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School patron in Roscommon

Bishop of Elphin

Schools in County Roscommon under this patron.

Other patrons in Roscommon Archbishop of Tuam · 5 Bishop of Achonry · 2 Bishop of Clonfert · 3 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 4 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 2 Galway and Roscommon ETB · 1
Schools
69
of 87 in Roscommon
Pupils
6,606
83% of Roscommon's pupils
Average school size
95.7
Roscommon: 91.4
Average class size
20.85
Roscommon: 20.55

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

67 schools with figures for both years

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

28fell by 10% or more
12within 10%
27grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 11Down 10 to 25% · 17Within 10% · 12Up 10 to 25% · 9Up 25% or more · 18

Average class size in these schools went from 22.4 in 2015/16 to 20.4 in 2025/26. 23 of the 28 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 Tarmon N SCastlerea, Co. Roscommon 118 → 276 +133.9%
  2. 2 Rooskey N SCarrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon 94 → 160 +70.2%
  3. 3 Cloontuskert National SchoolLanesboro, Co. Roscommon 54 → 82 +51.9%
  4. 4 S N Lios A Cuill MCastlerea, Co. Roscommon 62 → 94 +51.6%
  5. 5 Dangan NSCarrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon 63 → 92 +46.0%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Gorthaganny N SLoughglynn, Co. Roscommon 87 → 45 −48.3%
  2. 2 Don N SBallaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon 65 → 38 −41.5%
  3. 3 Carrick N SAthlone, Co. Roscommon 67 → 41 −38.8%
  4. 4 Ballintleva N SAthlone, Co. Roscommon 62 → 46 −25.8%
  5. 5 Whitehall N STarmonbarry, Co. Roscommon 123 → 93 −24.4%

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 1,032 pupils between them. They aren’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
20.85
Mainstream classes
308
Classes of 30 or more
16
Schools with a class of 30+
12

Teachers

Teachers in the 69 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
308
Up 98 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 50%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 481
Estimate: 308 class teachers, 15 principals and deputies, 125 special education and 33 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
328
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
5 / 3
5 schools gained a class teacher, 3 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

1,729 of the 4,019 households with children at the 55 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
33%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
14%
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
  • 8 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish
  • 3 of 3 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

