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22 schools in Co. Westmeath · 2025/26

pupils
4,849
junior infants
535
in 1 all-Irish school
154 3.2%
class teachers · 4 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
201 +58 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 22 schools with figures for both years had 3,737 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,849 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+29.8%
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22 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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2 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  2. Holy Family Primary School Mullingar
    439 +90.9%
  3. Scoil na mBraithre MullingarDEIS
    409 +21.4%
  4. Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire MullingarDEIS
    307 +12.0%
  5. Corr na Madadh N S AthloneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    306 +11.7%
  6. Naomh Clar N S Athlone
    293 +12.7%
  7. Naomh Iosef N S Killucan
    285 +19.7%
  8. SC Ciarain Athlone
    227 +37.6%
  9. S N Chruimin Naofa Multyfarnham
    222 +37.9%
  10. Naomh Tola N S Delvin
    219 +15.3%
  11. St. Anne's National School Tyrellspass
    176 +44.3%
  12. Castlepollard Mixed N S CastlepollardDEIS
    169 +28.0%
  13. Baile na gCailleach N S Mullingar
    166 +38.3%
  14. Cluain Buinne N S Athlone
    164 +40.2%
  15. S N na nDun Mullingar
    159 +23.3%
  16. Gaelscoil An Choillín An Muileann gCearrGaelscoilInter-denominational
    154 +62.1%
  17. Kilcrumreragh N S Moate
    104 +42.5%
  18. Cill Cleithe N S Moate
    99 +11.2%
  19. Ballinagore Mixed N S Kilbeggan
    97 +21.2%
  20. Ballinahown NS Athlone
    96 +33.3%
  21. Odhran Naofa N S Mullingar
    95 +14.5%
  22. Diarmada N S Castlepollard
    90 +52.5%
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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.