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18 schools in Co. Carlow · 2025/26

pupils
2,824
junior infants
371
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
118 +6 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 18 schools with figures for both years had 3,016 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,824 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−6.4%
Over 10 years

2 grew · 12 steady · 4 fell

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  1. St Patricks N S RathvillyDEIS
    207 +1.0%
  2. Ballyconnell N S Tullow
    199 +22.1%
  3. Borris MXD N S Borris
    196 −7.1%
  4. Scoil Nais Bhride Tullow
    190 −2.1%
  5. Ballinabranna MXD N S Milford
    184 +5.1%
  6. St Laserians MXD NS Leighlinbridge
    182 +2.8%
  7. Rathoe NS Rathoe
    175 −5.9%
  8. Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCH Station RoadBoysDEIS
    165 −37.3%
  9. S N Phadraig Naofa TullowBoysDEIS
    150 −34.2%
  10. St Josephs NS HacketstownDEIS
    149 +4.2%
  11. S N Cluain na nGall Clonegal
    146 +5.8%
  12. Newtown Dunleckney MXD Muinebheag
    144 +5.1%
  13. S N Ceatharlach CarlowChurch of Ireland
    137 +3.8%
  14. St Bridgets Monastery Boys Senior School MuinebheagDEIS
    134 +1.5%
  15. Baile an Chuilinn N S Muinebeag
    126 +15.6%
  16. Scoil Nais Molaise Old Leighlin
    123 −10.9%
  17. Scoil Nais Iosef Naofa St. Joseph's RoadDEIS
    111 −35.5%
  18. S N Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin BagenalstownDEIS
    106 −6.2%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
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
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
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
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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.