School patron in Longford

Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise

Schools in County Longford under this patron.

Other patrons in Longford An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 3 Bishop of Meath · 1

Schools: 32; of 37 in Longford
Pupils: 4,957; 95% of Longford's pupils
Average school size: 154.9; Longford: 140.6
Average class size: 20.83; Longford: 20.45

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

32 schools with figures for both years

11fell by 10% or more

11within 10%

10grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 6Down 10 to 25% · 5Within 10% · 11Up 10 to 25% · 4Up 25% or more · 6

Average class size in these schools went from 24.5 in 2015/16 to 20.8 in 2025/26. 6 of the 11 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 The Sacred Heart Primary NSGranard, Co. Longford 162 → 250 +54.3%
2 St Matthews Mixed N.SBallymahon, Co. Longford 276 → 373 +35.1%
3 Scoil Naomh MichealLongford, Co. Longford 174 → 224 +28.7%
4 S N Naomh ColmcilleAughnacliffe, Co. Longford 125 → 155 +24.0%
5 St Josephs ConventLongford Town, Co. Longford 443 → 527 +19.0%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 Scoil MhuireGranard, Co. Longford 89 → 45 −49.4%
2 S N Naomh MhuireBaile Nua An Chaisil, Co. Longford 100 → 64 −36.0%
3 St PatricksBallinamuck, Co. Longford 94 → 63 −33.0%
4 Colehill Mixed N SColehill, Co. Longford 136 → 96 −29.4%
5 Naomh Dominic N SKenagh, Co. Longford 147 → 109 −25.9%

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: 20.83
Mainstream classes: 230
Classes of 30 or more: 17
Schools with a class of 30+: 6

Teachers

Teachers in the 32 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: 230; Up 75 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 34%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 370; Estimate: 230 class teachers, 16 principals and deputies, 95 special education and 29 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 288; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 3 / 4; 3 schools gained a class teacher, 4 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

1,137 of the 3,173 households with children at the 30 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: 30%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish: 12%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex: 3%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%

2 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
2 of 2 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

32 schools, largest first.

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	Roll number
St Josephs ConventLongford Town	18178R	527	+19.0%	+133.2%	28	17.75	23	0
St Matthews Mixed N.SBallymahon	20128O	373	+35.1%	–	15	23.27	31	2
St Marys N.S.Edgeworthstown	20124G	352	−11.6%	+73.4%	15	21.13	25	0
Scoil Mhuire N SNewtownforbes	19987J	317	−8.6%	+32.6%	13	24.38	34	3
S N Naomh TreasaBallinalee	19279F	306	+7.0%	+29.7%	13	21.69	32	3
S N Cnoc an MharcaighLongford	07518E	289	+7.8%	+35.0%	12	24.08	36	4
The Sacred Heart Primary NSGranard	20101R	250	+54.3%	+204.9%	13	17.85	22	0
Stonepark N SStonepark	14386E	239	−1.6%	+0.4%	10	23.90	32	4
Scoil Naomh MichealLongford	00856M	224	+28.7%	+154.5%	12	18.67	25	0
St Marys Mixed N SDrumlish	16665S	215	+2.9%	+138.9%	9	23.22	33	1
St Emer's National SchoolTemplemichael	19753H	215	0.0%	−8.9%	11	19.55	29	0
Saint MelsArdagh Village	19467G	180	−17.8%	+39.5%	8	22.50	28	0
S N Naomh ColmcilleAughnacliffe	19296F	155	+24.0%	+22.0%	6	24.33	28	0
Samhthann N SBallinalee	17561L	145	0.0%	+39.4%	6	23.33	26	0
Fermoyle Mixed N SLanesboro	13320P	112	+4.7%	+36.6%	5	22.40	27	0
Naomh Dominic N SKenagh	15154L	109	−25.9%	+28.2%	5	21.80	28	0
St Patricks NS LongfordMoyne	19353O	108	−20.0%	+96.4%	5	21.60	27	0
Colehill Mixed N SColehill	14672F	96	−29.4%	−34.2%	4	24.00	28	0
S N MhuireCloondara	18733T	94	−1.1%	+118.6%	4	23.50	28	0
Lanesborough Primary SchoolLanesborough	18259R	88	0.0%	+76.0%	4	19.25	24	0
S N an Leana MorLenamore	05115S	69	+13.1%	−9.2%	3	22.00	28	0
S N Naomh MhuireBaile Nua An Chaisil	19171I	64	−36.0%	−3.0%	3	21.33	28	0
St PatricksBallinamuck	19975C	63	−33.0%	−32.3%	3	21.00	25	0
Naomh Padraig N SCoolarty	13752V	57	+32.6%	+58.3%	3	19.00	26	0
St Columbas MXD N SDring	12813K	56	+64.7%	+40.0%	3	18.67	27	0
Scoil BhrídeEdgeworthstown	12136R	52	+33.3%	+4.0%	3	17.33	21	0
Scoil MhuireGranard	17644P	45	−49.4%	−35.7%	3	15.00	20	0
Naomh Guasachta N SBallinalee	12736S	44	+10.0%	−27.9%	3	14.67	18	0
Killasonna Mixed N SGranard	14300O	41	−19.6%	−6.8%	2	20.50	24	0
Naomh Earnain N SLongford	18258P	29	+7.4%	+7.4%	2	14.50	18	0
St Bernards Mixed N SAbbeylara	15122V	29	−14.7%	−56.7%	2	14.50	17	0
Cloontagh Mixed N SKillashee	14650S	14	−51.7%	−60.0%	2	7.00	9	0