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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%
Over 10 years

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%
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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.