School patron in Sligo

Bishop of Killala

Schools in County Sligo under this patron.

Other patrons in Sligo Bishop of Elphin · 21 Bishop of Achonry · 21 Joint patronage of Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI , the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and the President of the Methodist Church in Ireland · 1 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise · 1 Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry COI · 2 Sligo School Project · 1 Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI · 1 Bishop of Kilmore · 1

Schools: 12; of 62 in Sligo
Pupils: 791; 11% of Sligo's pupils
Average school size: 65.9; Sligo: 121.4
Average class size: 20.15; Sligo: 21.56

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

12 schools with figures for both years

3fell by 10% or more

4within 10%

5grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 2Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 4Up 10 to 25% · 3Up 25% or more · 2

Average class size in these schools went from 21.2 in 2015/16 to 20.2 in 2025/26. 2 of the 3 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: 20.15
Mainstream classes: 39
Classes of 30 or more: 3
Schools with a class of 30+: 2

Teachers

Teachers in the 12 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: 39; Up 5 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 8%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 52; Estimate: 39 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 11 special education and 2 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 40; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 1 / 1; 1 school gained a class teacher, 1 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

247 of the 440 households with children at the 10 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: 33%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish: 18%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex: 0%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%

3 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
2 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

12 schools, largest first.

Change over

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	Roll number
Enniscrone N SEnniscrone	13940W	137	+39.8%	+47.3%	5	27.40	30	1
Corballa N SVia Ballina	12171T	115	−2.5%	+76.9%	5	23.00	32	2
Kilglass N SEnniscrone	15571E	114	+18.8%	+96.6%	5	22.80	27	0
S N Pairc ArdDromard	18715R	99	+12.5%	−7.5%	4	24.75	27	0
Dromore West CentralDromore West	19688W	90	+21.6%	−17.4%	4	22.50	24	0
Rathlee N SEaskey	16492N	68	+28.3%	−20.0%	4	17.00	22	0
Owenbeg N SCulleens	03924S	36	−46.3%	+16.1%	2	15.50	18	0
Stokane NSEnniscrone	14051T	30	+3.4%	−6.2%	2	15.00	15	0
S N Baile an LuigSligeach	17599N	29	−6.5%	−29.3%	2	14.50	15	0
S N Naomh IosefTempleboy	18592E	29	−14.7%	−17.1%	2	14.50	22	0
S N Muire gan SmalTempleboy	18580U	24	0.0%	+20.0%	2	12.00	15	0
Killeenduff N SEaskey	09691F	20	−35.5%	−42.9%	2	10.00	11	0