School patron in Louth

Archbishop of Armagh

Schools in County Louth under this patron.

Other patrons in Louth Bishop of Meath · 4 Educate Together · 3 Archbishop of Armagh COI · 2 Louth & Meath ETB · 1 Presbytery of Derry & Donegal · 1

Schools: 58; of 69 in Louth
Pupils: 13,316; 79% of Louth's pupils
Average school size: 229.6; Louth: 243.4
Average class size: 22.72; Louth: 22.50

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

56 schools with figures for both years

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

22fell by 10% or more

22within 10%

12grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 5Down 10 to 25% · 17Within 10% · 22Up 10 to 25% · 7Up 25% or more · 5

Average class size in these schools went from 25.6 in 2015/16 to 22.7 in 2025/26. 9 of the 22 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 St. Francis National SchoolDundalk, Co. Louth 196 → 441 +125.0%
2 S N an Tslanaitheora BDundalk, Co. Louth 84 → 169 +101.2%
3 S N an Tslanaitheora CDundalk, Co. Louth 100 → 160 +60.0%
4 S N Mhuire na TrocaireArdee, Co. Louth 261 → 339 +29.9%
5 S N N Maolmhaodhagh BDundalk, Co. Louth 201 → 246 +22.4%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 S N San NioclasCastlebellingham, Co. Louth 95 → 49 −48.4%
2 S N MhuireGreenore, Co. Louth 145 → 89 −38.6%
3 S N AonghusaDroichead Atha, Co. Louth 211 → 147 −30.3%
4 S N BhrideDundalk, Co. Louth 93 → 67 −28.0%
5 S N Rath CorrDundalk, Co. Louth 75 → 56 −25.3%

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

2 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 928 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

St Brigid's and St Patrick's National SchoolDrogheda · figures start 2018/19 575
Scoil Oilibhéir NaofaDrogheda · opened 2010/11 353

Class sizes

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

Average class size: 22.72
Mainstream classes: 568
Classes of 30 or more: 42
Schools with a class of 30+: 21

Teachers

Teachers in the 58 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: 568; Up 174 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 29%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 902; Estimate: 568 class teachers, 47 principals and deputies, 216 special education and 71 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 700; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 8 / 14; 8 schools gained a class teacher, 14 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

3,565 of the 9,447 households with children at the 58 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. 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: 36%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish: 18%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex: 5%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%

2 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
4 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish
5 of 6 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

58 schools, largest first.