69 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
St Cóman's Wood Primary SchoolRoscommon 20498B 605 – – 26 22.38 28 0
Abbey Primary SchoolRoscommon 20573M 427 – – 16 26.12 30 1
S N Cluain na CilleAthlone 18395C 399
+19.8%
+343.3%
16 24.94 29 0
Tarmon N SCastlerea 13757I 276
+133.9%
+187.5%
9 27.33 36 5
Roxboro N SDerrane 18742U 226
+9.2%
+135.4%
9 25.11 30 1
Ballybay National SchoolAthlone 19534S 224
−0.4%
−6.3%
9 24.22 30 1
S N Cnoc an SamhraidhAthlone 12754U 223
−6.3%
−14.2%
10 20.80 24 0
S N Cor na Fola BAthlone 01607T 223
−23.9%
−23.1%
10 22.30 30 1
S N Cruachainvia Boyle 18012G 173
+4.2%
+293.2%
7 20.57 27 0
Rooskey N SCarrick-on-Shannon 04800F 160
+70.2%
+146.2%
6 26.67 34 1
N Micheal agus PadraigBoyle 19720P 156
+40.5%
+90.2%
6 25.00 33 1
S N an Gleann DuibhAthlone 18626S 147
+22.5%
+37.4%
6 24.50 29 0
St Annes Con N SCastlerea 13198V 141
+11.0%
+14.6%
7 17.71 25 0
Abbeycarton NSElphin 19809I 138
−13.8%
−0.7%
6 23.00 28 0
S N Cnoc an ChrocaireKnockcroghery 18571T 136
−9.3%
+52.8%
6 19.67 26 0
St Mary's PrimaryStrokestown 17808T 136
+40.2%
+65.9%
5 24.80 28 0
Scoil BhrídeRoscommon 19815D 126
+14.5%
+31.2%
5 25.20 31 1
S N Naomh SeosamhBallymurray 12964I 121
+36.0%
+236.1%
5 24.20 30 1
Lisaniskey N SDonamon 14356S 108
+25.6%
+44.0%
5 21.60 28 0
Athleague N SAthleague 15308M 105
+123.4%
+162.5%
4 26.25 28 0
S N Padraig NaofaAn Caisleáin Riabhach 17748E 104
+44.4%
+52.9%
5 20.80 28 0
S N Baile Ui FhidhneScramogue 18432F 96
+23.1%
+29.7%
4 24.00 34 1
S N Lios A Cuill MCastlerea 13047A 94
+51.6%
+36.2%
4 23.50 26 0
Whitehall N STarmonbarry 14049J 93
−24.4%
+34.8%
4 23.25 30 1
Dangan NSCarrick-on-Shannon 17571O 92
+46.0%
+124.4%
4 23.00 24 0
S N Naomh TreasaBoyle 18454P 89
−14.4%
+8.5%
4 22.25 29 0
St. Bride's N.S.Castlerea 16334S 89
−17.6%
+6.0%
4 22.25 26 0
Cloontuskert National SchoolLanesboro 18116S 82
+51.9%
0.0%
4 20.50 27 0
S N Ard CianainAthlone 17054R 77
+32.8%
+42.6%
4 19.25 30 1
Tulsk N SCastlerea 16034G 77
+2.7%
+16.7%
4 19.25 22 0
Scoil MhuireLanesborough 18061T 69
−17.9%
+19.0%
4 17.25 20 0
Brideswell N SAthlone 15413J 68
+11.5%
+36.0%
3 22.67 27 0
S N Pol NaofaCastlerea 01086R 66
+24.5%
+20.0%
3 22.00 24 0
Ciaran NaofaFuerty 18194P 60
−22.1%
−31.8%
3 20.00 21 0
Ballyforan Mixed N SBallinasloe 01866U 59
−7.8%
+3.5%
3 18.00 21 0
Ballanagare N SCastlerea 17266J 57
−12.3%
−8.1%
3 19.00 21 0
S N Mhuire LourdesCastlerea 18536R 57
+16.3%
−32.9%
3 19.00 22 0
Tibohine N SCastlerea 15543W 56
+9.8%
−1.8%
3 18.67 23 0
Tisrara National SchoolFour Roads 18165I 54
−8.5%
0.0%
3 18.00 23 0
Clover Hill N SCloverhill 13262E 51
+121.7%
+200.0%
3 15.00 18 0
S N Naomh EoinBoyle 14925I 47
+20.5%
+46.9%
3 15.67 17 0
Ballintleva N SAthlone 18729F 46
−25.8%
−17.9%
3 15.33 19 0
Gorthaganny N SLoughglynn 16127N 45
−48.3%
−50.5%
3 15.00 18 0
S N Cill TrostainStrokestown 17353E 45
+136.8%
+40.6%
3 15.00 16 0
Castleplunkett N SCastlerea 15545D 44
−17.0%
−25.4%
2 22.00 23 0
Clooniquin N SElphin 18027T 44
+83.3%
+57.1%
2 22.00 22 0
S N Naomh PadraigStrokestown 15045G 44
+33.3%
+25.7%
3 13.67 17 0
Cloonfour N SRooskey 13498K 42
+250.0%
+55.6%
2 21.00 22 0
Carrick N SAthlone 13839K 41
−38.8%
+28.1%
2 18.00 23 0
Fairymount N SCastlerea 15425Q 39
+34.5%
+44.4%
2 19.50 24 0
Don N SBallaghaderreen 15255R 38
−41.5%
+5.6%
2 19.00 21 0
Naomh AtrachtaMainistir Na Buille 18182I 36
−12.2%
+111.8%
2 18.00 22 0
Threen N SCastlerea 10967E 35
0.0%
+16.7%
2 17.50 20 0
Grange N SBoyle 15584N 32
+6.7%
−22.0%
2 16.00 18 0
Kilteevan N SKilteevan 14966W 32
−11.1%
−17.9%
2 16.00 17 0
Aughrim N SCarrick-on-Shannon 14684M 31
−24.4%
−26.2%
2 15.50 18 0
Clonown N SAthlone 16427C 28
−9.7%
−15.2%
2 14.00 19 0
Cloonbonnif N SCastlerea 11242L 24
−14.3%
+33.3%
2 12.00 15 0
Mount Talbot N SMount Talbot 14056G 24
−17.2%
−14.3%
2 12.00 16 0
S N Michil NaofaCarrick-on-Shannon 05220P 24
−22.6%
−40.0%
2 12.00 17 0
Clooncagh N SStokestown 16291D 20
−20.0%
−9.1%
2 10.00 13 0
S N Naomh PadraigCarrick-on-Shannon 11201U 18
−40.0%
+50.0%
2 9.00 11 0
S N Rath AradhRahara 17100V 17
−26.1%
−32.0%
2 8.50 11 0
S N O DubhlainKilrooskey 17849K 15
−46.4%
−60.5%
2 7.50 9 0
S N Naomh CeitheachBallymacurley 16815L 13
−68.3%
−75.5%
2 6.50 9 0
Scoil Mhuire gan SmalDysart 18005J 13
−23.5%
−23.5%
2 6.50 8 0
Lismoil N SAthlone 11466K 12
−36.8%
−14.3%
2 6.00 6 0
S N Naomh MhuireCarrick-on-Shannon 17709R 9
−57.1%
−57.1%
2 4.50 6 0
Slatta N SKilglass 13879W 8
−66.7%
−38.5%
2 4.00 5 0