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26 schools in Co. Waterford · 2025/26

pupils
3,904
junior infants
401
in 3 all-Irish schools
532 13.6%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
168 +17 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 24 schools with figures for both years had 3,791 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,528 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−6.9%
Over 10 years

3 grew · 9 steady · 12 fell · 2 newer

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  1. S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan
    225 +13.6%
  2. Ballyduff N S Kilmeaden
    214 −3.6%
  3. Gaelscoil Phort Lairge Port LáirgeGaelscoil
    207 −5.5%
  4. S N Faiche Liag Faithlegg
    196 −3.4%
  5. Réalt na Mara National School Dunmore EastSome subjects through Irish
    196 From 2021/22
  6. Gaelscoil Philib Barún An Trá MhórGaelscoil
    194 −10.6%
  7. Bunscoil Gleann Sidheain CappoquinDEIS
    189 −4.5%
  8. Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS FerrybankGirls
    187 −13.8%
  9. Tramore Educate Together National School TramoreMulti-denominational
    180 +1,284.6%
  10. Fionnabhair N S Tramore
    172 −15.3%
  11. Ballymacarberry N S Via Clonmel
    155 −25.1%
  12. Scoil Naomh Seosamh DungarvanBoysDEIS
    151 +24.8%
  13. Scoil Mhuire TallowDEIS
    150 +0.7%
  14. Glenbeg N S Dungarvan
    143 +3.6%
  15. Scoil Choill Mhic Thomaisin KilmacthomasDEIS
    133 −10.7%
  16. S N na Rinne Dún GarbhánGaelscoilGaeltacht
    131 +7.4%
  17. Rathgormack B N S Carrick-on-Suir
    118 −10.6%
  18. Christ Church N S WaterfordChurch of Ireland
    114 −18.0%
  19. Newtown Junior School Waterford CityQuaker
    112 −8.2%
  20. Our Lady of Mercy N S Stradbally
    110 +124.5%
  21. Ballyduff B 2 N S Ballyduff
    108 −22.3%
  22. Scoil Naomh Gobnait Dungarbhan
    107 −24.6%
  23. Carrickbeg N S Carick-on-Suir
    106 −12.4%
  24. S N na Cille Kilmacthomas
    105 −35.2%
  25. S N Cill Rosanta KilmacthomasDEIS
    102 −14.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 17159I 225
+13.6%
27.4 8 29
Ballyduff N S Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford · Roll 13635R 214
−3.6%
24.6 −18 20
Gaelscoil Phort Lairge Port Láirge, Co. Waterford · Roll 19853L Gaelscoil 207
−5.5%
25.9 8 28
S N Faiche Liag Faithlegg, Co. Waterford · Roll 18380M 196
−3.4%
24.5 8 19
Réalt na Mara National School Dunmore East, Co. Waterford · Roll 20556M Some subjects through Irish 196 – 24.5 8 28
Gaelscoil Philib Barún An Trá Mhór, Co. Waterford · Roll 19885B Gaelscoil 194
−10.6%
23.5 8 23
Bunscoil Gleann Sidheain Cappoquin, Co. Waterford · Roll 20157V DEIS 189
−4.5%
22.1 8 22
Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS Ferrybank, Co. Waterford · Roll 12007G Girls 187
−13.8%
23.4 8 18
Tramore Educate Together National School Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 20446F Multi-denominational 180
+1,284.6%
24.0 7 12
Fionnabhair N S Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 17535K 172
−15.3%
22.9 7 19
Ballymacarberry N S Via Clonmel, Co. Waterford · Roll 19345P 155
−25.1%
22.1 7 18
Scoil Naomh Seosamh Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 16732H BoysDEIS 151
+24.8%
18.9 +18 0
Scoil Mhuire Tallow, Co. Waterford · Roll 19616U DEIS 150
+0.7%
23.0 6 11
Glenbeg N S Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 15318P 143
+3.6%
21.8 6 15
Scoil Choill Mhic Thomaisin Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford · Roll 20170N DEIS 133
−10.7%
22.2 6 9
S N na Rinne Dún Garbhán, Co. Waterford · Roll 17295Q GaelscoilGaeltacht 131
+7.4%
21.8 6 11
Rathgormack B N S Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford · Roll 15963V 118
−10.6%
23.6 −15 14
Christ Church N S Waterford · Roll 18681D Church of Ireland 114
−18.0%
22.8 5 9
Newtown Junior School Waterford City · Roll 20261Q Quaker 112
−8.2%
18.7 +16 14
Our Lady of Mercy N S Stradbally, Co. Waterford · Roll 13020D 110
+124.5%
22.0 5 9
Ballyduff B 2 N S Ballyduff, Co. Waterford · Roll 15540Q 108
−22.3%
21.6 5 19
Scoil Naomh Gobnait Dungarbhan, Co. Waterford · Roll 18488J 107
−24.6%
19.2 5 6
Carrickbeg N S Carick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford · Roll 11969N 106
−12.4%
21.2 5 14
S N na Cille Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford · Roll 16748W 105
−35.2%
21.0 5 13
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.