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Local authority in Leitrim

Leitrim County Council

Schools in County Leitrim in this local authority.

Schools
37
of 37 in Leitrim
Pupils
3,908
100% of Leitrim's pupils
Average school size
105.6
Leitrim: 105.6
Average class size
22.30
Leitrim: 22.30

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

36 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

13fell by 10% or more
12within 10%
11grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 6Down 10 to 25% · 7Within 10% · 12Up 10 to 25% · 4Up 25% or more · 7

Average class size in these schools went from 23.4 in 2015/16 to 22.1 in 2025/26. 11 of the 13 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 Mohill N SMohill, Co. Leitrim 173 → 239 +38.2%
  2. 2 Scoil MhuireCarrick On Shannon, Co. Leitrim 91 → 124 +36.3%
  3. 3 Carrigallen N SCarrigallen, Co. Leitrim 137 → 181 +32.1%
  4. 4 Scoil MhuireCarrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim 349 → 442 +26.6%
  5. 5 Gaelscoil LiatromaCora Droma Rúisc, Co. Leitrim 167 → 203 +21.6%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Aughavas NSCo.Leitrim, Co. Leitrim 66 → 42 −36.4%
  2. 2 Achadh na SileannBallinamore, Co. Leitrim 67 → 47 −29.9%
  3. 3 St Michaels NSGlenfarne, Co. Leitrim 64 → 51 −20.3%
  4. 4 Gaelscoil ChluainínCluainín Uí Ruairc, Co. Leitrim 86 → 69 −19.8%
  5. 5 St BridsCarrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim 169 → 142 −16.0%

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.

Newer schools

1 school still filling its classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 237 pupils. It isn’t in the figures above.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
22.30
Mainstream classes
171
Classes of 30 or more
28
Schools with a class of 30+
11

Teachers

Teachers in the 37 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
171
Up 53 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 46%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 264
Estimate: 171 class teachers, 12 principals and deputies, 63 special education and 18 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
206
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
2 / 2
2 schools gained a class teacher, 2 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

1,047 of the 2,412 households with children at the 35 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
36%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
18%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
1%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 5 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
  • 3 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

37 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Scoil MhuireCarrick-on-Shannon 20432R 442
+26.6%
– 16 27.62 33 8
Four Masters NSKinlough 20079E 289
+5.9%
+38.3%
11 25.18 32 1
St Patricks NSDrumshanbo 19423J 243
+13.6%
+66.4%
9 25.11 33 1
Mohill N SMohill 20203C 239
+38.2%
+10.6%
8 29.12 32 6
Scoil Chlann NaofaBallinamore 20483L 237 – – 9 26.33 32 3
Leitrim MXD N SCarrick-on-Shannon 01125B 220
−0.9%
+60.6%
8 27.50 30 3
St Clare's National SchoolManorhamilton 17233R 204
−9.7%
+7.4%
9 22.67 33 1
Gaelscoil LiatromaCora Droma Rúisc 20212D 203
+21.6%
– 8 24.62 33 2
Annaduff MXD N SCarrick on Shannon 13656C 191
+4.4%
+64.7%
8 22.38 28 0
Carrigallen N SCarrigallen 16474L 181
+32.1%
+42.5%
7 22.29 34 1
Drumlease N SDromahair 15382B 152
+16.9%
+15.2%
6 25.00 31 1
St BridsCarrick-on-Shannon 19519W 142
−16.0%
+31.5%
6 22.33 24 0
Scoil MhuireCarrick On Shannon 19554B 124
+36.3%
+74.6%
5 24.80 28 0
Naomh CaillinFenagh 15194A 115
+6.5%
+12.7%
5 23.00 32 1
Gortletteragh CentralCara Droma Ruisc 15960P 72
−8.9%
0.0%
3 24.00 26 0
Gaelscoil ChluainínCluainín Uí Ruairc 20260O 69
−19.8%
– 4 15.50 26 0
Drumkeerin Central NSCarrick on Shannon 19360L 67
−10.7%
−8.2%
3 22.33 28 0
Faitima N SCarrick On Shannon 18741S 63
−1.6%
+3.3%
3 21.00 28 0
St Josephs N SDromahair 16130C 56
−8.2%
+27.3%
3 18.67 24 0
S N Naomh BrighidCarrick On Shannon 18492A 55
−3.5%
+66.7%
3 18.33 22 0
St Michaels NSGlenfarne 19255O 51
−20.3%
−17.7%
3 17.00 21 0
St. Hugh's N.S.via Carrick-on-Shannon 18181G 51
+15.9%
+8.5%
3 17.00 18 0
Achadh na SileannBallinamore 19365V 47
−29.9%
−19.0%
3 15.67 19 0
Aughavas NSCo.Leitrim 14339S 42
−36.4%
−22.2%
2 21.00 28 0
S N Naomh Mhuirevia Cavan 19600F 35
−16.7%
−2.8%
2 17.50 20 0
Mastersons N SManorhamilton 08390J 34
+161.5%
+30.8%
2 17.00 19 0
Differeen N SManorhamilton 17125O 33
−13.2%
−15.4%
2 16.50 18 0
Ballaghameehan N SRossinver 13908D 32
+33.3%
+14.3%
2 16.00 19 0
Ardvarney MXD N SDromahair 15116D 30
−26.8%
0.0%
2 15.00 17 0
Aughawillan NSGaradice 16932P 30
+7.1%
+11.1%
2 15.00 18 0
Drumeela N SCarrigallen PO 14898I 30
+36.4%
+114.3%
2 15.00 17 0
Newtowngore N SNewtowngore 09353I 30
+3.4%
+15.4%
2 15.00 17 0
S N Naomh MhuireVia Sligo 18329M 30
−16.7%
+36.4%
2 15.00 16 0
Largy National SchoolKinlough 17206O 27
−3.6%
0.0%
2 13.50 15 0
The Hunt N SMohill 08673V 18
−57.1%
−41.9%
2 9.00 12 0
S N Naomh PadraigDrumkeerin 18139H 13
−58.1%
−45.8%
2 6.50 7 0
S N Mhic DiarmadaCoillte Clochair 18589P 11
−35.3%
−76.1%
2 5.50 6 0