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25 schools in Co. Kilkenny · 2025/26

pupils
2,426
junior infants
263
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
116 −6 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 25 schools with figures for both years had 3,111 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,426 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−22.0%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 25 fell

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  1. St Mary's National School ThomastownSome subjects through Irish
    398 −13.5%
  2. S N Baile an Phiull Piltown
    254 −23.5%
  3. S N Muire Gowran
    197 −25.4%
  4. S N Bhreandain Naofa Ballyfoyle
    192 −12.3%
  5. St Beacons N S Mullinavat
    175 −11.2%
  6. Carigeen N S Carrigeen
    123 −25.0%
  7. The Rower Mixed N S Thomastown
    115 −31.1%
  8. S N Cholmcille Inistioge
    104 −28.3%
  9. S N Seamus Naofa Glenmore
    91 −27.8%
  10. Skeaghvastheen N S Skeaghvasteen
    85 −20.6%
  11. Holycross N.S. Castlecomer
    72 −24.2%
  12. Graig na Manach Buac GraignamanaghBoysDEIS
    68 −20.9%
  13. Goresbridge N.S. Goresbridge
    68 −22.7%
  14. St Patricks NS CastlecomerDEIS
    57 −24.0%
  15. S N Baile an Fhasaigh via New Ross
    54 −10.0%
  16. Wandesforde Mixed N S CastlecomerChurch of Ireland
    52 −23.5%
  17. St Brendans Mixed N S Huggsintown
    50 −12.3%
  18. S N Tobair Eoin Baisde Johnswell
    45 −18.2%
  19. Burnchurch National School Cuffesgrange Kilkenny
    44 −38.9%
  20. Clontubrid Mixed N S Freshford
    43 −31.7%
  21. Templeorum N S via Carrick-on-Suir
    38 −43.3%
  22. Ringville National School via Waterford
    35 −20.5%
  23. S N Lisnafunchin Castlecomer
    32 −33.3%
  24. S N Colmain Jenkinstown
    20 −13.0%
  25. Scoil Mhichil Naofa JohnstownDEIS
    14 −51.7%
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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.