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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%
Over 10 years

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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
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
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
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
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
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
Scoil Nais Molaise Old Leighlin, Co. Carlow · Roll 02124E 123
−10.9%
22.2 5 14
Scoil Nais Iosef Naofa St. Joseph's Road, Co. Carlow · Roll 18424G DEIS 111
−35.5%
15.5 6 48
S N Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow · Roll 17994T DEIS 106
−6.2%
18.8 5 9
St Marys N S Muine Bheag, Co. Carlow · Roll 11135K Church of Ireland 90
−5.3%
19.5 −14 9
Scoil Nais Mhuire Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow · Roll 09320Q 59
−33.7%
17.7 3 4
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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.