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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Naomh Mhuire Waterford · Roll 17351A 641
−6.6%
26.2 24 72
S N Ursula Naofa Waterford · Roll 12535I GirlsDEIS 620
−11.8%
23.4 26 64
Holy Cross School Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 19629G 567
−19.2%
23.4 24 50
S N Dun na Mainistreach Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 18094L 455
−3.8%
24.6 18 40
Presentation Primary School Waterford · Roll 19955T DEIS 446
+8.5%
18.0 24 51
S N Deaglan Waterford · Roll 16976M Boys 396
−9.2%
24.8 16 30
Waterford Educate Together NS Carrickphierish Road, Co. Waterford · Roll 20160K Multi-denominational 386
+70.0%
23.4 16 43
Glor na Mara NS Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 20116H 381
−11.0%
23.4 16 43
St Stephens N S Waterford · Roll 15046I BoysDEIS 363
−14.6%
19.8 18 39
Mount Sion CBS N S Waterford · Roll 19947U BoysDEIS 360
+22.0%
21.4 16 44
Scoil Lorcain BNS Waterford · Roll 18462O BoysDEIS 345
−5.0%
20.1 16 36
St Saviours NS Waterford · Roll 19511G DEIS 330
+17.9%
19.9 16 33
Scoil Gearbhain Dún Garbhán, Co. Waterford · Roll 19814B Gaelscoil 310
+24.0%
23.9 13 30
Our Lady of Mercy Senior P.S. Waterford · Roll 18689T GirlsDEIS 292
−3.9%
20.7 14 0
Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh Lismore, Co. Waterford · Roll 20076V 284
−1.4%
23.2 −112 29
St Pauls B N S Waterford · Roll 20219R DEIS 267
+20.8%
15.9 +216 29
S N Baile an Bhuitléirigh Butlerstown, Co. Waterford · Roll 14679T 242
−4.3%
23.6 +110 29
St Marys NS Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 19953P DEIS 237
−20.7%
15.2 −315 41
Scoil Naomh Eoin le Dia Waterford · Roll 18793O Girls 237
−10.9%
26.3 −19 25
Waterpark N S Waterford · Roll 20143K 235
−0.4%
23.5 10 29
An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School Waterford · Roll 18509O GirlsDEIS 234
−22.5%
16.5 14 56
S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 17159I 225
+13.6%
27.4 8 29
Gaelscoil na nDeise Port Láirge, Co. Waterford · Roll 20050D Gaelscoil 225
−3.0%
21.3 +110 35
Portlaw N.S. Portlaw, Co. Waterford · Roll 19970P DEIS 214
−21.0%
18.4 +111 21
Ballyduff N S Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford · Roll 13635R 214
−3.6%
24.6 −18 20
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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.