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25 schools in Co. Kilkenny · 2025/26

pupils
4,061
junior infants
511
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
166 +10 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 23 schools with figures for both years had 3,840 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,777 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.6%
Over 10 years

7 grew · 10 steady · 6 fell · 2 newer

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  1. Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny
    217 −7.7%
  2. Bennettsbridge National School Kilkenny
    206 +6.7%
  3. S N Naomh Colmain Clara
    204 −6.0%
  4. S N Naomh Padraigh via Waterford
    202 +3.1%
  5. Scoil Lachtain FreshfordDEIS
    201 +6.3%
  6. Kilkenny Mixed N S KilkennyChurch of Ireland
    198 +20.0%
  7. S N Muire Gowran
    197 −25.4%
  8. S N Bhreandain Naofa Ballyfoyle
    192 −12.3%
  9. Church Hill Mixed N S Cuffesgrange
    192 +20.0%
  10. St. Senan's National School Via Waterford
    176 −9.3%
  11. St Beacons N S Mullinavat
    175 −11.2%
  12. St Aidans N S Kilmanagh
    175 −5.9%
  13. S N Naomh Padraig MXD Baile Haol
    173 −2.8%
  14. Ballyragget National School Ballyragget
    163 From 2018/19
  15. Scoil Mholainge Listerlin via Waterford
    148 +27.6%
  16. S N Muire gan Smal GraigenamanaghDEIS
    148 −8.6%
  17. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
  18. Scoil Naomh Ioseph Jenkinstown
    127 +89.6%
  19. S N an Moinin Rua CastlecomerDEIS
    127 +25.7%
  20. Carigeen N S Carrigeen
    123 −25.0%
  21. Scoil Íosagáin CastlecomerDEIS
    121 From 2025/26
  22. S N San Nioclas Windgap
    120 +16.5%
  23. The Rower Mixed N S Thomastown
    115 −31.1%
  24. Scoil San Lionard Dunnamaggin
    115 −9.4%
  25. S N Cholmcille Inistioge
    104 −28.3%
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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.