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10 schools in Co. Sligo · 2025/26

pupils
2,584
junior infants
312
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
111 +24 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 10 schools with figures for both years had 2,370 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,584 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+9.0%
Over 10 years

4 grew · 6 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Carraroe N S Carraroe
    389 +21.6%
  2. Scoil Eoin Naofa SligoDEIS
    289 +11.2%
  3. Scoil Naomh Molaise Grange
    274 −1.1%
  4. Scoil Asicus Strandhill
    252 +6.3%
  5. Ransboro New Central Knocknahur
    247 +7.9%
  6. Rathcormack N S Drumcliffe South
    244 +0.4%
  7. Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf CollooneyDEIS
    241 +44.3%
  8. S N Eoin Naofa Baile Easa Dara
    226 −2.6%
  9. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal BallymoteDEIS
    215 −2.3%
  10. St Edwards N S SligoDEIS
    207 +11.9%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Carraroe N S Carraroe, Co. Sligo · Roll 14636B 389
+21.6%
24.3 16 46
Scoil Eoin Naofa Sligo · Roll 19974A DEIS 289
+11.2%
17.8 +315 42
Scoil Naomh Molaise Grange, Co. Sligo · Roll 18575E 274
−1.1%
24.4 11 34
Scoil Asicus Strandhill, Co. Sligo · Roll 15004P 252
+6.3%
25.2 10 30
Ransboro New Central Knocknahur, Co. Sligo · Roll 19635B 247
+7.9%
23.5 10 27
Rathcormack N S Drumcliffe South, Co. Sligo · Roll 19408N 244
+0.4%
24.4 10 24
Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf Collooney, Co. Sligo · Roll 20122C DEIS 241
+44.3%
23.5 10 28
S N Eoin Naofa Baile Easa Dara, Co. Sligo · Roll 17838F 226
−2.6%
25.1 9 35
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal Ballymote, Co. Sligo · Roll 19964U DEIS 215
−2.3%
23.9 9 22
St Edwards N S Sligo · Roll 17277O DEIS 207
+11.9%
18.3 +111 24
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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.