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14 schools in Co. Sligo · 2025/26

pupils
2,068
junior infants
238
in 1 all-Irish school
208 10.1%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
85 +8 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 14 schools with figures for both years had 1,976 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,068 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+4.7%
Over 10 years

6 grew · 6 steady · 2 fell

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  1. Carbury National School SligoChurch of Ireland
    210 −10.3%
  2. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 −15.8%
  3. Holy Family School TubbercurryDEIS
    192 +1.6%
  4. St Patricks NS Sligo
    182 −0.5%
  5. St Brendans NS SligoDEIS
    177 +47.5%
  6. Rockfield N S Coolaney
    174 −7.0%
  7. Enniscrone N S Enniscrone
    137 +39.8%
  8. S N Realt na Mara Sligo
    117 +11.4%
  9. Carn N S Ballymote
    116 +22.1%
  10. Corballa N S Via Ballina
    115 −2.5%
  11. Kilglass N S EnniscroneDEIS
    114 +18.8%
  12. Sooey N S Boyle
    112 −4.3%
  13. Ardkeerin N S Riverstown
    111 0.0%
  14. S N Muire gan Smal Tubbercurry
    103 +35.5%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Carbury National School Sligo · Roll 19495L Church of Ireland 210
−10.3%
26.2 8 25
Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re Sligeach, Co. Sligo · Roll 20044I Gaelscoil 208
−15.8%
26.0 −18 26
Holy Family School Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo · Roll 20019J DEIS 192
+1.6%
24.0 8 17
St Patricks NS Sligo · Roll 19942K 182
−0.5%
26.0 7 23
St Brendans NS Sligo · Roll 19826I DEIS 177
+47.5%
23.6 7 21
Rockfield N S Coolaney, Co. Sligo · Roll 15378K 174
−7.0%
24.9 −17 16
Enniscrone N S Enniscrone, Co. Sligo · Roll 13940W 137
+39.8%
27.4 −15 15
S N Realt na Mara Sligo · Roll 17641J 117
+11.4%
23.4 5 15
Carn N S Ballymote, Co. Sligo · Roll 12537M 116
+22.1%
23.2 5 12
Corballa N S Via Ballina, Co. Sligo · Roll 12171T 115
−2.5%
23.0 5 12
Kilglass N S Enniscrone, Co. Sligo · Roll 15571E DEIS 114
+18.8%
22.8 5 13
Sooey N S Boyle, Co. Sligo · Roll 18053U 112
−4.3%
22.4 5 17
Ardkeerin N S Riverstown, Co. Sligo · Roll 15217J 111
0.0%
22.2 5 10
S N Muire gan Smal Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo · Roll 18029A 103
+35.5%
20.6 +15 16
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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.