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8 schools in Co. Sligo · 2025/26

pupils
1,686
junior infants
208
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
82 +23 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 7 schools with figures for both years had 1,441 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,646 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+14.2%
Over 10 years

4 grew · 2 steady · 1 fell · 1 newer

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  1. Our Lady of Mercy N S SligoDEIS
    449 +8.7%
  2. Scoil Eoin Naofa SligoDEIS
    289 +11.2%
  3. Ransboro New Central Knocknahur
    247 +7.9%
  4. Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf CollooneyDEIS
    241 +44.3%
  5. St Edwards N S SligoDEIS
    207 +11.9%
  6. St Brendans NS SligoDEIS
    177 +47.5%
  7. Our Lady's National School Tourlestrane
    40 −16.7%
  8. Owenbeg N S CulleensDEIS
    36 −46.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Our Lady of Mercy N S Sligo · Roll 19985F DEIS 449
+8.7%
18.0 24 53
Scoil Eoin Naofa Sligo · Roll 19974A DEIS 289
+11.2%
17.8 +315 42
Ransboro New Central Knocknahur, Co. Sligo · Roll 19635B 247
+7.9%
23.5 10 27
Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf Collooney, Co. Sligo · Roll 20122C DEIS 241
+44.3%
23.5 10 28
St Edwards N S Sligo · Roll 17277O DEIS 207
+11.9%
18.3 +111 24
St Brendans NS Sligo · Roll 19826I DEIS 177
+47.5%
23.6 7 21
Our Lady's National School Tourlestrane, Co. Sligo · Roll 20385L 40
−16.7%
7.3 3 5
Owenbeg N S Culleens, Co. Sligo · Roll 03924S DEIS 36
−46.3%
15.5 2 8
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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.