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School patron in Donegal

Bishop of Raphoe

Schools in County Donegal under this patron.

Other patrons in Donegal Bishop of Derry · 36 Bishop of Derry & Raphoe COI · 17 Bishop of Clogher · 3 Educate Together · 1 Presbytery of Derry & Donegal · 9 Joint patronage between Bishop of Derry & Raphoe COI and the Presbytery of Derry & Donegal · 2 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 4 Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland · 2 Joint patronage between the Bishop of Derry & Raphoe COI & the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland · 1
Schools
96
of 171 in Donegal
Pupils
11,224
59% of Donegal's pupils
Average school size
116.9
Donegal: 110.4
Average class size
21.57
Donegal: 21.47

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

96 schools with figures for both years

39fell by 10% or more
30within 10%
27grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 25Down 10 to 25% · 14Within 10% · 30Up 10 to 25% · 8Up 25% or more · 19

Average class size in these schools went from 23.9 in 2015/16 to 21.6 in 2025/26. 23 of the 39 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 Naomh AdhamhnainLaghey, Co. Donegal 57 → 123 +115.8%
  2. 2 Scoil ChoilmcilleLetterkenny, Co. Donegal 355 → 658 +85.4%
  3. 3 Scoil Naomh PeadarMountcharles, Co. Donegal 79 → 134 +69.6%
  4. 4 Scoil MhuireLetterkenny, Co. Donegal 101 → 166 +64.4%
  5. 5 SN ChonaillBun Beag, Co. Donegal 70 → 107 +52.9%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N FhionntraKillybegs, Co. Donegal 63 → 5 −92.1%
  2. 2 S N CholmcilleBaile Na Finne, Co. Donegal 57 → 28 −50.9%
  3. 3 S N Ceathru CaolLetterkenny, Co. Donegal 107 → 53 −50.5%
  4. 4 S N na CarraigeAn Charraig, Co. Donegal 96 → 59 −38.5%
  5. 5 Scoil Mhuire B&CLeitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 144 → 97 −32.6%

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
21.57
Mainstream classes
507
Classes of 30 or more
46
Schools with a class of 30+
23

Teachers

Teachers in the 96 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
507
Up 67 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 7%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 792
Estimate: 507 class teachers, 28 principals and deputies, 206 special education and 51 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
656
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
8 / 10
8 schools gained a class teacher, 10 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

2,393 of the 6,862 households with children at the 82 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. 14 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
30%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
30%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
2%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 8 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
  • 35 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

96 schools, largest first.

