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27 schools in Co. Kilkenny · 2025/26

pupils
5,532
junior infants
648
in 1 all-Irish school
438 7.9%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
228 +14 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 27 schools with figures for both years had 5,643 pupils in 2015/16 and have 5,532 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.0%
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0 grew · 27 steady · 0 fell

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  1. St Canices Central N S Kilkenny
    648 −1.2%
  2. Gaelscoil Osrai Cill ChainnighGaelscoil
    438 +0.5%
  3. Bunscoil McAuley Rice Callan
    406 +6.8%
  4. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 −7.0%
  5. S N Padraig Naofa KilkennyBoys
    331 −4.3%
  6. Scoil Naomh Eoin Dea KilkennyGirls
    330 −2.1%
  7. Kilkenny School Project KilkennyMulti-denominational
    236 −1.3%
  8. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa via ThurlesDEIS
    223 −5.9%
  9. Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny
    217 −7.7%
  10. Slieverue Mixed N S Slieverue
    208 −4.6%
  11. Bennettsbridge National School Kilkenny
    206 +6.7%
  12. S N Naomh Colmain Clara
    204 −6.0%
  13. S N Naomh Padraigh via Waterford
    202 +3.1%
  14. Scoil Lachtain FreshfordDEIS
    201 +6.3%
  15. St. Senan's National School Via Waterford
    176 −9.3%
  16. St Aidans N S Kilmanagh
    175 −5.9%
  17. S N Naomh Padraig MXD Baile Haol
    173 −2.8%
  18. S N Muire gan Smal GraigenamanaghDEIS
    148 −8.6%
  19. Scoil San Lionard Dunnamaggin
    115 −9.4%
  20. Owning National School Piltown
    100 +4.2%
  21. S N Tulach Ruain Tullaroan
    91 +1.1%
  22. S N Naomh Chiarain JohnstownDEIS
    90 +8.4%
  23. S N Mhichil Naofa Galmoy (via Thurles)
    62 0.0%
  24. S N Moin Ruadh Mixed Knocktopher
    56 0.0%
  25. S N Bhrighde Carlow
    46 −8.0%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Canices Central N S Kilkenny · Roll 19626A 648
−1.2%
26.2 24 78
Gaelscoil Osrai Cill Chainnigh, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 19856R Gaelscoil 438
+0.5%
24.0 18 51
Bunscoil McAuley Rice Callan, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20255V 406
+6.8%
23.5 17 48
Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny · Roll 19925K 400
−7.0%
22.5 −117 38
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
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
Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny · Roll 18078N 217
−7.7%
26.4 −18 29
Slieverue Mixed N S Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 12476S 208
−4.6%
23.1 9 23
Bennettsbridge National School Kilkenny · Roll 16406R 206
+6.7%
25.8 8 28
S N Naomh Colmain Clara, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16116I 204
−6.0%
24.8 8 28
S N Naomh Padraigh via Waterford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16875G 202
+3.1%
25.2 8 21
Scoil Lachtain Freshford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 00796U DEIS 201
+6.3%
22.9 8 37
St. Senan's National School Via Waterford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20443W 176
−9.3%
25.1 7 21
St Aidans N S Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 19344N 175
−5.9%
25.0 −17 14
S N Naomh Padraig MXD Baile Haol, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17628R 173
−2.8%
24.7 7 21
S N Muire gan Smal Graigenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17224Q DEIS 148
−8.6%
21.7 6 25
Scoil San Lionard Dunnamaggin, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16827S 115
−9.4%
23.0 5 13
Owning National School Piltown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16430O 100
+4.2%
25.0 −14 13
S N Tulach Ruain Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 18670V 91
+1.1%
22.8 4 15
S N Naomh Chiarain Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17339K DEIS 90
+8.4%
22.5 4 14
S N Mhichil Naofa Galmoy (via Thurles), Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17222M 62
0.0%
20.7 3 5
S N Moin Ruadh Mixed Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17590S 56
0.0%
18.7 3 10
S N Bhrighde Carlow, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17174E 46
−8.0%
15.3 3 2
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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.