Change over

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	Roll number
Scoil Mhuire na nGaelDundalk	19598V	624	−9.6%	−9.2%	26	23.08	30	1
St Brigid's and St Patrick's National SchoolDrogheda	20508B	575	–	–	25	22.76	26	0
St Josephs N SDundalk	19673J	574	+10.4%	+31.7%	26	21.58	25	0
C.B.S. PrimaryDundalk	17195M	524	+18.8%	+72.9%	21	24.67	30	3
Scoil na gCreagacha DubhaBlackrock	15285D	503	+19.5%	+16.7%	19	26.16	33	5
Réalt na Mara SchoolDundalk	20339E	467	+6.1%	–	19	23.00	29	0
St. Francis National SchoolDundalk	20259G	441	+125.0%	–	16	26.81	30	1
S N Tulach AluinnTullyallen	17726R	411	−9.5%	+81.9%	17	23.12	28	0
Presentation ConventDrogheda	00851C	385	+19.9%	+15.6%	17	22.65	29	0
Scoil na mBraithre SnDrogheda	17059E	359	+4.1%	−7.0%	16	22.06	24	0
Scoil Oilibhéir NaofaDrogheda	20349H	353	–	–	15	22.73	28	0
S N Mhuire na TrocaireArdee	18099V	339	+29.9%	+24.6%	14	24.21	32	4
Scoil Náisíunta Naomh FeichínDrogheda	16208N	307	+4.1%	+32.3%	13	22.69	27	0
Naomh SeosamhDrogheda	18069M	293	+0.3%	+85.4%	12	24.42	30	1
Knockbridge Mixed N SDundalk	15101N	285	+0.7%	+5.9%	13	21.92	32	1
Tallonstown N SDundalk	02745N	276	−8.9%	+30.8%	11	25.09	36	4
Callystown Mixed N SClogherhead	14252G	261	−18.2%	+7.0%	10	25.10	35	1
S N N Maolmhaodhagh BDundalk	18504E	246	+22.4%	+24.9%	10	24.60	32	2
Ardee MonasteryArdee	17124M	244	−8.6%	−1.2%	11	22.18	32	3
Dromiskin Mixed N SDundalk	16760M	234	+2.6%	+35.3%	9	24.11	33	1
S N N Maolmhaodhagh CDundalk	15259C	233	+9.9%	−6.4%	9	25.89	35	3
Scoil FhursaDundalk	17550G	229	+20.5%	+29.4%	9	24.78	32	1
S N N Maolmhaodhagh NDundalk	15260K	220	−13.0%	−22.8%	9	24.44	26	0
Gaelscoil Dhun DealganDún Dealgan	19892V	214	0.0%	+4.4%	12	17.33	27	0
Scoil Phadraig NaofaDundalk	18186Q	206	−6.4%	+35.5%	8	25.75	29	0
Scoil Bhride Mixed N SDunleer	18148I	202	−13.3%	−5.2%	8	24.50	34	2
S N Muire gan SmalDrogheda	18045V	201	−20.9%	−1.5%	9	21.00	27	0
S N Tigh an LubhairDunleer	18635T	192	−12.3%	+23.1%	8	23.38	33	2
Castletown RD ConventDundalk	14651U	191	+16.5%	−9.9%	10	19.10	23	0
Scoil Naomh FaincheCollon	14578N	190	−17.4%	+19.5%	7	27.14	31	2
Scoil Mhuire gan SmálDundalk	16749B	189	−9.1%	+43.2%	8	23.62	29	0
S N MuireJenkinstown	18101F	187	+6.9%	+112.5%	7	25.14	33	1
Ballapousta NSArdee	01554B	186	−23.5%	−4.1%	8	22.12	29	0
St. Mochta's National SchoolLouth Village	01553W	181	+6.5%	+84.7%	8	21.12	29	0
S N PadraigDrogheda	19223B	172	−16.5%	−14.4%	7	23.00	27	0
S N an Tslanaitheora BDundalk	19246N	169	+101.2%	+20.7%	8	19.62	28	0
S.N Eoin BaisteDundalk	20163Q	164	−5.7%	−23.4%	8	19.75	28	0
St Nicholas Monastery NSDundalk	16469S	164	−3.0%	−20.4%	8	19.75	25	0
SN Chill SarainCastlebellingham	14207B	161	−19.9%	−4.7%	7	19.57	28	0
S N an Tslanaitheora CDundalk	19247P	160	+60.0%	−3.0%	8	16.38	19	0
S N ColumcilleDrogheda	01434O	151	−17.5%	+36.0%	6	21.33	28	0
Dulargy Mixed N SRavensdale	13670T	150	−22.7%	0.0%	6	25.00	30	1
S N Chaoimhin NaofaDunleer	18019U	148	+8.0%	+102.7%	6	23.67	33	2
S N AonghusaDroichead Atha	19740V	147	−30.3%	−29.0%	8	18.38	21	0
S N Talamh na ManachCarlingford	18312S	139	+4.5%	+104.4%	6	21.17	26	0
St Olivers NSCarlingford	02322I	120	−22.1%	+22.4%	5	24.00	26	0
Bellurgan N SDundalk	16249E	112	−19.4%	+28.7%	5	20.00	27	0
S N Naomh FhionainDunleer	17952D	100	+1.0%	+47.1%	4	22.25	25	0
Dromin N SDunleer	06576N	97	−12.6%	+102.1%	4	24.25	30	1
Walshestown N SClogherhead	03787L	95	−15.9%	+3.3%	4	20.75	23	0
S N MhuireGreenore	18034Q	89	−38.6%	−10.1%	4	22.25	28	0
Scoil BhrideHackballscross	18382Q	82	+203.7%	+100.0%	4	19.00	24	0
Scoil Dairbhre MixedDundalk	17315T	71	−17.4%	−34.3%	4	17.75	24	0
S N Naomh LorcanDundalk	18001B	69	−11.5%	+68.3%	4	17.25	21	0
S N BhrideDundalk	17965M	67	−28.0%	+59.5%	3	22.33	24	0
S N Mullach BuiRiverstown	02793B	62	+3.3%	+44.2%	3	20.67	27	0
S N Rath CorrDundalk	18471P	56	−25.3%	−18.8%	3	18.67	23	0
S N San NioclasCastlebellingham	18126V	49	−48.4%	−36.4%	3	16.33	19	0