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21 schools in Co. Carlow · 2025/26

pupils
3,913
junior infants
491
in 1 all-Irish school
444 11.3%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
163 +16 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 21 schools with figures for both years had 3,966 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,913 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.3%
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3 grew · 12 steady · 6 fell

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  1. Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc CeatharlachGaelscoil
    444 −7.3%
  2. Carlow Educate Together NS CarlowMulti-denominationalDEIS
    389 +61.4%
  3. Queen of Universe N S MuinebeaghDEIS
    253 −11.2%
  4. S N Peadar agus Pol Ballon
    239 −14.9%
  5. Fr Cullen Memorial N S Tinryland
    231 +40.0%
  6. St Patricks N S RathvillyDEIS
    207 +1.0%
  7. Ballyconnell N S Tullow
    199 +22.1%
  8. Scoil Nais Bhride Tullow
    190 −2.1%
  9. Ballinabranna MXD N S Milford
    184 +5.1%
  10. St Laserians MXD NS Leighlinbridge
    182 +2.8%
  11. Rathoe NS Rathoe
    175 −5.9%
  12. Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCH Station RoadBoysDEIS
    165 −37.3%
  13. St Josephs NS HacketstownDEIS
    149 +4.2%
  14. S N Cluain na nGall Clonegal
    146 +5.8%
  15. S N Ceatharlach CarlowChurch of Ireland
    137 +3.8%
  16. St Bridgets Monastery Boys Senior School MuinebheagDEIS
    134 +1.5%
  17. Scoil Nais Molaise Old Leighlin
    123 −10.9%
  18. Scoil Nais Iosef Naofa St. Joseph's RoadDEIS
    111 −35.5%
  19. S N Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin BagenalstownDEIS
    106 −6.2%
  20. St Marys N S Muine BheagChurch of Ireland
    90 −5.3%
  21. Scoil Nais Mhuire Bagenalstown
    59 −33.7%
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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.