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68 schools in Co. Kilkenny · 2025/26

pupils
10,483
junior infants
1,210
in 1 all-Irish school
438 4.2%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 7 lost one since 2024/25
453 +24 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 64 schools with figures for both years had 9,926 pupils in 2015/16 and have 9,497 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−4.3%
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12 grew · 27 steady · 25 fell · 4 newer

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  1. St Canices Central N S Kilkenny
    648 −1.2%
  2. St. John's National School KilkennyDEIS
    441 From 2025/26
  3. Gaelscoil Osrai Cill ChainnighGaelscoil
    438 +0.5%
  4. Bunscoil McAuley Rice Callan
    406 +6.8%
  5. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 −7.0%
  6. St Mary's National School ThomastownSome subjects through Irish
    398 −13.5%
  7. S N Padraig Naofa KilkennyBoys
    331 −4.3%
  8. Scoil Naomh Eoin Dea KilkennyGirls
    330 −2.1%
  9. Scoil Iognaid de Ris Kilkenny
    278 +33.7%
  10. Scoil Mhuire MooncoinDEIS
    261 From 2016/17
  11. S N Baile an Phiull Piltown
    254 −23.5%
  12. Kilkenny School Project KilkennyMulti-denominational
    236 −1.3%
  13. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa via ThurlesDEIS
    223 −5.9%
  14. Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny
    217 −7.7%
  15. Slieverue Mixed N S Slieverue
    208 −4.6%
  16. Bennettsbridge National School Kilkenny
    206 +6.7%
  17. S N Naomh Colmain Clara
    204 −6.0%
  18. S N Naomh Padraigh via Waterford
    202 +3.1%
  19. Scoil Lachtain FreshfordDEIS
    201 +6.3%
  20. Kilkenny Mixed N S KilkennyChurch of Ireland
    198 +20.0%
  21. S N Muire Gowran
    197 −25.4%
  22. S N Bhreandain Naofa Ballyfoyle
    192 −12.3%
  23. Church Hill Mixed N S Cuffesgrange
    192 +20.0%
  24. St. Senan's National School Via Waterford
    176 −9.3%
  25. St Beacons N S Mullinavat
    175 −11.2%
  26. St Aidans N S Kilmanagh
    175 −5.9%
  27. S N Naomh Padraig MXD Baile Haol
    173 −2.8%
  28. Ballyragget National School Ballyragget
    163 From 2018/19
  29. Scoil Mholainge Listerlin via Waterford
    148 +27.6%
  30. S N Muire gan Smal GraigenamanaghDEIS
    148 −8.6%
  31. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
  32. Scoil Naomh Ioseph Jenkinstown
    127 +89.6%
  33. S N an Moinin Rua CastlecomerDEIS
    127 +25.7%
  34. Carigeen N S Carrigeen
    123 −25.0%
  35. Scoil Íosagáin CastlecomerDEIS
    121 From 2025/26
  36. S N San Nioclas Windgap
    120 +16.5%
  37. The Rower Mixed N S Thomastown
    115 −31.1%
  38. Scoil San Lionard Dunnamaggin
    115 −9.4%
  39. S N Cholmcille Inistioge
    104 −28.3%
  40. Owning National School Piltown
    100 +4.2%
  41. Lisdowney N S Ballyragget
    96 +28.0%
  42. S N Tulach Ruain Tullaroan
    91 +1.1%
  43. S N Seamus Naofa Glenmore
    91 −27.8%
  44. S N Naomh Chiarain JohnstownDEIS
    90 +8.4%
  45. Skeaghvastheen N S Skeaghvasteen
    85 −20.6%
  46. Holycross N.S. Castlecomer
    72 −24.2%
  47. Graig na Manach Buac GraignamanaghBoysDEIS
    68 −20.9%
  48. Goresbridge N.S. Goresbridge
    68 −22.7%
  49. St Michaels National School Danesfort
    63 +34.0%
  50. S N Mhichil Naofa Galmoy (via Thurles)
    62 0.0%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Canices Central N S Kilkenny · Roll 19626A 648
−1.2%
26.2 24 78
St. John's National School Kilkenny · Roll 20600M DEIS 441 – 21.1 20 51
Gaelscoil Osrai Cill Chainnigh, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 19856R Gaelscoil 438
+0.5%
24.0 18 51
Bunscoil McAuley Rice Callan, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20255V 406
+6.8%
23.5 17 48
Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny · Roll 19925K 400
−7.0%
22.5 −117 38
St Mary's National School Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20272V Some subjects through Irish 398
−13.5%
23.1 17 41
S N Padraig Naofa Kilkenny · Roll 17854D Boys 331
−4.3%
22.4 −114 32
Scoil Naomh Eoin Dea Kilkenny · Roll 17314R Girls 330
−2.1%
23.6 14 30
Scoil Iognaid de Ris Kilkenny · Roll 17867M 278
+33.7%
24.7 +111 34
Scoil Mhuire Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20492M DEIS 261 – 22.6 11 28
