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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 (about this figure)

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%
Over 10 years

8 grew · 16 steady · 17 fell · 1 newer

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  1. 592 pupils From 2025/26
  2. S N Naomh Fhiach GraiguecullenDEIS
    570 pupils +7.8% over 10 years
  3. Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc CeatharlachGaelscoil
    444 pupils −7.3% over 10 years
  4. Carlow Educate Together NS CarlowMulti-denominationalDEIS
    389 pupils +61.4% over 10 years
  5. 377 pupils −12.9% over 10 years
  6. S N Muire gan Smal CarlowGirlsDEIS
    345 pupils −21.1% over 10 years
  7. Queen of Universe N S MuinebeaghDEIS
    253 pupils −11.2% over 10 years
  8. 239 pupils −14.9% over 10 years
  9. 231 pupils +40.0% over 10 years
  10. St Patricks N S RathvillyDEIS
    207 pupils +1.0% over 10 years
  11. 199 pupils +22.1% over 10 years
  12. 196 pupils −7.1% over 10 years
  13. S N Muire Lourdes TullowGirlsDEIS
    195 pupils −11.8% over 10 years
  14. 190 pupils −2.1% over 10 years
  15. 184 pupils +5.1% over 10 years
  16. St Laserians MXD NS Leighlinbridge
    182 pupils +2.8% over 10 years
  17. Rathoe NS Rathoe
    175 pupils −5.9% over 10 years
  18. 165 pupils −37.3% over 10 years
  19. S N Phadraig Naofa TullowBoysDEIS
    150 pupils −34.2% over 10 years
  20. St Josephs NS HacketstownDEIS
    149 pupils +4.2% over 10 years
  21. 146 pupils +5.8% over 10 years
  22. 144 pupils +5.1% over 10 years
  23. S N Ceatharlach CarlowChurch of Ireland
    137 pupils +3.8% over 10 years
  24. 134 pupils +1.5% over 10 years
  25. 126 pupils +15.6% over 10 years
  26. Scoil Nais Molaise Old Leighlin
    123 pupils −10.9% over 10 years
  27. Scoil Nais Iosef Naofa St. Joseph's RoadDEIS
    111 pupils −35.5% over 10 years
  28. S N Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin BagenalstownDEIS
    106 pupils −6.2% over 10 years
  29. St Columbas N S TullowChurch of IrelandDEIS
    93 pupils +25.7% over 10 years
  30. St Marys N S Muine BheagChurch of Ireland
    90 pupils −5.3% over 10 years
  31. S N Cill Damhain Via Enniscorthy
    87 pupils −13.9% over 10 years
  32. Carrigduff Nat School EnniscorthyChurch of Ireland
    85 pupils +19.7% over 10 years
  33. 61 pupils −14.1% over 10 years
  34. Scoil Nais Mhuire Bagenalstown
    59 pupils −33.7% over 10 years
  35. S N Treasa Naomha KilteganDEIS
    52 pupils −26.8% over 10 years
  36. Scoil N Moling-Glynn Saint Mulllins
    51 pupils −7.3% over 10 years
  37. 42 pupils −16.0% over 10 years
  38. 41 pupils +105.0% over 10 years
  39. S N NMH Fhingin MuinebheagDEIS
    34 pupils −12.8% over 10 years
  40. 32 pupils −31.9% over 10 years
  41. St Brendans N S via Kilkenny
    30 pupils +114.3% over 10 years
  42. 26 pupils −39.5% over 10 years
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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.