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22 schools in Co. Sligo · 2025/26

pupils
2,640
junior infants
311
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 4 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
122 +32 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 22 schools with figures for both years had 2,112 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,640 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+25.0%
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22 grew · 0 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 Mhuire agus Iosaf CollooneyDEIS
    241 +44.3%
  4. St Edwards N S SligoDEIS
    207 +11.9%
  5. St Brendans NS SligoDEIS
    177 +47.5%
  6. Enniscrone N S Enniscrone
    137 +39.8%
  7. S N Realt na Mara Sligo
    117 +11.4%
  8. Carn N S Ballymote
    116 +22.1%
  9. Kilglass N S EnniscroneDEIS
    114 +18.8%
  10. S N Muire gan Smal Tubbercurry
    103 +35.5%
  11. S N Pairc Ard Dromard
    99 +12.5%
  12. Cliffoney N S Cliffoney
    96 +62.7%
  13. Dromore West Central Dromore WestDEIS
    90 +21.6%
  14. Scoil Naomh Aodain via BallaghadereenDEIS
    79 +11.3%
  15. St Pauls NS Collooney CollooneyChurch of Ireland
    75 +15.4%
  16. Rathlee N S EaskeyDEIS
    68 +28.3%
  17. Sligo Project School SligoMulti-denominationalDEIS
    52 +116.7%
  18. S N Naomh Mhuire Ballymote
    47 +27.0%
  19. Kilross N S Ballintogher
    42 +23.5%
  20. S N Ronain Naofa Via BoyleDEIS
    37 +27.6%
  21. S N Bhride Moneygold
    35 +12.9%
  22. Taunagh National School RiverstownChurch of Ireland
    30 +20.0%
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 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
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
Kilglass N S Enniscrone, Co. Sligo · Roll 15571E DEIS 114
+18.8%
22.8 5 13
S N Muire gan Smal Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo · Roll 18029A 103
+35.5%
20.6 +15 16
S N Pairc Ard Dromard, Co. Sligo · Roll 18715R 99
+12.5%
24.8 4 13
Cliffoney N S Cliffoney, Co. Sligo · Roll 16136O 96
+62.7%
24.0 4 12
Dromore West Central Dromore West, Co. Sligo · Roll 19688W DEIS 90
+21.6%
22.5 +14 14
Scoil Naomh Aodain via Ballaghadereen, Co. Sligo · Roll 19392B DEIS 79
+11.3%
19.8 4 7
St Pauls NS Collooney Collooney, Co. Sligo · Roll 19416M Church of Ireland 75
+15.4%
18.8 4 4
Rathlee N S Easkey, Co. Sligo · Roll 16492N DEIS 68
+28.3%
17.0 4 6
Sligo Project School Sligo · Roll 19910U Multi-denominationalDEIS 52
+116.7%
17.3 3 7
S N Naomh Mhuire Ballymote, Co. Sligo · Roll 15342M 47
+27.0%
15.7 3 2
Kilross N S Ballintogher, Co. Sligo · Roll 16044J 42
+23.5%
21.0 2 3
S N Ronain Naofa Via Boyle, Co. Sligo · Roll 12767G DEIS 37
+27.6%
18.5 2 5
S N Bhride Moneygold, Co. Sligo · Roll 17725P 35
+12.9%
17.5 2 3
Taunagh National School Riverstown, Co. Sligo · Roll 13196R Church of Ireland 30
+20.0%
15.0 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.