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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 (about this figure)

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%
Over 10 years

12 grew · 27 steady · 25 fell · 4 newer

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  1. 648 pupils −1.2% over 10 years
  2. 441 pupils From 2025/26
  3. Gaelscoil Osrai Cill ChainnighGaelscoil
    438 pupils +0.5% over 10 years
  4. 406 pupils +6.8% over 10 years
  5. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 pupils −7.0% over 10 years
  6. St Mary's National School ThomastownSome subjects through Irish
    398 pupils −13.5% over 10 years
  7. S N Padraig Naofa KilkennyBoys
    331 pupils −4.3% over 10 years
  8. Scoil Naomh Eoin Dea KilkennyGirls
    330 pupils −2.1% over 10 years
  9. 278 pupils +33.7% over 10 years
  10. Scoil Mhuire MooncoinDEIS
    261 pupils From 2016/17
  11. 254 pupils −23.5% over 10 years
  12. Kilkenny School Project KilkennyMulti-denominational
    236 pupils −1.3% over 10 years
  13. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa via ThurlesDEIS
    223 pupils −5.9% over 10 years
  14. Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny
    217 pupils −7.7% over 10 years
  15. 208 pupils −4.6% over 10 years
  16. 206 pupils +6.7% over 10 years
  17. 204 pupils −6.0% over 10 years
  18. S N Naomh Padraigh via Waterford
    202 pupils +3.1% over 10 years
  19. Scoil Lachtain FreshfordDEIS
    201 pupils +6.3% over 10 years
  20. Kilkenny Mixed N S KilkennyChurch of Ireland
    198 pupils +20.0% over 10 years
  21. S N Muire Gowran
    197 pupils −25.4% over 10 years
  22. 192 pupils −12.3% over 10 years
  23. Church Hill Mixed N S Cuffesgrange
    192 pupils +20.0% over 10 years
  24. 176 pupils −9.3% over 10 years
  25. St Beacons N S Mullinavat
    175 pupils −11.2% over 10 years
  26. St Aidans N S Kilmanagh
    175 pupils −5.9% over 10 years
  27. 173 pupils −2.8% over 10 years
  28. 163 pupils From 2018/19
  29. 148 pupils +27.6% over 10 years
  30. S N Muire gan Smal GraigenamanaghDEIS
    148 pupils −8.6% over 10 years
  31. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 pupils +49.5% over 10 years
  32. Scoil Naomh Ioseph Jenkinstown
    127 pupils +89.6% over 10 years
  33. S N an Moinin Rua CastlecomerDEIS
    127 pupils +25.7% over 10 years
  34. Carigeen N S Carrigeen
    123 pupils −25.0% over 10 years
  35. Scoil Íosagáin CastlecomerDEIS
    121 pupils From 2025/26
  36. S N San Nioclas Windgap
    120 pupils +16.5% over 10 years
  37. The Rower Mixed N S Thomastown
    115 pupils −31.1% over 10 years
  38. Scoil San Lionard Dunnamaggin
    115 pupils −9.4% over 10 years
  39. S N Cholmcille Inistioge
    104 pupils −28.3% over 10 years
  40. 100 pupils +4.2% over 10 years
  41. Lisdowney N S Ballyragget
    96 pupils +28.0% over 10 years
  42. S N Tulach Ruain Tullaroan
    91 pupils +1.1% over 10 years
  43. S N Seamus Naofa Glenmore
    91 pupils −27.8% over 10 years
  44. S N Naomh Chiarain JohnstownDEIS
    90 pupils +8.4% over 10 years
  45. Skeaghvastheen N S Skeaghvasteen
    85 pupils −20.6% over 10 years
  46. Holycross N.S. Castlecomer
    72 pupils −24.2% over 10 years
  47. Graig na Manach Buac GraignamanaghBoysDEIS
    68 pupils −20.9% over 10 years
  48. Goresbridge N.S. Goresbridge
    68 pupils −22.7% over 10 years
  49. 63 pupils +34.0% over 10 years
  50. S N Mhichil Naofa Galmoy (via Thurles)
    62 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
  51. St Patricks NS CastlecomerDEIS
    57 pupils −24.0% over 10 years
  52. S N Moin Ruadh Mixed Knocktopher
    56 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
  53. S N Baile an Fhasaigh via New Ross
    54 pupils −10.0% over 10 years
  54. Wandesforde Mixed N S CastlecomerChurch of Ireland
    52 pupils −23.5% over 10 years
  55. St Brendans Mixed N S Huggsintown
    50 pupils −12.3% over 10 years
  56. S N Bhrighde Carlow
    46 pupils −8.0% over 10 years
  57. 45 pupils −18.2% over 10 years
  58. Burnchurch National School Cuffesgrange Kilkenny
    44 pupils −38.9% over 10 years
  59. 43 pupils −31.7% over 10 years
  60. Templeorum N S via Carrick-on-Suir
    38 pupils −43.3% over 10 years
  61. 35 pupils −20.5% over 10 years
  62. S N Lisnafunchin Castlecomer
    32 pupils −33.3% over 10 years
  63. S N Chrion Choill via Thurles
    28 pupils +12.0% over 10 years
  64. S N Bhridhe Kells
    27 pupils +8.0% over 10 years
  65. 23 pupils −8.0% over 10 years
  66. S N Colmain Jenkinstown
    20 pupils −13.0% over 10 years
  67. Colmcille Mixed N S Mullinavat
    20 pupils +100.0% over 10 years
  68. Scoil Mhichil Naofa JohnstownDEIS
    14 pupils −51.7% over 10 years
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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.