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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. Our Lady's National School Carlow
    26 −39.5%
  2. St Brendans N S via Kilkenny
    30 +114.3%
  3. St Patrick's National School Borris
    32 −31.9%
  4. S N NMH Fhingin MuinebheagDEIS
    34 −12.8%
  5. S N Fiontain Naofa Tullow
    41 +105.0%
  6. Scoil Nais Mhichil Borris
    42 −16.0%
  7. Scoil N Moling-Glynn Saint Mulllins
    51 −7.3%
  8. S N Treasa Naomha KilteganDEIS
    52 −26.8%
  9. Scoil Nais Mhuire Bagenalstown
    59 −33.7%
  10. Scoil Muire gan Smal Ardattin
    61 −14.1%
  11. Carrigduff Nat School EnniscorthyChurch of Ireland
    85 +19.7%
  12. S N Cill Damhain Via Enniscorthy
    87 −13.9%
  13. St Marys N S Muine BheagChurch of Ireland
    90 −5.3%
  14. St Columbas N S TullowChurch of IrelandDEIS
    93 +25.7%
  15. S N Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin BagenalstownDEIS
    106 −6.2%
  16. Scoil Nais Iosef Naofa St. Joseph's RoadDEIS
    111 −35.5%
  17. Scoil Nais Molaise Old Leighlin
    123 −10.9%
  18. Baile an Chuilinn N S Muinebeag
    126 +15.6%
  19. St Bridgets Monastery Boys Senior School MuinebheagDEIS
    134 +1.5%
  20. S N Ceatharlach CarlowChurch of Ireland
    137 +3.8%
  21. Newtown Dunleckney MXD Muinebheag
    144 +5.1%
  22. S N Cluain na nGall Clonegal
    146 +5.8%
  23. St Josephs NS HacketstownDEIS
    149 +4.2%
  24. S N Phadraig Naofa TullowBoysDEIS
    150 −34.2%
  25. Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCH Station RoadBoysDEIS
    165 −37.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Our Lady's National School Carlow · Roll 17796P 26
−39.5%
13.0 2 2
St Brendans N S via Kilkenny, Co. Carlow · Roll 17481N 30
+114.3%
15.0 2 4
St Patrick's National School Borris, Co. Carlow · Roll 18510W 32
−31.9%
16.0 2 0
S N NMH Fhingin Muinebheag, Co. Carlow · Roll 17096K DEIS 34
−12.8%
17.0 2 2
S N Fiontain Naofa Tullow, Co. Carlow · Roll 18609S 41
+105.0%
20.5 2 7
Scoil Nais Mhichil Borris, Co. Carlow · Roll 17462J 42
−16.0%
21.0 2 5
Scoil N Moling-Glynn Saint Mulllins, Co. Carlow · Roll 17330P 51
−7.3%
17.0 3 8
S N Treasa Naomha Kiltegan, Co. Carlow · Roll 17669I DEIS 52
−26.8%
17.3 3 0
Scoil Nais Mhuire Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow · Roll 09320Q 59
−33.7%
17.7 3 4
Scoil Muire gan Smal Ardattin, Co. Carlow · Roll 18024N 61
−14.1%
20.3 3 5
Carrigduff Nat School Enniscorthy, Co. Carlow · Roll 15177A Church of Ireland 85
+19.7%
21.2 4 2
S N Cill Damhain Via Enniscorthy, Co. Carlow · Roll 18090D 87
−13.9%
21.8 4 8
St Marys N S Muine Bheag, Co. Carlow · Roll 11135K Church of Ireland 90
−5.3%
19.5 −14 9
St Columbas N S Tullow, Co. Carlow · Roll 13607M Church of IrelandDEIS 93
+25.7%
23.2 4 12
S N Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow · Roll 17994T DEIS 106
−6.2%
18.8 5 9
Scoil Nais Iosef Naofa St. Joseph's Road, Co. Carlow · Roll 18424G DEIS 111
−35.5%
15.5 6 48
Scoil Nais Molaise Old Leighlin, Co. Carlow · Roll 02124E 123
−10.9%
22.2 5 14
Baile an Chuilinn N S Muinebeag, Co. Carlow · Roll 01116A 126
+15.6%
25.2 −15 13
St Bridgets Monastery Boys Senior School Muinebheag, Co. Carlow · Roll 13105L DEIS 134
+1.5%
24.4 5 12
S N Ceatharlach Carlow · Roll 18615N Church of Ireland 137
+3.8%
25.2 5 13
Newtown Dunleckney MXD Muinebheag, Co. Carlow · Roll 01215C 144
+5.1%
22.0 6 18
S N Cluain na nGall Clonegal, Co. Carlow · Roll 17514C 146
+5.8%
22.5 6 22
St Josephs NS Hacketstown, Co. Carlow · Roll 17127S DEIS 149
+4.2%
23.0 6 18
S N Phadraig Naofa Tullow, Co. Carlow · Roll 16080N BoysDEIS 150
−34.2%
18.8 −18 19
Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCH Station Road, Co. Carlow · Roll 17053P BoysDEIS 165
−37.3%
19.9 8 0
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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.