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8 schools in Co. Waterford · 2025/26

pupils
1,525
junior infants
162
in 1 all-Irish school
225 14.8%
class teachers · 8 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
75 +13 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 8 schools with figures for both years had 1,554 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,525 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.9%
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2 grew · 4 steady · 2 fell

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  1. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 +20.8%
  2. S N Baile an Bhuitléirigh Butlerstown
    242 −4.3%
  3. Gaelscoil na nDeise Port LáirgeGaelscoil
    225 −3.0%
  4. Portlaw N.S. PortlawDEIS
    214 −21.0%
  5. S N Muire an Port Mor WaterfordBoys
    212 −1.4%
  6. Scoil Naomh Seosamh DungarvanBoysDEIS
    151 +24.8%
  7. Newtown Junior School Waterford CityQuaker
    112 −8.2%
  8. S N Cill Rosanta KilmacthomasDEIS
    102 −14.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
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
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
S N Muire an Port Mor Waterford · Roll 18235D Boys 212
−1.4%
23.6 +19 24
Scoil Naomh Seosamh Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 16732H BoysDEIS 151
+24.8%
18.9 +18 0
Newtown Junior School Waterford City · Roll 20261Q Quaker 112
−8.2%
18.7 +16 14
S N Cill Rosanta Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford · Roll 01711O DEIS 102
−14.3%
20.4 +15 10
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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.