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Scoil ChoilmcilleLetterkenny 18625Q 658
+85.4%
+42.7%
24 26.96 28 0
Scoil Naomh FiachraLetterkenny 12077E 519
+0.8%
+69.6%
20 25.95 32 6
Scoil Mhuire B & CStranorlar 19927O 489
+8.2%
+0.6%
20 24.00 30 1
S N Muire gan SmalLetterkenny 18052S 480
+8.1%
−15.6%
19 24.95 30 10
S N Talamh na CoilleLetterkenny 17728V 467
−3.1%
−1.3%
19 22.58 28 0
St Patricks N SLetterkenny 16672P 426
−7.2%
+21.0%
17 24.35 31 3
Gaelscoil AdhamhnainLeitir Ceanainn 19971R 410
−4.7%
+29.3%
16 25.62 30 2
Scoil an Linbh ÍosaDonegal Town 17260U 274
+18.1%
+19.1%
11 24.91 34 2
Scoil ChróineAn Clochán Liath 20421M 265
−3.3%
– 11 22.73 33 2
Glenswilly N SLetterkenny 19313C 262
−5.4%
+15.9%
11 23.27 32 3
S N Neill MorKillybegs 11843O 240
+29.0%
+64.4%
9 24.22 32 2
S N Naomh ColmchilleKilmacrennan 17036P 231
+1.8%
+58.2%
9 24.33 30 1
S N MhuireMilford 18151U 218
+26.0%
+20.4%
9 23.56 29 0
Scoil Aodh Rua&nualaDonegal Town 19963S 217
−9.6%
−11.1%
10 20.10 26 0
SN an BR M O CleirighBallyshannon 17268N 211
+1.4%
+1.4%
8 26.38 28 0
Scoil MhuireRamelton 19491D 206
+12.6%
+50.4%
8 25.75 30 1
Scoil FhionáinAn Fál Carrach 17704H 204
+15.9%
+9.7%
8 23.88 29 0
Scoil CholmcilleNewtowncunningham 16820E 199
−14.6%
+16.4%
8 24.88 32 1
Scoil BhrideLifford 18737E 192
−2.0%
−12.7%
11 16.91 22 0
Dooish N SBallybofey 19333I 191
−10.7%
−1.0%
8 22.50 30 2
Scoil MhuireLetterkenny 18371L 166
+64.4%
+25.8%
7 22.86 26 0
St Francis NSBarnesmore 09660R 159
−7.0%
+47.2%
7 22.71 31 1
Scoil AdhamhnainRaphoe 17828C 158
−1.2%
−1.2%
6 25.50 28 0
Scoil MhuireGlenties 19912B 155
+33.6%
+33.6%
6 24.83 30 1
Scoil Eoin BaisteCarrigart 19252I 136
+7.1%
+60.0%
5 26.20 30 1
Scoil Naomh PeadarMountcharles 18129E 134
+69.6%
+11.7%
5 24.40 32 1
S N AdhamhnainLeitir Ceanainn 17503U 131
−6.4%
+5.6%
6 21.83 27 0
Scoil CholmcilleAn Tearmann 14194S 127
−9.3%
+23.3%
6 19.17 26 0
Naomh AdhamhnainLaghey 18508M 123
+115.8%
+132.1%
5 24.60 35 1
Rathmullen N SRathmullen 15729N 119
+50.6%
+41.7%
5 23.80 27 0
Scoil Naomh ProinnseasManorcunningham 17729A 119
−2.5%
+190.2%
5 23.80 26 0
Scoil PhádraigBallybofey 17057A 118
−5.6%
−6.3%
5 23.60 29 0
S N Naomh BaoithinLifford 19518U 113
−2.6%
−35.8%
5 20.20 27 0
S N Naomh NailleInbhear 15770K 113
+29.9%
+66.2%
5 22.60 32 1
Scoil Chartha NaofaChill Chartha 19685Q 111
−5.9%
−21.8%
5 20.20 26 0
SN ChonaillBun Beag 18219F 107
+52.9%
+9.2%
5 18.40 29 0
Scoil PhadraigLeitir Ceanainn 17018N 103
+15.7%
+7.3%
4 25.75 32 1
Scoil Mhuire B&CLeitir Ceanainn 14502D 97
−32.6%
+6.6%
5 19.40 24 0
S N Muire gan SmalArdara 18131O 94
+108.9%
+141.0%
4 23.50 26 0
Scoil Naomh EarnanBallintra 19310T 94
−6.0%
+70.9%
4 23.50 27 0
S N DhubhthaighLeitir Ceanainn 19343L 91
0.0%
−26.0%
5 18.20 21 0
S N Cnoc na NaomhLeitir Ceanainn 16671N 87
−20.2%
+14.5%
4 21.75 24 0
SN an Leinbh IosaLifford 17598L 84
+25.4%
+16.7%
4 21.00 23 0
SN Dun CeannfhaolaidhDunkineely 18421A 82
−23.4%
+30.2%
4 20.50 26 0
S N Naomh ColmchilleManorcunningham 16995Q 81
+11.0%
+8.0%
4 20.25 26 0
Frosses N SFrosses 16375J 77
−16.3%
−4.9%
4 19.25 23 0
Scoil Naomh ChaitrionaBallyshannon 17945G 77
+24.2%
−35.3%
4 19.25 23 0
Killybegs Common N SKillybegs 16608G 75
