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67 schools in Co. Offaly · 2025/26

pupils
9,295
junior infants
1,070
in 3 all-Irish schools
299 3.2%
class teachers · 6 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
422 +25 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 66 schools with figures for both years had 9,742 pupils in 2015/16 and have 9,250 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.1%
Over 10 years

14 grew · 24 steady · 28 fell · 1 newer

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  1. S N Peadar agus Pol Moate
    15 −40.0%
  2. Cloneyhurke N S Portarlington
    18 −37.9%
  3. S N Ros Com Rua Roscrea
    21 −4.5%
  4. Mount Bolus N S Tullamore
    25 −32.4%
  5. S N Chiarain Naofa Birr
    29 +52.6%
  6. S N Lomchluana Birr
    33 −31.2%
  7. Gaelscoil na Laochra BirrGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    45 +114.3%
  8. Edenderry 2 N S EdenderryChurch of Ireland
    48 −25.0%
  9. S N Muire Naofa PulloughDEIS
    64 −31.9%
  10. S N Caoimhin Naofa Birr
    67 −23.9%
  11. Gaelscoil Éadan Doire Éadan DoireGaelscoilDEIS
    69 −47.3%
  12. S N Naomh Callin Ballinahowen
    69 +7.8%
  13. Scoil Bhride Rhode
    70 −23.9%
  14. Seir Kierans N S Birr
    71 +20.3%
  15. S N Mhuire Blueball
    72 +18.0%
  16. S N Naomh Brogain RathanaganDEIS
    72 −20.0%
  17. St Cronans Mixed N S Birr
    72 +7.5%
  18. High St Mixed N S Belmont
    73 +9.0%
  19. S N Mhuire Bainrioghan Birr
    76 +49.0%
  20. Castlejordan Central NS TullamoreDEIS
    79 −31.9%
  21. Clonaghadoo N S Geashill
    81 −29.6%
  22. Coolderry Central NS Birr
    82 −10.9%
  23. Naomh Mhuire N S GeashillDEIS
    83 −13.5%
  24. S N Chiarain Naofa Clonmacnoise
    83 +9.2%
  25. Clonbullogue N S Clonbullogue
    84 −19.2%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Peadar agus Pol Moate, Co. Offaly · Roll 18068K 15
−40.0%
7.5 2 1
Cloneyhurke N S Portarlington, Co. Offaly · Roll 15923J 18
−37.9%
9.0 2 1
S N Ros Com Rua Roscrea, Co. Offaly · Roll 18537T 21
−4.5%
10.5 2 4
Mount Bolus N S Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 15395K 25
−32.4%
12.5 2 3
S N Chiarain Naofa Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 17753U 29
+52.6%
14.5 2 4
S N Lomchluana Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 18777Q 33
−31.2%
10.5 2 3
Gaelscoil na Laochra Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 20461B GaelscoilMulti-denominational 45
+114.3%
19.5 2 8
Edenderry 2 N S Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 15638K Church of Ireland 48
−25.0%
16.0 3 5
S N Muire Naofa Pullough, Co. Offaly · Roll 17069H DEIS 64
−31.9%
19.3 3 7
S N Caoimhin Naofa Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 18331W 67
−23.9%
22.3 3 6
Gaelscoil Éadan Doire Éadan Doire, Co. Offaly · Roll 20332N GaelscoilDEIS 69
−47.3%
14.2 4 12
S N Naomh Callin Ballinahowen, Co. Offaly · Roll 16990G 69
+7.8%
23.0 3 6
Scoil Bhride Rhode, Co. Offaly · Roll 18690E 70
−23.9%
17.5 4 3
Seir Kierans N S Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 11203B 71
+20.3%
21.7 3 10
S N Mhuire Blueball, Co. Offaly · Roll 18795S 72
+18.0%
24.0 3 11
S N Naomh Brogain Rathanagan, Co. Offaly · Roll 15983E DEIS 72
−20.0%
16.8 4 9
St Cronans Mixed N S Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 12294M 72
+7.5%
22.0 3 12
High St Mixed N S Belmont, Co. Offaly · Roll 13191H 73
+9.0%
24.3 3 11
S N Mhuire Bainrioghan Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 17336E 76
+49.0%
21.7 3 9
Castlejordan Central NS Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 19300Q DEIS 79
−31.9%
19.8 4 10
Clonaghadoo N S Geashill, Co. Offaly · Roll 16160L 81
−29.6%
17.2 4 12
Coolderry Central NS Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 19638H 82
−10.9%
20.5 4 11
Naomh Mhuire N S Geashill, Co. Offaly · Roll 17616K DEIS 83
−13.5%
19.2 4 11
S N Chiarain Naofa Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly · Roll 17188P 83
+9.2%
20.8 4 9
Clonbullogue N S Clonbullogue, Co. Offaly · Roll 15325M 84
−19.2%
21.0 4 5
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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.