 all-Irish school
444 6.1%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
320 +26 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 41 schools with figures for both years had 6,927 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,650 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−4.0%
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8 grew · 16 steady · 17 fell · 1 newer

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  1. Holy Family National School CarlowDEIS
    592 From 2025/26
  2. S N Naomh Fhiach GraiguecullenDEIS
    570 +7.8%
  3. Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc CeatharlachGaelscoil
    444 −7.3%
  4. Carlow Educate Together NS CarlowMulti-denominationalDEIS
    389 +61.4%
  5. Bennekerry National School Bennekerry
    377 −12.9%
  6. S N Muire gan Smal CarlowGirlsDEIS
    345 −21.1%
  7. Queen of Universe N S MuinebeaghDEIS
    253 −11.2%
  8. S N Peadar agus Pol Ballon
    239 −14.9%
  9. Fr Cullen Memorial N S Tinryland
    231 +40.0%
  10. St Patricks N S RathvillyDEIS
    207 +1.0%
  11. Ballyconnell N S Tullow
    199 +22.1%
  12. Borris MXD N S Borris
    196 −7.1%
  13. S N Muire Lourdes TullowGirlsDEIS
    195 −11.8%
  14. Scoil Nais Bhride Tullow
    190 −2.1%
  15. Ballinabranna MXD N S Milford
    184 +5.1%
  16. St Laserians MXD NS Leighlinbridge
    182 +2.8%
  17. Rathoe NS Rathoe
    175 −5.9%
  18. Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCH Station RoadBoysDEIS
    165 −37.3%
  19. S N Phadraig Naofa TullowBoysDEIS
    150 −34.2%
  20. St Josephs NS HacketstownDEIS
    149 +4.2%
  21. S N Cluain na nGall Clonegal
    146 +5.8%
  22. Newtown Dunleckney MXD Muinebheag
    144 +5.1%
  23. S N Ceatharlach CarlowChurch of Ireland
    137 +3.8%
  24. St Bridgets Monastery Boys Senior School MuinebheagDEIS
    134 +1.5%
  25. Baile an Chuilinn N S Muinebeag
    126 +15.6%
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.