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24 schools in Co. Cavan · 2025/26

pupils
4,145
junior infants
543
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 3 gained one · 4 lost one since 2024/25
188 +21 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 24 schools with figures for both years had 4,175 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,145 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−0.7%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 24 steady · 0 fell

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  1. St Clares Primary School CavanDEIS
    548 +4.8%
  2. St Clares NS BallyjamesduffDEIS
    422 −4.7%
  3. St Killians N S Mullagh
    328 −6.3%
  4. Bailieboro N S BailieboroughDEIS
    288 +4.0%
  5. St Michaels National School CootehillDEIS
    232 +6.9%
  6. S N Beal Atha na nEach BallinaghDEIS
    229 +0.9%
  7. Killygarry N S Killygarry
    198 −4.8%
  8. S N Leitir Bailieborough
    187 −2.6%
  9. Searcog I N S Shercock
    183 −3.2%
  10. Mullahoran Central N S KilcogyDEIS
    164 −3.0%
  11. Convent of Mercy N S BelturbetDEIS
    163 +0.6%
  12. Cnoc an Teampaill Virginia
    158 +0.6%
  13. S N Doire na Ceise Cootehill
    143 +8.3%
  14. S N Lathrach 2 Kingscourt
    129 +3.2%
  15. Crosskeys Central N S Crosskeys
    118 −0.8%
  16. S N Cillin Mullagh
    94 +5.6%
  17. Scoil Mhuire BallinaghDEIS
    92 −5.2%
  18. Scoil Bhride Killeshandra
    85 −9.6%
  19. S N Tamhnach Dhuibh Bailieborough
    83 −1.2%
  20. Bailieboro Model N S BailieboroughChurch of Ireland
    83 −8.8%
  21. SN Mhuire Boys Senior School BelturbetBoys
    74 0.0%
  22. S N Padraig Cootehill
    51 −7.3%
  23. S N Drom Cnamh Drumcrave
    47 −7.8%
  24. Kildallon N S Ballyconnell
    46 −8.0%
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
St Clares NS Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan · Roll 19983B DEIS 422
−4.7%
24.1 17 47
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
St Michaels National School Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 20277I DEIS 232
+6.9%
17.9 13 26
S N Beal Atha na nEach Ballinagh, Co. Cavan · Roll 16921K DEIS 229
+0.9%
24.1 9 32
Killygarry N S Killygarry, Co. Cavan · Roll 14399N 198
−4.8%
24.8 8 27
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
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
S N Doire na Ceise Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 17601U 143
+8.3%
22.8 6 18
S N Lathrach 2 Kingscourt, Co. Cavan · Roll 14211P 129
+3.2%
21.5 6 11
Crosskeys Central N S Crosskeys, Co. Cavan · Roll 19432K 118
−0.8%
23.6 +15 24
S N Cillin Mullagh, Co. Cavan · Roll 18393V 94
+5.6%
23.5 4 9
Scoil Mhuire Ballinagh, Co. Cavan · Roll 17479D DEIS 92
−5.2%
23.0 4 9
Scoil Bhride Killeshandra, Co. Cavan · Roll 16390F 85
−9.6%
16.8 4 25
S N Tamhnach Dhuibh Bailieborough, Co. Cavan · Roll 17240O 83
−1.2%
20.8 4 8
Bailieboro Model N S Bailieborough, Co. Cavan · Roll 05627W Church of Ireland 83
−8.8%
20.8 4 6
SN Mhuire Boys Senior School Belturbet, Co. Cavan · Roll 18127A Boys 74
0.0%
24.7 −13 0
S N Padraig Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 18340A 51
−7.3%
17.0 3 8
S N Drom Cnamh Drumcrave, Co. Cavan · Roll 17990L 47
−7.8%
15.7 3 7
Kildallon N S Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan · Roll 15452T 46
−8.0%
15.3 3 5
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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.