School patron in Longford

Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI

Schools in County Longford under this patron.

Schools
3
of 37 in Longford
Pupils
109
2% of Longford's pupils
Average school size
36.3
Longford: 140.6
Average class size
13.62
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

3 schools with figures for both years

2fell by 10% or more
0within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 2Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 0Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 25% or more · 0

Average class size in these schools went from 16.4 in 2015/16 to 13.6 in 2025/26. 2 of the 2 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
13.62
Mainstream classes
8
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 3 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
8
Up 1 since 2006/07, while pupils fell 4%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 10
Estimate: 8 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 2 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
8
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 0
0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

15 of the 62 households with children at the 2 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. 1 more school had too few answers for its own results. These are preferences, not applications.

About these figures
Prefer a multi-denominational patron
33%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
0%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
7%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 0 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

3 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
St. Johns National SchoolLongford 12683A 67
+15.5%
+28.8%
4 16.75 19 0
Tashinny N SBallymahon 10223C 23
−25.8%
−46.5%
2 11.50 12 0
St. John's National School,Edgeworthstown 13313S 19
−26.9%
+11.8%
2 9.50 12 0