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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. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  2. Edenderry Convent N S Edenderry
    429 +1.2%
  3. St. Joseph's N.S. TullamoreDEIS
    360 −12.6%
  4. Scoil Colmain Naofa Tullamore
    322 +6.3%
  5. Shinchill N S Killeigh
    286 +7.9%
  6. Daingean N S DaingeanDEIS
    261 +17.0%
  7. St Rynaghs N S Birr
    249 −9.5%
  8. Scoil Mhuire TullamoreDEIS
    249 −30.3%
  9. Croinchoill N S BirrDEIS
    243 +19.1%
  10. Tullamore Educate Together NS TullamoreMulti-denominational
    236 +14.0%
  11. Arden Boys NS TullamoreBoysDEIS
    215 +53.6%
  12. Ballykilmurry N S Tullamore
    199 −6.6%
  13. S N Naomh Cholumchille Tullamore
    197 −6.2%
  14. S N Sheosaimh Naofa Tullamore
    193 +4.9%
  15. St Patrick's Primary School Co.OffalyDEIS
    192 +1.1%
  16. St. Cynoc's National School FerbaneDEIS
    189 −4.1%
  17. S N Phroinsiais Naofa ClaraBoysDEIS
    186 −19.8%
  18. Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada An Tulach MhorGaelscoil
    185 −10.6%
  19. Clara Convent N S ClaraGirlsDEIS
    180 −4.3%
  20. St Brendans Monastery BirrBoysDEIS
    178 −18.7%
  21. S N Mhanachain Moate
    176 −5.9%
  22. Charleville N S TullamoreChurch of Ireland
    173 +74.7%
  23. S N Cronain Naofa Roscrea
    171 −23.0%
  24. S N Naomh Philomena TullamoreGirlsDEIS
    164 +7.2%
  25. S N Naomh Eoin Birr
    148 +35.8%
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
Edenderry Convent N S Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 16013V 429
+1.2%
24.5 17 52
St. Joseph's N.S. Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 18797W DEIS 360
−12.6%
16.9 20 84
Scoil Colmain Naofa Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 17746A 322
+6.3%
23.4 13 33
Shinchill N S Killeigh, Co. Offaly · Roll 17031F 286
+7.9%
22.8 12 27
Daingean N S Daingean, Co. Offaly · Roll 16620T DEIS 261
+17.0%
22.6 11 32
St Rynaghs N S Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 18157J 249
−9.5%
24.3 10 26
Scoil Mhuire Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 18057F DEIS 249
−30.3%
16.4 −114 42
Croinchoill N S Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 18267Q DEIS 243
+19.1%
29.8 8 35
Tullamore Educate Together NS Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 20189L Multi-denominational 236
+14.0%
22.4 +110 33
Arden Boys NS Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 19713S BoysDEIS 215
+53.6%
23.2 9 0
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 Patrick's Primary School Co.Offaly · Roll 18364O DEIS 192
+1.1%
19.2 10 25
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
Clara Convent N S Clara, Co. Offaly · Roll 13118U GirlsDEIS 180
−4.3%
18.7 −19 14
St Brendans Monastery Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 12370C BoysDEIS 178
−18.7%
17.3 9 17
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
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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.