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27 schools in Co. Waterford · 2025/26

pupils
5,752
junior infants
590
in 4 all-Irish schools
605 10.5%
class teachers · 4 gained one · 4 lost one since 2024/25
248 +24 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 27 schools with figures for both years had 5,918 pupils in 2015/16 and have 5,752 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.8%
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0 grew · 27 steady · 0 fell

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  1. S N Naomh Mhuire Waterford
    641 −6.6%
  2. S N Dun na Mainistreach Dungarvan
    455 −3.8%
  3. Presentation Primary School WaterfordDEIS
    446 +8.5%
  4. S N Deaglan WaterfordBoys
    396 −9.2%
  5. Scoil Lorcain BNS WaterfordBoysDEIS
    345 −5.0%
  6. Our Lady of Mercy Senior P.S. WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    292 −3.9%
  7. Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh Lismore
    284 −1.4%
  8. S N Baile an Bhuitléirigh Butlerstown
    242 −4.3%
  9. Waterpark N S Waterford
    235 −0.4%
  10. Gaelscoil na nDeise Port LáirgeGaelscoil
    225 −3.0%
  11. Ballyduff N S Kilmeaden
    214 −3.6%
  12. S N Muire an Port Mor WaterfordBoys
    212 −1.4%
  13. Gaelscoil Phort Lairge Port LáirgeGaelscoil
    207 −5.5%
  14. S N Faiche Liag Faithlegg
    196 −3.4%
  15. Bunscoil Gleann Sidheain CappoquinDEIS
    189 −4.5%
  16. Scoil Mhuire TallowDEIS
    150 +0.7%
  17. Glenbeg N S Dungarvan
    143 +3.6%
  18. S N na Rinne Dún GarbhánGaelscoilGaeltacht
    131 +7.4%
  19. Newtown Junior School Waterford CityQuaker
    112 −8.2%
  20. Whitechurch N S Ceapach Dungarvan
    104 +3.0%
  21. Passage East N S Passage East
    101 +3.1%
  22. S N an Baile Nua Kilmacthomas
    99 −3.9%
  23. S N an Carraig Liath Dungarvan
    98 +3.2%
  24. S N Naomh Deaglan ArdmoreDEIS
    94 −6.9%
  25. St. Marys NS Touraneena Clonmel
    55 −5.2%
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 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
Scoil Lorcain BNS Waterford · Roll 18462O BoysDEIS 345
−5.0%
20.1 16 36
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
S N Baile an Bhuitléirigh Butlerstown, Co. Waterford · Roll 14679T 242
−4.3%
23.6 +110 29
Waterpark N S Waterford · Roll 20143K 235
−0.4%
23.5 10 29
Gaelscoil na nDeise Port Láirge, Co. Waterford · Roll 20050D Gaelscoil 225
−3.0%
21.3 +110 35
Ballyduff N S Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford · Roll 13635R 214
−3.6%
24.6 −18 20
S N Muire an Port Mor Waterford · Roll 18235D Boys 212
−1.4%
23.6 +19 24
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
Bunscoil Gleann Sidheain Cappoquin, Co. Waterford · Roll 20157V DEIS 189
−4.5%
22.1 8 22
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
S N na Rinne Dún Garbhán, Co. Waterford · Roll 17295Q GaelscoilGaeltacht 131
+7.4%
21.8 6 11
Newtown Junior School Waterford City · Roll 20261Q Quaker 112
−8.2%
18.7 +16 14
Whitechurch N S Ceapach Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 18108T 104
+3.0%
24.0 4 11
Passage East N S Passage East, Co. Waterford · Roll 14989L 101
+3.1%
22.2 4 20
S N an Baile Nua Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford · Roll 17133N 99
−3.9%
19.8 5 11
S N an Carraig Liath Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 16950R 98
+3.2%
24.5 4 16
S N Naomh Deaglan Ardmore, Co. Waterford · Roll 18048E DEIS 94
−6.9%
23.0 −14 2
St. Marys NS Touraneena Clonmel, Co. Waterford · Roll 18779U 55
−5.2%
18.3 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.