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Filtered by Co. Offaly 5 to 8 class teachers Clear all

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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Croinchoill N S Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 18267Q DEIS 243
+19.1%
29.8 8 35
Ballykilmurry N S Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 15656M 199
−6.6%
22.6 8 25
S N Naomh Cholumchille Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 17508H 197
−6.2%
23.9 8 23
S N Sheosaimh Naofa Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 17637S 193
+4.9%
22.6 +18 29
St. Cynoc's National School Ferbane, Co. Offaly · Roll 20289P DEIS 189
−4.1%
22.2 8 15
S N Phroinsiais Naofa Clara, Co. Offaly · Roll 18406E BoysDEIS 186
−19.8%
21.0 8 19
Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada An Tulach Mhor, Co. Offaly · Roll 19990V Gaelscoil 185
−10.6%
23.1 8 24
S N Mhanachain Moate, Co. Offaly · Roll 17540D 176
−5.9%
25.1 7 14
Charleville N S Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 10353P Church of Ireland 173
+74.7%
23.0 +17 13
S N Cronain Naofa Roscrea, Co. Offaly · Roll 17523D 171
−23.0%
19.9 8 22
S N Naomh Philomena Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 16928B GirlsDEIS 164
+7.2%
19.9 8 0
S N Naomh Eoin Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 02413L 148
+35.8%
24.7 6 13
S N Chartaigh Naofa Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 20273A 147
−26.5%
16.7 +17 44
Mercy Primary School Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 03220F GirlsDEIS 141
−18.5%
16.9 +18 21
Ceann Eitigh N S Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 16802C 132
+14.8%
22.0 6 10
Geashill 1 N S Geashill, Co. Offaly · Roll 09191I 126
+5.0%
18.7 +16 12
S N Phadraig Rhode, Co. Offaly · Roll 18328K 124
+6.0%
24.8 5 23
S N Mhuire Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 18115Q 124
0.0%
23.6 −15 12
Shinrone Mixed N S Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 12343W DEIS 121
−14.8%
23.0 5 10
S N Naomh Brighde Buach Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 18524K BoysDEIS 116
−24.7%
17.5 6 0
S N Bhride Kilcormac, Co. Offaly · Roll 18399K 111
+26.1%
22.2 5 14
St Ciarans Mixed N S Ballycumber, Co. Offaly · Roll 16435B DEIS 110
−7.6%
19.6 5 9
Scoil Mhuire Agus Chormaic Kilcormac, Co. Offaly · Roll 20387P Some subjects through IrishDEIS 109
−0.9%
19.4 5 7
S N Mhuire Naofa Rhode, Co. Offaly · Roll 18335H DEIS 91
−47.7%
18.2 5 3
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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.