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School patron in Tipperary

Archbishop of Cashel & Emly

Schools in County Tipperary under this patron.

Other patrons in Tipperary Bishop of Waterford & Lismore · 25 Bishop of Killaloe · 32 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 3 Tipperary ETB · 1 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 3 Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI · 3
Schools
84
of 151 in Tipperary
Pupils
8,982
49% of Tipperary's pupils
Average school size
106.9
Tipperary: 120.4
Average class size
20.62
Tipperary: 21.25

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

83 schools with figures for both years

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

32fell by 10% or more
24within 10%
27grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 16Down 10 to 25% · 16Within 10% · 24Up 10 to 25% · 13Up 25% or more · 14

Average class size in these schools went from 24.1 in 2015/16 to 20.6 in 2025/26. 26 of the 32 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 Monard N SSolohead, Co. Tipperary 70 → 112 +60.0%
  2. 2 S N na hAilleAn Mhóin Ard, Co. Tipperary 91 → 128 +40.7%
  3. 3 Clonoulty Central N SCashel, Co. Tipperary 69 → 96 +39.1%
  4. 4 Lisvernane N SThe Glen of Aherlow, Co. Tipperary 88 → 122 +38.6%
  5. 5 Rear N SNewport, Co. Tipperary 60 → 83 +38.3%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Slieveardagh N SThurles, Co. Tipperary 52 → 24 −53.8%
  2. 2 Barnane N STemplemore, Co. Tipperary 63 → 39 −38.1%
  3. 3 Birdhill N SKillaloe, Co. Tipperary 163 → 104 −36.2%
  4. 4 S N na MaighneThurles, Co. Tipperary 98 → 65 −33.7%
  5. 5 S N an DromaTemplemore, Co. Tipperary 61 → 41 −32.8%

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

1 school still filling its classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 83 pupils. It isn’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
20.62
Mainstream classes
421
Classes of 30 or more
12
Schools with a class of 30+
10

Teachers

Teachers in the 84 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
421
Up 98 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 16%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 679
Estimate: 421 class teachers, 28 principals and deputies, 179 special education and 51 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
529
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
5 / 6
5 schools gained a class teacher, 6 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

2,244 of the 5,755 households with children at the 79 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. 5 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
37%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
16%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
8%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 9 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
  • 14 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish
  • 11 of 11 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

