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16 schools in Co. Monaghan · 2025/26

pupils
2,925
junior infants
350
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
117 +17 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 16 schools with figures for both years had 2,624 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,925 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+11.5%
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10 grew · 5 steady · 1 fell

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  1. Urbleshanny N S Scotstown
    296 −2.6%
  2. Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk
    286 +34.9%
  3. Naomh Oliver Plunkett LoughmourneSome subjects through Irish
    255 +15.4%
  4. St Marys BNS MonaghanDEIS
    229 −17.3%
  5. St Tiarnach's Primary School ClonesDEIS
    217 −9.6%
  6. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Clontibret
    202 +42.3%
  7. Corr A Chrainn National School Emyvale
    202 −3.3%
  8. Castleblayney Convent Infants National School CastleblayneyDEIS
    197 +15.2%
  9. Scoil Mhuire BNS CastleblayneyBoysDEIS
    183 +16.6%
  10. Edenmore N.S. EmyvaleSome subjects through Irish
    159 +25.2%
  11. Castleblayney Convent National School CastleblayneyGirlsDEIS
    155 +22.0%
  12. Threemilehouse N S Threemilehouse
    141 +7.6%
  13. Doohamlet N S Castleblayney
    134 +7.2%
  14. St Dympnas NS Tedavnet
    124 +69.9%
  15. Naomh Micheal Carrickmacross
    108 +31.7%
  16. Annalitten N S Castleblayeny
    37 +42.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Urbleshanny N S Scotstown, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16923O 296
−2.6%
22.3 13 26
Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19251G 286
+34.9%
26.0 +110 33
Naomh Oliver Plunkett Loughmourne, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19469K Some subjects through Irish 255
+15.4%
25.2 −19 35
St Marys BNS Monaghan · Roll 17150N DEIS 229
−17.3%
22.6 −19 8
St Tiarnach's Primary School Clones, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20120V DEIS 217
−9.6%
22.2 −19 30
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Clontibret, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18539A 202
+42.3%
23.0 8 27
Corr A Chrainn National School Emyvale, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18028V 202
−3.3%
24.5 −18 28
Castleblayney Convent Infants National School Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16319W DEIS 197
+15.2%
21.1 8 68
Scoil Mhuire BNS Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 17686I BoysDEIS 183
+16.6%
24.4 7 0
Edenmore N.S. Emyvale, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20337A Some subjects through Irish 159
+25.2%
22.3 −17 24
Castleblayney Convent National School Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16202B GirlsDEIS 155
+22.0%
24.0 6 0
Threemilehouse N S Threemilehouse, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19162H 141
+7.6%
20.5 +16 21
Doohamlet N S Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 06117E 134
+7.2%
20.5 6 18
St Dympnas NS Tedavnet, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19738L 124
+69.9%
23.6 5 14
Naomh Micheal Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 15142E 108
+31.7%
24.2 4 11
Annalitten N S Castleblayeny, Co. Monaghan · Roll 13632L 37
+42.3%
16.0 2 7
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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.