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34 schools in Co. Waterford · 2025/26

pupils
5,130
junior infants
590
in 2 all-Irish schools
252 4.9%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
244 0 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 34 schools with figures for both years had 6,274 pupils in 2015/16 and have 5,130 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−18.2%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 34 fell

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  1. S N Ursula Naofa WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    620 −11.8%
  2. Holy Cross School Tramore
    567 −19.2%
  3. Glor na Mara NS Tramore
    381 −11.0%
  4. St Stephens N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    363 −14.6%
  5. St Marys NS DungarvanDEIS
    237 −20.7%
  6. Scoil Naomh Eoin le Dia WaterfordGirls
    237 −10.9%
  7. An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    234 −22.5%
  8. Portlaw N.S. PortlawDEIS
    214 −21.0%
  9. Gaelscoil Philib Barún An Trá MhórGaelscoil
    194 −10.6%
  10. Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS FerrybankGirls
    187 −13.8%
  11. Fionnabhair N S Tramore
    172 −15.3%
  12. Ballymacarberry N S Via Clonmel
    155 −25.1%
  13. Scoil Choill Mhic Thomaisin KilmacthomasDEIS
    133 −10.7%
  14. Rathgormack B N S Carrick-on-Suir
    118 −10.6%
  15. Christ Church N S WaterfordChurch of Ireland
    114 −18.0%
  16. Ballyduff B 2 N S Ballyduff
    108 −22.3%
  17. Scoil Naomh Gobnait Dungarbhan
    107 −24.6%
  18. Carrickbeg N S Carick-on-Suir
    106 −12.4%
  19. S N na Cille Kilmacthomas
    105 −35.2%
  20. S N Cill Rosanta KilmacthomasDEIS
    102 −14.3%
  21. S N Dun Aill Via Tramore
    87 −33.6%
  22. Aglish N S Cappoquin
    82 −24.1%
  23. S N an Chlais Mhor ClashmoreDEIS
    76 −19.1%
  24. Clonea NS Carrick-on-Suir
    66 −18.5%
  25. St Marys N S Grange via Youghal
    60 −16.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
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
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
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
An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School Waterford · Roll 18509O GirlsDEIS 234
−22.5%
16.5 14 56
Portlaw N.S. Portlaw, Co. Waterford · Roll 19970P DEIS 214
−21.0%
18.4 +111 21
Gaelscoil Philib Barún An Trá Mhór, Co. Waterford · Roll 19885B Gaelscoil 194
−10.6%
23.5 8 23
Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS Ferrybank, Co. Waterford · Roll 12007G Girls 187
−13.8%
23.4 8 18
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 Choill Mhic Thomaisin Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford · Roll 20170N DEIS 133
−10.7%
22.2 6 9
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
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
S N Dun Aill Via Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 17536M 87
−33.6%
21.8 4 15
Aglish N S Cappoquin, Co. Waterford · Roll 01395H 82
−24.1%
20.5 4 10
S N an Chlais Mhor Clashmore, Co. Waterford · Roll 02889O DEIS 76
−19.1%
19.0 4 7
Clonea NS Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford · Roll 19443P 66
−18.5%
22.0 3 7
St Marys N S Grange via Youghal, Co. Waterford · Roll 17997C 60
−16.7%
20.0 3 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.