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Filtered by Co. Kilkenny 9 to 16 class teachers Clear all

8 schools in Co. Kilkenny · 2025/26

pupils
2,121
junior infants
212
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
88 +5 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 7 schools with figures for both years had 1,917 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,860 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.0%
Over 10 years

1 grew · 5 steady · 1 fell · 1 newer

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  1. S N Padraig Naofa KilkennyBoys
    331 −4.3%
  2. Scoil Naomh Eoin Dea KilkennyGirls
    330 −2.1%
  3. Scoil Iognaid de Ris Kilkenny
    278 +33.7%
  4. Scoil Mhuire MooncoinDEIS
    261 From 2016/17
  5. S N Baile an Phiull Piltown
    254 −23.5%
  6. Kilkenny School Project KilkennyMulti-denominational
    236 −1.3%
  7. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa via ThurlesDEIS
    223 −5.9%
  8. Slieverue Mixed N S Slieverue
    208 −4.6%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Padraig Naofa Kilkenny · Roll 17854D Boys 331
−4.3%
22.4 −114 32
Scoil Naomh Eoin Dea Kilkenny · Roll 17314R Girls 330
−2.1%
23.6 14 30
Scoil Iognaid de Ris Kilkenny · Roll 17867M 278
+33.7%
24.7 +111 34
Scoil Mhuire Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20492M DEIS 261 – 22.6 11 28
S N Baile an Phiull Piltown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17357M 254
−23.5%
22.0 −111 17
Kilkenny School Project Kilkenny · Roll 19905E Multi-denominational 236
−1.3%
26.2 9 25
Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa via Thurles, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 19930D DEIS 223
−5.9%
24.1 9 23
Slieverue Mixed N S Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 12476S 208
−4.6%
23.1 9 23
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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.