−24.2%
−30.6%
4 18.75 34 1
S N na hAcraiBurtonport 18286U 70
−23.1%
−19.5%
3 23.33 30 1
Scoil Naomh CholmcilleRamelton 18241V 68
−32.0%
−4.2%
3 22.67 25 0
St ConalsPortnoo 19756N 68
−27.7%
−33.3%
3 22.67 25 0
S N Naomh BridLeitir Ceanainn 19228L 66
−7.0%
−29.0%
3 22.00 31 1
Scoil MhuireLeitir Ceanainn 18120J 64
+8.5%
−22.0%
3 21.33 22 0
Scoil an tStratha MhóirLeitir Ceanainn 15208I 64
−28.1%
+128.6%
3 21.33 28 0
S N Olibhear PluinceidAnagaire 18007N 61
−26.5%
−12.9%
3 20.33 22 0
S N na CarraigeAn Charraig 18611F 59
−38.5%
−32.2%
3 19.67 26 0
S N an ChaisealGleann Cholmcille 18652T 58
−12.1%
−28.4%
3 19.33 20 0
S N TaodhbhogLeifearr 17553M 55
−5.2%
+34.1%
3 18.33 22 0
S N an ChoiminAn Clochán 17564R 54
−25.0%
+5.9%
3 18.00 22 0
S N Crannaighe BuidheArdara 17447N 54
+80.0%
+54.3%
3 18.00 22 0
S N Ceathru CaolLetterkenny 17549V 53
−50.5%
−39.8%
3 17.67 26 0
Scoil RoisinAn Clochán Liath 17328F 51
−16.4%
0.0%
3 17.00 18 0
Murroe National SchoolDunfanaghy 14704P 50
+138.1%
+108.3%
3 14.67 15 0
Rockfield N SBallyshannon 09009Q 49
+14.0%
+16.7%
3 16.33 18 0
Cranford N SLetterkenny 19009W 48
+26.3%
+41.2%
3 16.00 19 0
S N Caiseal na gCorrLeitir Ceanainn 03294L 44
+7.3%
+100.0%
3 14.67 17 0
Scoil MhuireLetterkenny 18844F 42
−4.5%
−20.8%
2 21.00 22 0
S N Gort an ChoirceLeitir Ceanainn 16819T 40
−24.5%
−64.0%
2 16.50 17 0
Min A Ghabhann N SDonegal 16823K 39
+62.5%
+44.4%
2 19.50 21 0
Scoil CholmcilleLeitir Ceanainn 18766L 37
−22.9%
−46.4%
2 18.50 21 0
S N na Croise NaofaLetterkenny 18710H 33
−5.7%
−2.9%
2 16.50 25 0
St Garvans N.S.Rathmullan 16850N 33
0.0%
+43.5%
2 16.50 19 0
S N FotharLeitir Ceanainn 16903I 32
−20.0%
−22.0%
2 16.00 18 0
Scoil CholuimLetterkenny 16279N 30
+66.7%
+42.9%
2 15.00 18 0
S N CholmcilleBaile Na Finne 19260H 28
−50.9%
−51.7%
2 14.00 16 0
S N GlasainCroasloch 16763S 28
−28.2%
+3.7%
3 9.33 12 0
Scoil BhrighdeLeitir Ceanainn 17822N 28
+12.0%
+27.3%
2 14.00 15 0
Scoil Naomh DubhthachGort a Choirce 17130H 27
−27.0%
−55.0%
2 13.50 16 0
St Davadogs N SLetterkenny 16471F 27
−22.9%
−22.9%
2 13.50 14 0
St Riaghans NSGlenties 17716O 26
−18.8%
−13.3%
2 13.00 15 0
S N Loch an IubhairLeitir Ceanainn 16829W 25
−43.2%
−59.0%
2 10.50 13 0
S N an BhreacaighArd A Ratha 16869L 24
−36.8%
−33.3%
2 9.50 14 0
Scoil Naomh SeosamhLetterkenny 18058H 24
−35.1%
−14.3%
2 12.00 14 0
S N Mhin Teineadh deArd an Rátha 17035N 21
−30.0%
−53.3%
2 10.50 11 0
SN Arainn Mhor IIArainn Mhór 16384K 21
+40.0%
+23.5%
2 10.50 13 0
Bruckless N SBruckless 16664Q 18
−33.3%
−43.8%
2 9.00 10 0
Scoil Naomh CholmcilleOileán Thoraí 05164I 18
+100.0%
+260.0%
2 9.00 11 0
Gortnacart N SArdara 15554E 16
−48.4%
−30.4%
2 8.00 9 0
S N Leitir Mhic an BhairdLettermacaward 15847T 16
−50.0%
−57.9%
2 8.00 11 0
S N Min an AoireCarrick 18295V 14
−33.3%
−44.0%
2 7.00 9 0
Scoil an Aingil ChoimheadaiLeitir Ceanainn 04809A 14
−61.1%
−64.1%
2 7.00 8 0
SN Arainn Mhor IArainn Mór 15955W 13
−48.0%
−66.7%
2 6.50 7 0
SN Eadan FhionnfhaoichNa Gleannta 17122I 10
−41.2%
−33.3%
2 5.00 6 0
S N Chill CoinnighGlenties 13563S 5
−82.8%
−76.2%
1 5.00 5 0
S N FhionntraKillybegs 16357H 5
−92.1%
−90.7%
2 2.50 3 0
S N DuchoraidhDuchoraidh 16837V 4
−78.9%
−77.8%
1 4.00 4 0