S N Baile an Phiull Piltown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17357M 254
−23.5%
22.0 −111 17
Kilkenny School Project Kilkenny · Roll 19905E Multi-denominational 236
−1.3%
26.2 9 25
Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa via Thurles, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 19930D DEIS 223
−5.9%
24.1 9 23
Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny · Roll 18078N 217
−7.7%
26.4 −18 29
Slieverue Mixed N S Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 12476S 208
−4.6%
23.1 9 23
Bennettsbridge National School Kilkenny · Roll 16406R 206
+6.7%
25.8 8 28
S N Naomh Colmain Clara, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16116I 204
−6.0%
24.8 8 28
S N Naomh Padraigh via Waterford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16875G 202
+3.1%
25.2 8 21
Scoil Lachtain Freshford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 00796U DEIS 201
+6.3%
22.9 8 37
Kilkenny Mixed N S Kilkenny · Roll 17218V Church of Ireland 198
+20.0%
24.8 8 23
S N Muire Gowran, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 18064C 197
−25.4%
23.1 8 23
S N Bhreandain Naofa Ballyfoyle, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17093E 192
−12.3%
24.0 8 23
Church Hill Mixed N S Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 05927L 192
+20.0%
22.5 +18 21
St. Senan's National School Via Waterford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20443W 176
−9.3%
25.1 7 21
St Beacons N S Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 19976E 175
−11.2%
25.0 7 27
St Aidans N S Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 19344N 175
−5.9%
25.0 −17 14
S N Naomh Padraig MXD Baile Haol, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17628R 173
−2.8%
24.7 7 21
Ballyragget National School Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20506U 163 – 25.2 6 21
Scoil Mholainge Listerlin via Waterford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 18748J 148
+27.6%
24.7 6 17
S N Muire gan Smal Graigenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17224Q DEIS 148
−8.6%
21.7 6 25
S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17589K 142
+49.5%
21.3 +16 15
Scoil Naomh Ioseph Jenkinstown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 18607O 127
+89.6%
24.2 5 20
S N an Moinin Rua Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16204F DEIS 127
+25.7%
25.4 5 22
Carigeen N S Carrigeen, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 15340I 123
−25.0%
22.4 5 14
Scoil Íosagáin Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20591O DEIS 121 – 17.3 7 13
S N San Nioclas Windgap, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 18660S 120
+16.5%
22.8 5 14
The Rower Mixed N S Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 15160G 115
−31.1%
22.0 5 11
Scoil San Lionard Dunnamaggin, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16827S 115
−9.4%
23.0 5 13
S N Cholmcille Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17073V 104
−28.3%
20.8 5 10
Owning National School Piltown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16430O 100
+4.2%
25.0 −14 13
Lisdowney N S Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 00788V 96
+28.0%
22.5 4 10
S N Tulach Ruain Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 18670V 91
+1.1%
22.8 4 15
S N Seamus Naofa Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 18158L 91
−27.8%
20.0 4 20
S N Naomh Chiarain Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17339K DEIS 90
+8.4%
22.5 4 14
Skeaghvastheen N S Skeaghvasteen, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16140F 85
−20.6%
21.2 4 13
Holycross N.S. Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 18643S 72
−24.2%
18.0 4 7
Graig na Manach Buac Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16311G BoysDEIS 68
−20.9%
21.7 3 0
Goresbridge N.S. Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 19944O 68
−22.7%
17.0 4 7
St Michaels National School Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 01300Q 63
+34.0%
21.0 3 8
S N Mhichil Naofa Galmoy (via Thurles), Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17222M 62
0.0%
20.7 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.