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School patron in Cavan

Bishop of Kilmore

Schools in County Cavan under this patron.

Other patrons in Cavan Bishop of Meath · 4 Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 3 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 7 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Joint patronage between Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI and the Presbyterian Moderator · 1 Minister for Education & Skills · 1 Bishop of Meath & Kildare COI · 1
Schools
57
of 75 in Cavan
Pupils
7,933
82% of Cavan's pupils
Average school size
139.2
Cavan: 129.5
Average class size
21.37
Cavan: 21.24

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

57 schools with figures for both years

18fell by 10% or more
21within 10%
18grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 6Down 10 to 25% · 12Within 10% · 21Up 10 to 25% · 9Up 25% or more · 9

Average class size in these schools went from 24.3 in 2015/16 to 21.4 in 2025/26. 12 of the 18 schools that fell by 10% or more kept or added classes. A fall in pupils can mean smaller classes rather than fewer children wanting places. Smaller classes

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Kill N SCootehill, Co. Cavan 76 → 126 +65.8%
  2. 2 Scoil Naomh BridRedhills, Co. Cavan 72 → 108 +50.0%
  3. 3 Milltown N SMilltown, Co. Cavan 116 → 173 +49.1%
  4. 4 Kilnaleck Mixed N SKilnaleck, Co. Cavan 78 → 106 +35.9%
  5. 5 S N Aodhain NaofaBawnboy, Co. Cavan 58 → 76 +31.0%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N Corr LorganCavan, Co. Cavan 103 → 65 −36.9%
  2. 2 S N Carraig A BruisVirginia, Co. Cavan 157 → 103 −34.4%
  3. 3 Castlerahan Central NSBallyjamesduff, Co. Cavan 141 → 96 −31.9%
  4. 4 Aughadreena National SchoolStradone, Co. Cavan 115 → 87 −24.3%
  5. 5 Drumkilly NSKilnaleck, Co. Cavan 126 → 96 −23.8%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation, a new school nearby or smaller classes can also explain a big rise or fall.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.37
Mainstream classes
360
Classes of 30 or more
17
Schools with a class of 30+
11

Teachers

Teachers in the 57 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
360
Up 102 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 23%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 549
Estimate: 360 class teachers, 24 principals and deputies, 124 special education and 41 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
454
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
4 / 6
4 schools gained a class teacher, 6 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

2,057 of the 5,376 households with children at the 55 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. 2 more schools had too few answers for their own results. These are preferences, not applications.

About these figures
The Department's own results: Interactive mapSummary report with county figures (PDF)
Prefer a multi-denominational patron
34%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
15%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
3%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 5 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
  • 13 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish
  • 4 of 4 single-sex schools where most parents would prefer co-educational

Source: Department of Education and Youth, Primary School Survey results, published 23 June 2026. Figures here add up the parents at each school with its own results.

