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10 schools in Co. Kilkenny · 2025/26

pupils
1,817
junior infants
237
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
72 +3 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 10 schools with figures for both years had 1,877 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,817 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.2%
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0 grew · 10 steady · 0 fell

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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. St. Senan's National School Via Waterford
    176 −9.3%
  7. St Aidans N S Kilmanagh
    175 −5.9%
  8. S N Naomh Padraig MXD Baile Haol
    173 −2.8%
  9. S N Muire gan Smal GraigenamanaghDEIS
    148 −8.6%
  10. Scoil San Lionard Dunnamaggin
    115 −9.4%
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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.