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17 schools in Co. Carlow · 2025/26

pupils
2,351
junior infants
258
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
110 −2 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 17 schools with figures for both years had 2,969 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,351 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−20.8%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 17 fell

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  1. Bennekerry National School Bennekerry
    377 −12.9%
  2. S N Muire gan Smal CarlowGirlsDEIS
    345 −21.1%
  3. Queen of Universe N S MuinebeaghDEIS
    253 −11.2%
  4. S N Peadar agus Pol Ballon
    239 −14.9%
  5. S N Muire Lourdes TullowGirlsDEIS
    195 −11.8%
  6. Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCH Station RoadBoysDEIS
    165 −37.3%
  7. S N Phadraig Naofa TullowBoysDEIS
    150 −34.2%
  8. Scoil Nais Molaise Old Leighlin
    123 −10.9%
  9. Scoil Nais Iosef Naofa St. Joseph's RoadDEIS
    111 −35.5%
  10. S N Cill Damhain Via Enniscorthy
    87 −13.9%
  11. Scoil Muire gan Smal Ardattin
    61 −14.1%
  12. Scoil Nais Mhuire Bagenalstown
    59 −33.7%
  13. S N Treasa Naomha KilteganDEIS
    52 −26.8%
  14. Scoil Nais Mhichil Borris
    42 −16.0%
  15. S N NMH Fhingin MuinebheagDEIS
    34 −12.8%
  16. St Patrick's National School Borris
    32 −31.9%
  17. Our Lady's National School Carlow
    26 −39.5%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
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
S N Muire Lourdes Tullow, Co. Carlow · Roll 13507I GirlsDEIS 195
−11.8%
21.7 −19 14
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
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 Cill Damhain Via Enniscorthy, Co. Carlow · Roll 18090D 87
−13.9%
21.8 4 8
Scoil Muire gan Smal Ardattin, Co. Carlow · Roll 18024N 61
−14.1%
20.3 3 5
Scoil Nais Mhuire Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow · Roll 09320Q 59
−33.7%
17.7 3 4
S N Treasa Naomha Kiltegan, Co. Carlow · Roll 17669I DEIS 52
−26.8%
17.3 3 0
Scoil Nais Mhichil Borris, Co. Carlow · Roll 17462J 42
−16.0%
21.0 2 5
S N NMH Fhingin Muinebheag, Co. Carlow · Roll 17096K DEIS 34
−12.8%
17.0 2 2
St Patrick's National School Borris, Co. Carlow · Roll 18510W 32
−31.9%
16.0 2 0
Our Lady's National School Carlow · Roll 17796P 26
−39.5%
13.0 2 2
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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.