84 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
S N Baile an AthaBallina 18207V 404
−6.0%
+31.2%
16 24.19 28 0
St John the BaptistCashel 19692N 293
−7.6%
+36.3%
14 20.93 30 1
St John the Baptist Boys SchoolCashel 20155R 268
−3.6%
+38.1%
13 19.69 32 1
Convent of MercyNewport 04067F 266
−16.6%
+77.3%
11 24.18 32 2
Presentation Primary SchoolThurles 19874T 247
+5.1%
0.0%
11 21.36 28 0
Scoil AngelaThurles 18135W 219
−21.8%
−27.0%
9 24.33 32 1
Holy Trinity National SchoolFethard 20355C 204
−1.4%
– 11 18.00 22 0
S N CleireachainClonmel 17486A 202
+12.2%
+37.4%
8 23.75 29 0
Scoil na mBraithreTipperary 17276M 199
+7.0%
−16.4%
9 22.11 27 0
Scoil Naomh CualánThurles 20451V 198
+37.5%
– 8 23.25 29 0
S N Micheal NaofaThurles 18775M 195
−14.8%
+4.8%
9 20.33 26 0
Gaelscoil Durlas EileDurlas 19968F 194
−13.4%
−2.5%
8 24.25 31 1
St Josephs Primary SchoolTipperary Town 09432E 192
+20.0%
+4.3%
8 22.50 29 0
Scoil AilbheThurles 17634M 189
−0.5%
−15.2%
8 22.88 32 2
S N Iosef NaofaTemplemore 17731K 163
+11.6%
−5.2%
10 15.70 25 0
Rosegreen N SCashel 11605V 152
−3.8%
+46.2%
6 25.33 33 1
Tipperary G N STipperary 01862M 149
−5.1%
−17.7%
7 21.29 27 0
Two Mile Borris N SThurles 16211C 148
+17.5%
+7.2%
6 22.67 29 0
Knockavilla N SDundrum 14426N 147
+32.4%
+4.3%
6 24.50 29 0
S N Naomh PeadarThurles 04005G 138
−5.5%
+4.5%
6 23.00 28 0
S N Michil NaofaThurles 15362S 137
+12.3%
+29.2%
6 22.83 27 0
Killenaule N SThurles 19356U 135
−19.6%
−25.8%
6 20.50 24 0
S N na mBuachailliNewport 17940T 135
−2.2%
+82.4%
6 22.50 28 0
S N Gort na hUaigheThurles 17580P 132
+11.9%
+38.9%
6 20.00 28 0
Moyglass N SFethard 04075E 130
+5.7%
+15.0%
5 23.60 35 1
S N na hAilleAn Mhóin Ard 17799V 128
+40.7%
+93.9%
5 23.20 27 0
Cappawhite N SCappawhite 14791N 126
+21.2%
+18.9%
5 22.80 25 0
San IsadoirCashel 02670I 124
+24.0%
+37.8%
5 24.80 29 0
Scoil IosagainThurles 19677R 124
−6.8%
−1.6%
5 24.80 32 1
Lisvernane N SThe Glen of Aherlow 19294B 122
+38.6%
+106.8%
5 24.40 29 0
St Ailbe's National SchoolTipperary 20467N 122
+9.9%
– 5 20.80 29 0
S N LeamhachThurles 18213Q 117
+31.5%
+108.9%
5 21.00 28 0
Boher N SKillaloe PO 09190G 113
+7.6%
+43.0%
5 21.40 29 0
Monard N SSolohead 00606M 112
+60.0%
+128.6%
5 22.40 28 0
Thomastown N SGolden 04620D 112
+28.7%
0.0%
5 20.00 25 0
Scoil Mhuire Gan SmálNew Inn 13404V 111
−11.2%
+44.2%
5 22.20 24 0
St Colmcilles Primary SchoolTemplemore 16979S 109
+23.9%
+31.3%
5 20.60 26 0
Tipperary JNR BN STipperary 01285A 107
−10.8%
−17.7%
6 16.83 21 0
Birdhill N SKillaloe 13991Q 104
−36.2%
+22.4%
5 18.40 22 0
Clonmore N STemplemore 12540B 96
+31.5%
+31.5%
4 24.00 27 0
Clonoulty Central N SCashel 19690J 96
+39.1%
+39.1%
4 24.00 27 0
S N Baile na hInseBirdhill 17296S 95
−22.1%
+28.4%
4 23.75 27 0
S N Rath EilteThurles 18396E 94
+11.9%
+44.6%
4 22.00 27 0
Annacarty N SAnnacarty 18528S 93
+31.0%
−3.1%
4 23.25 30 1
Dualla N SCashel 02237R 92
−7.1%
+178.8%
4 23.00 25 0
Loch Mor Maigh N STemplemore 16933R 86
−2.3%
+1.2%
4 18.75 26 0
S N an GhabhailinCashel 17114J 85
−20.6%
+32.8%
4 21.25 28 0
S N BhrideDonaskeigh 14008S 84
−10.6%
+61.5%
4 21.00 29 0
Rear N SNewport 12124K 83
+38.3%
+31.7%
4 20.75 23 0
Rossmore National SchoolCashel 20504Q 83 – – 4 20.75 26 0
S N ChaoimhghinThurles 18343G 83
+18.6%
−19.4%
4 17.75 28 0
S N na hInseThurles 18350D 83
+31.7%
+43.1%
4 20.75 27 0
Tankerstown N STipperary Town 19305D 83
−14.4%
+33.9%
4 20.75 26 0
Templetuohy N SThurles 16250M 77
+67.4%
−11.5%
4 19.25 23 0
Ballytarsna N SCashel 15970S 76
−3.8%
+2.7%
4 19.00 25 0
Bansha N SBansha 19689B 75
+11.9%
−9.6%
3 23.00 29 0
Our Lady's National SchoolThurles 20475M 71
−26.0%
– 4 17.75 23 0
Lisnamrock N SThurles 11453B 65
−1.5%
+6.6%
3 21.67 25 0
S N ChluaininFethard 17694H 65
−30.1%
−11.0%
3 20.33 26 0
S N na MaighneThurles 17681V 65
−33.7%
−4.4%
3 21.67 28 0
Shronell N SLattin 15008A 58
−3.3%
+3.6%
3 19.33 23 0
Mount Bruis N STipperary Town 15157R 55
−9.8%
−39.6%
3 18.33 23 0
Naomh Padraig SeniorDrangan 19880O 54
−16.9%
+14.9%
3 18.00 22 0
Ballycahill N SThurles 01569O 49
−22.2%
−33.8%
3 16.33 21 0
New Inn B N SCashel 05144C 48
+11.6%
+14.3%
3 16.00 19 0
Naomh Padraig JuniorThurles 19879G 46
−11.5%
−14.8%
3 15.33 18 0
Poulacapple N Svia Callan 14181J 46
−23.3%
−14.8%
3 15.33 19 0
S N an DromaTemplemore 18322V 41
−32.8%
−40.6%
3 13.67 16 0
Barnane N STemplemore 18379E 39
−38.1%
−25.0%
3 13.00 17 0
Lackamore N SNewport 02428B 36
+38.5%
0.0%
2 18.00 22 0
Gaile N SThurles 15299O 35
−18.6%
+84.2%
2 14.50 16 0
Scoil MhuireMullinahone Thurles 18459C 32
−30.4%
−13.5%
2 16.00 17 0
St Francis National SchoolDonohill 18512D 32
−3.0%
+68.4%
2 13.00 16 0
Castle Iny N STemplemore 17653Q 31
−8.8%
+10.7%
2 15.50 20 0
Hollyford N SHollyford 13847J 26
−43.5%
−10.3%
2 13.00 13 0
S N Baile SluaghThurles 17140K 26
−3.7%
+13.0%
2 13.00 17 0
Slieveardagh N SThurles 11470B 24
−53.8%
−52.9%
2 12.00 13 0
S N Cill ChuiminThurles 18285S 22
−50.0%
−42.1%
2 11.00 13 0
Killea N STemplemore 14460N 19
−56.8%
−40.6%
2 9.50 11 0
S N Baile an IubhairThurles 17511T 19
−44.1%
−67.8%
2 9.50 11 0
S N Gleann GuailThurles 17665A 16
−62.8%
−68.0%
2 8.00 10 0
Cullen N SCullen 07245S 14
−41.7%
−44.0%
2 7.00 9 0
Ballydrehid N SCahir 10533R 13
−68.3%
−45.8%
2 6.50 8 0
Killusty N SFethard 16111V 4
−89.7%
−90.0%
2 2.00 3 0