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23 schools in Co. Kilkenny · 2025/26

pupils
5,139
junior infants
582
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 3 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
211 +15 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 21 schools with figures for both years had 4,870 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,715 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.2%
Over 10 years

6 grew · 8 steady · 7 fell · 2 newer

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5 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. St Canices Central N S Kilkenny
    648 −1.2%
  2. Bunscoil McAuley Rice Callan
    406 +6.8%
  3. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 −7.0%
  4. St Mary's National School ThomastownSome subjects through Irish
    398 −13.5%
  5. S N Padraig Naofa KilkennyBoys
    331 −4.3%
  6. Scoil Iognaid de Ris Kilkenny
    278 +33.7%
  7. Scoil Mhuire MooncoinDEIS
    261 From 2016/17
  8. S N Baile an Phiull Piltown
    254 −23.5%
  9. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa via ThurlesDEIS
    223 −5.9%
  10. S N Naomh Colmain Clara
    204 −6.0%
  11. Scoil Lachtain FreshfordDEIS
    201 +6.3%
  12. S N Muire Gowran
    197 −25.4%
  13. Church Hill Mixed N S Cuffesgrange
    192 +20.0%
  14. Ballyragget National School Ballyragget
    163 From 2018/19
  15. S N Muire gan Smal GraigenamanaghDEIS
    148 −8.6%
  16. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
  17. Scoil Naomh Ioseph Jenkinstown
    127 +89.6%
  18. Carigeen N S Carrigeen
    123 −25.0%
  19. S N San Nioclas Windgap
    120 +16.5%
  20. The Rower Mixed N S Thomastown
    115 −31.1%
  21. Lisdowney N S Ballyragget
    96 +28.0%
  22. Graig na Manach Buac GraignamanaghBoysDEIS
    68 −20.9%
  23. Burnchurch National School Cuffesgrange Kilkenny
    44 −38.9%
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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.