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73 schools in Co. Waterford · 2025/26

pupils
13,577
junior infants
1,463
in 7 all-Irish schools
1,167 8.6%
class teachers · 8 gained one · 7 lost one since 2024/25
613 +62 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 71 schools with figures for both years had 13,976 pupils in 2015/16 and have 13,201 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.5%
Over 10 years

10 grew · 27 steady · 34 fell · 2 newer

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  1. S N Naomh Mhuire Waterford
    641 −6.6%
  2. S N Ursula Naofa WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    620 −11.8%
  3. Holy Cross School Tramore
    567 −19.2%
  4. S N Dun na Mainistreach Dungarvan
    455 −3.8%
  5. Presentation Primary School WaterfordDEIS
    446 +8.5%
  6. S N Deaglan WaterfordBoys
    396 −9.2%
  7. Waterford Educate Together NS Carrickphierish RoadMulti-denominational
    386 +70.0%
  8. Glor na Mara NS Tramore
    381 −11.0%
  9. St Stephens N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    363 −14.6%
  10. Mount Sion CBS N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    360 +22.0%
  11. Scoil Lorcain BNS WaterfordBoysDEIS
    345 −5.0%
  12. St Saviours NS WaterfordDEIS
    330 +17.9%
  13. Scoil Gearbhain Dún GarbhánGaelscoil
    310 +24.0%
  14. Our Lady of Mercy Senior P.S. WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    292 −3.9%
  15. Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh Lismore
    284 −1.4%
  16. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 +20.8%
  17. S N Baile an Bhuitléirigh Butlerstown
    242 −4.3%
  18. St Marys NS DungarvanDEIS
    237 −20.7%
  19. Scoil Naomh Eoin le Dia WaterfordGirls
    237 −10.9%
  20. Waterpark N S Waterford
    235 −0.4%
  21. An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    234 −22.5%
  22. S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan
    225 +13.6%
  23. Gaelscoil na nDeise Port LáirgeGaelscoil
    225 −3.0%
  24. Portlaw N.S. PortlawDEIS
    214 −21.0%
  25. Ballyduff N S Kilmeaden
    214 −3.6%
  26. S N Muire an Port Mor WaterfordBoys
    212 −1.4%
  27. Gaelscoil Phort Lairge Port LáirgeGaelscoil
    207 −5.5%
  28. S N Faiche Liag Faithlegg
    196 −3.4%
  29. Réalt na Mara National School Dunmore EastSome subjects through Irish
    196 From 2021/22
  30. Gaelscoil Philib Barún An Trá MhórGaelscoil
    194 −10.6%
  31. Bunscoil Gleann Sidheain CappoquinDEIS
    189 −4.5%
  32. Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS FerrybankGirls
    187 −13.8%
  33. Tramore Educate Together National School TramoreMulti-denominational
    180 +1,284.6%
  34. Fionnabhair N S Tramore
    172 −15.3%
  35. Ballymacarberry N S Via Clonmel
    155 −25.1%
  36. Scoil Naomh Seosamh DungarvanBoysDEIS
    151 +24.8%
  37. Scoil Mhuire TallowDEIS
    150 +0.7%
  38. Glenbeg N S Dungarvan
    143 +3.6%
  39. Scoil Choill Mhic Thomaisin KilmacthomasDEIS
    133 −10.7%
  40. S N na Rinne Dún GarbhánGaelscoilGaeltacht
    131 +7.4%
  41. Rathgormack B N S Carrick-on-Suir
    118 −10.6%
  42. Christ Church N S WaterfordChurch of Ireland
    114 −18.0%
  43. Newtown Junior School Waterford CityQuaker
    112 −8.2%
  44. Our Lady of Mercy N S Stradbally
    110 +124.5%
  45. Ballyduff B 2 N S Ballyduff
    108 −22.3%
  46. Scoil Naomh Gobnait Dungarbhan
    107 −24.6%
  47. Carrickbeg N S Carick-on-Suir
    106 −12.4%
  48. S N na Cille Kilmacthomas
    105 −35.2%
  49. Knockanore N S Tallow
    105 +40.0%
  50. Whitechurch N S Ceapach Dungarvan
    104 +3.0%
  51. S N Cill Rosanta KilmacthomasDEIS
    102 −14.3%
  52. Passage East N S Passage East
    101 +3.1%
  53. S N an Baile Nua Kilmacthomas
    99 −3.9%
  54. S N an Carraig Liath Dungarvan
    98 +3.2%
  55. S N Naomh Deaglan ArdmoreDEIS
    94 −6.9%
  56. S N Dun Aill Via Tramore
    87 −33.6%
  57. Aglish N S Cappoquin
    82 −24.1%
  58. S N an Chlais Mhor ClashmoreDEIS
    76 −19.1%
  59. S N Aine Nfa Seafield Bonmahon
    75 +10.3%
  60. Clonea NS Carrick-on-Suir
    66 −18.5%
  61. St Marys N S Grange via Youghal
    60 −16.7%
  62. SN Baile Mhic Airt Dún GarbhánGaelscoilGaeltacht
    58 −12.1%
  63. S N na bhFiodh Kilmacthomas
    58 −13.4%
  64. St. Marys NS Touraneena Clonmel
    55 −5.2%
  65. S N Naomh Parthalan Nr YOUGHAL
    53 −15.9%
  66. S N Muire Magh Deilge Dungarvan
    51 −37.8%
  67. Ballycurrane N S via Youghal
    44 −8.3%
  68. S N na Leanai Dun GarbhanGaelscoilGaeltacht
    42 −4.5%
  69. Stradbally C. of Ire. NS StradballyChurch of Ireland
    24 −41.5%
  70. S N Lios Mor Mochuda LismoreChurch of Ireland
    23 −36.1%
  71. Villierstown N S Cappoquin
    17 −62.2%
  72. S N Cill Bhriain Clonmel
    15 −31.8%
  73. S N Cnoc Machan BunmahonDEIS
    6 −73.9%
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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.