Schools

57 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
St Clares Primary SchoolCavan 08490N 548
+4.8%
+59.3%
29 18.72 24 0
Virginia MXD N SVirginia 16083T 463
+11.3%
+66.5%
20 22.85 32 1
St Clares NSBallyjamesduff 19983B 422
−4.7%
+111.0%
17 24.12 29 0
St Killians N SMullagh 19608V 328
−6.3%
+56.9%
14 22.14 28 0
Bailieboro N SBailieborough 18059J 288
+4.0%
+1.1%
15 16.87 28 0
SN Naomh Feidhlim Boys SNR SCHCavan 17326B 265
+16.2%
+56.8%
14 17.93 22 0
Butlersbridge NSButlersbridge 19326L 261
+12.0%
+141.7%
10 25.50 31 3
St Michaels National SchoolCootehill 20277I 232
+6.9%
– 13 17.85 24 0
S N Beal Atha na nEachBallinagh 16921K 229
+0.9%
+15.7%
9 24.11 32 2
Dromaili S NCavan 11541V 213
−12.7%
0.0%
9 23.67 29 0
Ballyconnell MXD N SBallyconnell 16093W 199
+26.8%
+116.3%
8 22.62 28 0
Killygarry N SKillygarry 14399N 198
−4.8%
+39.4%
8 24.75 28 0
S N LeitirBailieborough 18564W 187
−2.6%
+50.8%
7 26.71 32 2
Castletara N SBallyhaise 14073G 183
+15.8%
+258.8%
7 23.57 31 1
Searcog I N SShercock 14336M 183
−3.2%
+18.1%
7 26.14 32 2
S N CruabanaiCrubany 08453H 174
−10.8%
+87.1%
7 24.86 32 2
Milltown N SMilltown 08948L 173
+49.1%
+188.3%
7 23.00 28 0
Convent of Mercy N SBelturbet 16057S 163
+0.6%
+24.4%
7 23.29 27 0
Cnoc an TeampaillVirginia 17625L 158
+0.6%
+24.4%
6 23.50 29 0
Ballyhaise N SBallyhaise 17780A 152
+16.9%
+7.8%
6 24.33 26 0
Killinkere N SVirginia 15502I 151
−12.7%
−10.1%
7 21.57 29 0
S N Doire na CeiseCootehill 17601U 143
+8.3%
−2.7%
6 22.83 30 1
S N LathrachStradone 18833A 140
+12.0%
+14.8%
5 28.00 35 1
Kill N SCootehill 19285A 126
+65.8%
+75.0%
5 25.20 30 1
Crosskeys Central N SCrosskeys 19432K 118
−0.8%
−16.9%
5 23.60 28 0
Baile na MonaBailieboro 17531C 108
−11.5%
+13.7%
5 21.60 25 0
Scoil Naomh BridRedhills 17230L 108
+50.0%
+45.9%
5 18.00 26 0
Kilnaleck Mixed N SKilnaleck 01356U 106
+35.9%
+130.4%
5 21.20 28 0
S N Carraig A BruisVirginia 18857O 103
−34.4%
−36.4%
5 19.80 26 0
St Marys N SArva 16316Q 102
−20.3%
+12.1%
5 20.40 24 0
Castlerahan Central NSBallyjamesduff 19418Q 96
−31.9%
−25.6%
4 21.00 25 0
Drumkilly NSKilnaleck 19202Q 96
−23.8%
−25.6%
4 24.00 28 0
S N CillinMullagh 18393V 94
+5.6%
+88.0%
4 23.50 29 0
Crosserlough N SCrosserlough 19596R 93
−19.8%
−22.5%
4 23.25 27 0
Scoil MhuireBallinagh 17479D 92
−5.2%
+33.3%
4 23.00 26 0
Aughadreena National SchoolStradone 18355N 87
−24.3%
+24.3%
4 21.75 25 0
Scoil BhrideKilleshandra 16390F 85
−9.6%
−34.6%
4 16.75 20 0
S N Tamhnach DhuibhBailieborough 17240O 83
−1.2%
+20.3%
4 20.75 24 0
S N Aodhain NaofaBawnboy 19679V 76
+31.0%
−11.6%
4 19.00 24 0
SN Mhuire Boys Senior SchoolBelturbet 18127A 74
0.0%
+42.3%
3 24.67 30 1
Killyconnan N SStradone 15120R 72
−23.4%
−30.1%
4 18.00 24 0
S N Greach RathainBelturbet 18346M 69
+19.0%
+15.0%
3 23.00 28 0
S N Naomh MaodhogBallyconnell 17440W 68
−13.9%
−10.5%
3 22.67 24 0
S N Corr LorganCavan 18518P 65
−36.9%
−36.9%
3 21.67 23 0
St PatricksBallinagh 19568M 63
+10.5%
+16.7%
3 21.00 24 0
St Patricks N SBlacklion 19871N 60
−13.0%
−27.7%
3 20.00 25 0
S N MhuireSwanlibar 08143P 57
+39.0%
−21.9%
3 19.00 23 0
S N MaodhogBailieborough 17630E 54
+12.5%
+1.9%
3 18.00 22 0
S N PadraigCootehill 18340A 51
−7.3%
−13.6%
3 17.00 20 0
St Michaels N. S.Stradon 20134J 50
−15.3%
−18.0%
3 16.00 20 0
S N Drom CnamhDrumcrave 17990L 47
−7.8%
+95.8%
3 15.67 19 0
St Patrick's NSC/O Belturbet Post Office 06998Q 47
+38.2%
−26.6%
3 15.67 20 0
Kildallon N SBallyconnell 15452T 46
−8.0%
+21.1%
3 15.33 18 0
St Mary's N.S.Ballyhaise 16520P 31
−34.0%
−53.0%
2 15.50 16 0
S N CorrabhaGlangevlin 16959M 20
+33.3%
−42.9%
2 10.00 13 0
Corliss N SKilleshandra 10146K 19
−34.5%
−29.6%
2 9.50 15 0
Coronea N SArva 16767D 14
−51.7%
−39.1%
2 7.00 8 0