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25 schools in Co. Cavan · 2025/26

pupils
3,702
junior infants
451
in 1 all-Irish school
193 5.2%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
154 +23 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 25 schools with figures for both years had 3,360 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,702 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+10.2%
Over 10 years

11 grew · 9 steady · 5 fell

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  1. Ballyconnell MXD N S Ballyconnell
    199 +26.8%
  2. Killygarry N S Killygarry
    198 −4.8%
  3. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
  4. S N Leitir Bailieborough
    187 −2.6%
  5. Searcog I N S Shercock
    183 −3.2%
  6. Castletara N S Ballyhaise
    183 +15.8%
  7. S N Cruabanai Crubany
    174 −10.8%
  8. Milltown N S Milltown
    173 +49.1%
  9. Mullahoran Central N S KilcogyDEIS
    164 −3.0%
  10. Convent of Mercy N S BelturbetDEIS
    163 +0.6%
  11. Cnoc an Teampaill Virginia
    158 +0.6%
  12. Ballyhaise N S Ballyhaise
    152 +16.9%
  13. Killinkere N S Virginia
    151 −12.7%
  14. S N Doire na Ceise Cootehill
    143 +8.3%
  15. S N Lathrach Stradone
    140 +12.0%
  16. Darley N S CootehillMulti-denominational
    130 +35.4%
  17. S N Lathrach 2 Kingscourt
    129 +3.2%
  18. Kill N S Cootehill
    126 +65.8%
  19. Crosskeys Central N S Crosskeys
    118 −0.8%
  20. Ballynarry N S Kilnaleck
    111 +26.1%
  21. Scoil Naomh Brid Redhills
    108 +50.0%
  22. Baile na Mona Bailieboro
    108 −11.5%
  23. Kilnaleck Mixed N S KilnaleckDEIS
    106 +35.9%
  24. S N Carraig A Bruis Virginia
    103 −34.4%
  25. St Marys N S Arva
    102 −20.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Ballyconnell MXD N S Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan · Roll 16093W 199
+26.8%
22.6 8 25
Killygarry N S Killygarry, Co. Cavan · Roll 14399N 198
−4.8%
24.8 8 27
Gaelscoil Bhreifne An Cabhán, Co. Cavan · Roll 20026G GaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS 193
+436.1%
22.6 8 29
S N Leitir Bailieborough, Co. Cavan · Roll 18564W 187
−2.6%
26.7 −17 28
Searcog I N S Shercock, Co. Cavan · Roll 14336M 183
−3.2%
26.1 −17 20
Castletara N S Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan · Roll 14073G 183
+15.8%
23.6 −17 16
S N Cruabanai Crubany, Co. Cavan · Roll 08453H 174
−10.8%
24.9 7 19
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
Convent of Mercy N S Belturbet, Co. Cavan · Roll 16057S DEIS 163
+0.6%
23.3 +17 27
Cnoc an Teampaill Virginia, Co. Cavan · Roll 17625L 158
+0.6%
23.5 6 19
Ballyhaise N S Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan · Roll 17780A 152
+16.9%
24.3 6 20
Killinkere N S Virginia, Co. Cavan · Roll 15502I 151
−12.7%
21.6 7 15
S N Doire na Ceise Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 17601U 143
+8.3%
22.8 6 18
S N Lathrach Stradone, Co. Cavan · Roll 18833A 140
+12.0%
28.0 5 21
Darley N S Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 12312L Multi-denominational 130
+35.4%
23.8 5 15
S N Lathrach 2 Kingscourt, Co. Cavan · Roll 14211P 129
+3.2%
21.5 6 11
Kill N S Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 19285A 126
+65.8%
25.2 5 11
Crosskeys Central N S Crosskeys, Co. Cavan · Roll 19432K 118
−0.8%
23.6 +15 24
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
Baile na Mona Bailieboro, Co. Cavan · Roll 17531C 108
−11.5%
21.6 5 7
Kilnaleck Mixed N S Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan · Roll 01356U DEIS 106
+35.9%
21.2 5 7
S N Carraig A Bruis Virginia, Co. Cavan · Roll 18857O 103
−34.4%
19.8 5 17
St Marys N S Arva, Co. Cavan · Roll 16316Q 102
−20.3%
20.4 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.