School patron in Cavan

Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI

Schools in County Cavan under this patron.

Other patrons in Cavan Bishop of Kilmore · 57 Bishop of Meath · 4 Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 3 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: 7; of 75 in Cavan
Pupils: 338; 3% of Cavan's pupils
Average school size: 48.3; Cavan: 129.5
Average class size: 16.90; 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

7 schools with figures for both years

5fell by 10% or more

0within 10%

2grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 2Down 10 to 25% · 3Within 10% · 0Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 25% or more · 2

Average class size in these schools went from 20.8 in 2015/16 to 16.9 in 2025/26. 5 of the 5 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

Sort the table below by the change column to see which schools grew or fell most.

Class sizes

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

Average class size: 16.90
Mainstream classes: 20
Classes of 30 or more: 0
Schools with a class of 30+: 0

Teachers

Teachers in the 7 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: 20; Up 3 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 12%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 26; Estimate: 20 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 6 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 24; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 1 / 0; 1 school gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

68 of the 216 households with children at the 5 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 map Summary report with county figures (PDF)

Prefer a multi-denominational patron: 53%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish: 10%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex: 1%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%

3 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
0 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish

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

7 schools, largest first.

Change over

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	Roll number
Cavan 1 N SCavan	11517B	102	+25.9%	+70.0%	4	25.50	27
Billis N SBallyjamesduff	12099O	78	−22.0%	+5.4%	4	19.50	22
Kilmore Central N SKilmore	19322D	49	−22.2%	+75.0%	3	16.33	18
Killeshandra National School ( C of I)Killeshandra	11205F	48	−27.3%	−14.3%	3	16.00	18
Fairgreen N SBelturbet	13271F	33	−10.8%	−28.3%	2	16.50	18
Ballyconell Central N SBallyconnell	11409V	24	+33.3%	+140.0%	2	12.00	13
Drung No 2 NSDrung	19921C	4	−87.1%	−87.5%	2	2.00	2