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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Holy Family National School Carlow · Roll 20592Q DEIS 592 – 17.6 33 64
S N Naomh Fhiach Graiguecullen, Co. Carlow · Roll 19958C DEIS 570
+7.8%
24.8 −123 50
Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc Ceatharlach, Co. Carlow · Roll 19811S Gaelscoil 444
−7.3%
22.7 19 48
Carlow Educate Together NS Carlow · Roll 20295K Multi-denominationalDEIS 389
+61.4%
23.6 16 40
Bennekerry National School Bennekerry, Co. Carlow · Roll 17501Q 377
−12.9%
23.6 16 47
S N Muire gan Smal Carlow · Roll 18363M GirlsDEIS 345
−21.1%
21.6 +116 28
Queen of Universe N S Muinebeagh, Co. Carlow · Roll 18183K DEIS 253
−11.2%
21.9 +111 34
S N Peadar agus Pol Ballon, Co. Carlow · Roll 14837L 239
−14.9%
21.9 10 28
Fr Cullen Memorial N S Tinryland, Co. Carlow · Roll 16938E 231
+40.0%
24.3 9 33
St Patricks N S Rathvilly, Co. Carlow · Roll 17663T DEIS 207
+1.0%
25.1 8 29
Ballyconnell N S Tullow, Co. Carlow · Roll 00977B 199
+22.1%
23.4 8 30
Borris MXD N S Borris, Co. Carlow · Roll 00651R 196
−7.1%
24.5 8 26
S N Muire Lourdes Tullow, Co. Carlow · Roll 13507I GirlsDEIS 195
−11.8%
21.7 −19 14
Scoil Nais Bhride Tullow, Co. Carlow · Roll 04077I 190
−2.1%
22.2 8 27
Ballinabranna MXD N S Milford, Co. Carlow · Roll 17756D 184
+5.1%
25.4 7 25
St Laserians MXD NS Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow · Roll 19784S 182
+2.8%
24.3 7 28
Rathoe NS Rathoe, Co. Carlow · Roll 01415K 175
−5.9%
22.4 7 20
Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCH Station Road, Co. Carlow · Roll 17053P BoysDEIS 165
−37.3%
19.9 8 0
S N Phadraig Naofa Tullow, Co. Carlow · Roll 16080N BoysDEIS 150
−34.2%
18.8 −18 19
St Josephs NS Hacketstown, Co. Carlow · Roll 17127S DEIS 149
+4.2%
23.0 6 18
S N Cluain na nGall Clonegal, Co. Carlow · Roll 17514C 146
+5.8%
22.5 6 22
Newtown Dunleckney MXD Muinebheag, Co. Carlow · Roll 01215C 144
+5.1%
22.0 6 18
S N Ceatharlach Carlow · Roll 18615N Church of Ireland 137
+3.8%
25.2 5 13
St Bridgets Monastery Boys Senior School Muinebheag, Co. Carlow · Roll 13105L DEIS 134
+1.5%
24.4 5 12
Baile an Chuilinn N S Muinebeag, Co. Carlow · Roll 01116A 126
+15.6%
25.2 −15 13
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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.