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21 schools in Co. Cavan · 2025/26

pupils
4,924
junior infants
578
in 1 all-Irish school
193 3.9%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 4 lost one since 2024/25
215 +36 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 21 schools with figures for both years had 4,538 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,924 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+8.5%
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10 grew · 9 steady · 2 fell

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  1. St Clares Primary School CavanDEIS
    548 +4.8%
  2. Virginia MXD N S Virginia
    463 +11.3%
  3. St Clares NS BallyjamesduffDEIS
    422 −4.7%
  4. St Josephs N S Kingscourt
    377 −11.3%
  5. St Killians N S Mullagh
    328 −6.3%
  6. Bailieboro N S BailieboroughDEIS
    288 +4.0%
  7. SN Naomh Feidhlim Boys SNR SCH CavanDEIS
    265 +16.2%
  8. Butlersbridge NS Butlersbridge
    261 +12.0%
  9. S N Beal Atha na nEach BallinaghDEIS
    229 +0.9%
  10. Ballyconnell MXD N S Ballyconnell
    199 +26.8%
  11. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
  12. Castletara N S Ballyhaise
    183 +15.8%
  13. Milltown N S Milltown
    173 +49.1%
  14. Mullahoran Central N S KilcogyDEIS
    164 −3.0%
  15. Cnoc an Teampaill Virginia
    158 +0.6%
  16. S N Doire na Ceise Cootehill
    143 +8.3%
  17. Darley N S CootehillMulti-denominational
    130 +35.4%
  18. Ballynarry N S Kilnaleck
    111 +26.1%
  19. Scoil Naomh Brid Redhills
    108 +50.0%
  20. Castlerahan Central NS Ballyjamesduff
    96 −31.9%
  21. Scoil Bhride Killeshandra
    85 −9.6%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Clares Primary School Cavan · Roll 08490N DEIS 548
+4.8%
18.7 +129 94
Virginia MXD N S Virginia, Co. Cavan · Roll 16083T 463
+11.3%
22.9 20 32
St Clares NS Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan · Roll 19983B DEIS 422
−4.7%
24.1 17 47
St Josephs N S Kingscourt, Co. Cavan · Roll 20172R 377
−11.3%
23.6 −115 48
St Killians N S Mullagh, Co. Cavan · Roll 19608V 328
−6.3%
22.1 14 50
Bailieboro N S Bailieborough, Co. Cavan · Roll 18059J DEIS 288
+4.0%
16.9 −115 27
SN Naomh Feidhlim Boys SNR SCH Cavan · Roll 17326B DEIS 265
+16.2%
17.9 14 4
Butlersbridge NS Butlersbridge, Co. Cavan · Roll 19326L 261
+12.0%
25.5 10 22
S N Beal Atha na nEach Ballinagh, Co. Cavan · Roll 16921K DEIS 229
+0.9%
24.1 9 32
Ballyconnell MXD N S Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan · Roll 16093W 199
+26.8%
22.6 8 25
Gaelscoil Bhreifne An Cabhán, Co. Cavan · Roll 20026G GaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS 193
+436.1%
22.6 8 29
Castletara N S Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan · Roll 14073G 183
+15.8%
23.6 −17 16
Milltown N S Milltown, Co. Cavan · Roll 08948L 173
+49.1%
23.0 7 22
Mullahoran Central N S Kilcogy, Co. Cavan · Roll 19363R DEIS 164
−3.0%
22.6 7 16
Cnoc an Teampaill Virginia, Co. Cavan · Roll 17625L 158
+0.6%
23.5 6 19
S N Doire na Ceise Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 17601U 143
+8.3%
22.8 6 18
Darley N S Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 12312L Multi-denominational 130
+35.4%
23.8 5 15
Ballynarry N S Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan · Roll 19378H 111
+26.1%
19.8 +15 12
Scoil Naomh Brid Redhills, Co. Cavan · Roll 17230L 108
+50.0%
18.0 5 16
Castlerahan Central NS Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan · Roll 19418Q 96
−31.9%
21.0 −14 9
Scoil Bhride Killeshandra, Co. Cavan · Roll 16390F 85
−9.6%
16.8 4 25
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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.