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28 schools in Co. Offaly · 2025/26

pupils
3,412
junior infants
445
in 2 all-Irish schools
254 7.4%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
172 −7 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 28 schools with figures for both years had 4,374 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,412 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−22.0%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 28 fell

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  1. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  2. St. Joseph's N.S. TullamoreDEIS
    360 −12.6%
  3. Scoil Mhuire TullamoreDEIS
    249 −30.3%
  4. S N Phroinsiais Naofa ClaraBoysDEIS
    186 −19.8%
  5. Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada An Tulach MhorGaelscoil
    185 −10.6%
  6. St Brendans Monastery BirrBoysDEIS
    178 −18.7%
  7. S N Cronain Naofa Roscrea
    171 −23.0%
  8. S N Chartaigh Naofa Tullamore
    147 −26.5%
  9. Mercy Primary School BirrGirlsDEIS
    141 −18.5%
  10. Shinrone Mixed N S BirrDEIS
    121 −14.8%
  11. S N Naomh Brighde Buach TullamoreBoysDEIS
    116 −24.7%
  12. St Colmans N S Tullamore
    97 −11.0%
  13. S N Mhuire Naofa RhodeDEIS
    91 −47.7%
  14. Clonbullogue N S Clonbullogue
    84 −19.2%
  15. Naomh Mhuire N S GeashillDEIS
    83 −13.5%
  16. Coolderry Central NS Birr
    82 −10.9%
  17. Clonaghadoo N S Geashill
    81 −29.6%
  18. Castlejordan Central NS TullamoreDEIS
    79 −31.9%
  19. S N Naomh Brogain RathanaganDEIS
    72 −20.0%
  20. Scoil Bhride Rhode
    70 −23.9%
  21. Gaelscoil Éadan Doire Éadan DoireGaelscoilDEIS
    69 −47.3%
  22. S N Caoimhin Naofa Birr
    67 −23.9%
  23. S N Muire Naofa PulloughDEIS
    64 −31.9%
  24. Edenderry 2 N S EdenderryChurch of Ireland
    48 −25.0%
  25. S N Lomchluana Birr
    33 −31.2%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Bhríde Primary School Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 20267F DEIS 480
−13.0%
21.1 −121 48
St. Joseph's N.S. Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 18797W DEIS 360
−12.6%
16.9 20 84
Scoil Mhuire Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 18057F DEIS 249
−30.3%
16.4 −114 42
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
St Brendans Monastery Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 12370C BoysDEIS 178
−18.7%
17.3 9 17
S N Cronain Naofa Roscrea, Co. Offaly · Roll 17523D 171
−23.0%
19.9 8 22
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
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
St Colmans N S Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 19354Q 97
−11.0%
24.2 −14 12
S N Mhuire Naofa Rhode, Co. Offaly · Roll 18335H DEIS 91
−47.7%
18.2 5 3
Clonbullogue N S Clonbullogue, Co. Offaly · Roll 15325M 84
−19.2%
21.0 4 5
Naomh Mhuire N S Geashill, Co. Offaly · Roll 17616K DEIS 83
−13.5%
19.2 4 11
Coolderry Central NS Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 19638H 82
−10.9%
20.5 4 11
Clonaghadoo N S Geashill, Co. Offaly · Roll 16160L 81
−29.6%
17.2 4 12
Castlejordan Central NS Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 19300Q DEIS 79
−31.9%
19.8 4 10
S N Naomh Brogain Rathanagan, Co. Offaly · Roll 15983E DEIS 72
−20.0%
16.8 4 9
Scoil Bhride Rhode, Co. Offaly · Roll 18690E 70
−23.9%
17.5 4 3
Gaelscoil Éadan Doire Éadan Doire, Co. Offaly · Roll 20332N GaelscoilDEIS 69
−47.3%
14.2 4 12
S N Caoimhin Naofa Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 18331W 67
−23.9%
22.3 3 6
S N Muire Naofa Pullough, Co. Offaly · Roll 17069H DEIS 64
−31.9%
19.3 3 7
Edenderry 2 N S Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 15638K Church of Ireland 48
−25.0%
16.0 3 5
S N Lomchluana Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 18777Q 33
−31.2%
10.5 2 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.