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23 schools in Co. Louth · 2025/26

pupils
3,815
junior infants
471
in 1 all-Irish school
147 3.9%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
164 +6 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 23 schools with figures for both years had 4,028 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,815 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.3%
Over 10 years

4 grew · 8 steady · 11 fell

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  1. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Dundalk
    206 −6.4%
  2. Scoil Bhride Mixed N S Dunleer
    202 −13.3%
  3. S N Tigh an Lubhair Dunleer
    192 −12.3%
  4. Scoil Naomh Fainche Collon
    190 −17.4%
  5. Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Dundalk
    189 −9.1%
  6. S N Muire Jenkinstown
    187 +6.9%
  7. Ballapousta NS Ardee
    186 −23.5%
  8. St. Mochta's National School Louth Village
    181 +6.5%
  9. Ardee Educate Together NS ArdeeMulti-denominationalDEIS
    177 +42.7%
  10. S N Padraig Drogheda
    172 −16.5%
  11. S N an Tslanaitheora B DundalkBoysDEIS
    169 +101.2%
  12. St Nicholas Monastery NS DundalkBoysDEIS
    164 −3.0%
  13. S.N Eoin Baiste DundalkDEIS
    164 −5.7%
  14. SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham
    161 −19.9%
  15. S N an Tslanaitheora C DundalkDEIS
    160 +60.0%
  16. S N Columcille Drogheda
    151 −17.5%
  17. Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale
    150 −22.7%
  18. S N San Nioclas DundalkChurch of IrelandDEIS
    148 +22.3%
  19. S N Chaoimhin Naofa Dunleer
    148 +8.0%
  20. S N Aonghusa Droichead AthaGaelscoil
    147 −30.3%
  21. S N Talamh na Manach Carlingford
    139 +4.5%
  22. St Olivers NS Carlingford
    120 −22.1%
  23. Bellurgan N S Dundalk
    112 −19.4%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Phadraig Naofa Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18186Q 206
−6.4%
25.8 8 27
Scoil Bhride Mixed N S Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 18148I 202
−13.3%
24.5 8 21
S N Tigh an Lubhair Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 18635T 192
−12.3%
23.4 8 25
Scoil Naomh Fainche Collon, Co. Louth · Roll 14578N 190
−17.4%
27.1 7 26
Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 16749B 189
−9.1%
23.6 8 26
S N Muire Jenkinstown, Co. Louth · Roll 18101F 187
+6.9%
25.1 −17 19
Ballapousta NS Ardee, Co. Louth · Roll 01554B 186
−23.5%
22.1 8 29
St. Mochta's National School Louth Village · Roll 01553W 181
+6.5%
21.1 +28 24
Ardee Educate Together NS Ardee, Co. Louth · Roll 20171P Multi-denominationalDEIS 177
+42.7%
18.4 8 15
S N Padraig Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 19223B 172
−16.5%
23.0 7 12
S N an Tslanaitheora B Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19246N BoysDEIS 169
+101.2%
19.6 8 23
St Nicholas Monastery NS Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 16469S BoysDEIS 164
−3.0%
19.8 8 23
S.N Eoin Baiste Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 20163Q DEIS 164
−5.7%
19.8 8 21
SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham, Co. Louth · Roll 14207B 161
−19.9%
19.6 −17 19
S N an Tslanaitheora C Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19247P DEIS 160
+60.0%
16.4 +18 30
S N Columcille Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 01434O 151
−17.5%
21.3 −16 35
Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale, Co. Louth · Roll 13670T 150
−22.7%
25.0 −16 17
S N San Nioclas Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18347O Church of IrelandDEIS 148
+22.3%
22.8 6 15
S N Chaoimhin Naofa Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 18019U 148
+8.0%
23.7 +16 10
S N Aonghusa Droichead Atha, Co. Louth · Roll 19740V Gaelscoil 147
−30.3%
18.4 8 12
S N Talamh na Manach Carlingford, Co. Louth · Roll 18312S 139
+4.5%
21.2 6 14
St Olivers NS Carlingford, Co. Louth · Roll 02322I 120
−22.1%
24.0 −15 12
Bellurgan N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 16249E 112
−19.4%
20.0 5 16
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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.