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24 schools in Co. Offaly · 2025/26

pupils
3,676
junior infants
397
in 1 all-Irish school
185 5.0%
class teachers · 5 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
160 +8 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 24 schools with figures for both years had 3,853 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,676 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−4.6%
Over 10 years

5 grew · 11 steady · 8 fell

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  1. Croinchoill N S BirrDEIS
    243 +19.1%
  2. Ballykilmurry N S Tullamore
    199 −6.6%
  3. S N Naomh Cholumchille Tullamore
    197 −6.2%
  4. S N Sheosaimh Naofa Tullamore
    193 +4.9%
  5. St. Cynoc's National School FerbaneDEIS
    189 −4.1%
  6. S N Phroinsiais Naofa ClaraBoysDEIS
    186 −19.8%
  7. Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada An Tulach MhorGaelscoil
    185 −10.6%
  8. S N Mhanachain Moate
    176 −5.9%
  9. Charleville N S TullamoreChurch of Ireland
    173 +74.7%
  10. S N Cronain Naofa Roscrea
    171 −23.0%
  11. S N Naomh Philomena TullamoreGirlsDEIS
    164 +7.2%
  12. S N Naomh Eoin Birr
    148 +35.8%
  13. S N Chartaigh Naofa Tullamore
    147 −26.5%
  14. Mercy Primary School BirrGirlsDEIS
    141 −18.5%
  15. Ceann Eitigh N S Birr
    132 +14.8%
  16. Geashill 1 N S Geashill
    126 +5.0%
  17. S N Phadraig Rhode
    124 +6.0%
  18. S N Mhuire Tullamore
    124 0.0%
  19. Shinrone Mixed N S BirrDEIS
    121 −14.8%
  20. S N Naomh Brighde Buach TullamoreBoysDEIS
    116 −24.7%
  21. S N Bhride Kilcormac
    111 +26.1%
  22. St Ciarans Mixed N S BallycumberDEIS
    110 −7.6%
  23. Scoil Mhuire Agus Chormaic KilcormacSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    109 −0.9%
  24. S N Mhuire Naofa RhodeDEIS
    91 −47.7%
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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.