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School patron in Tipperary

Bishop of Waterford & Lismore

Schools in County Tipperary under this patron.

Other patrons in Tipperary Archbishop of Cashel & Emly · 84 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
25
of 151 in Tipperary
Pupils
4,273
24% of Tipperary's pupils
Average school size
170.9
Tipperary: 120.4
Average class size
22.39
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

24 schools with figures for both years

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

9fell by 10% or more
11within 10%
4grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 3Down 10 to 25% · 6Within 10% · 11Up 10 to 25% · 2Up 25% or more · 2

Average class size in these schools went from 24.6 in 2015/16 to 22.2 in 2025/26. 5 of the 9 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 S N Chuirt DoighteCahir, Co. Tipperary 57 → 92 +61.4%
  2. 2 Scoil Teampall ToinneCahir, Co. Tipperary 104 → 135 +29.8%
  3. 3 S N Rath ChaomhghinClonmel, Co. Tipperary 122 → 143 +17.2%
  4. 4 Clogheen Central N SClogheen, Co. Tipperary 71 → 81 +14.1%
  5. 5 Lisronagh N SClonmel, Co. Tipperary 99 → 106 +7.1%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Grangemockler NSCarrick-On-Suir, Co. Tipperary 83 → 47 −43.4%
  2. 2 S N Cill SiolainClonmel, Co. Tipperary 130 → 90 −30.8%
  3. 3 S N an GrainseachClonmel, Co. Tipperary 198 → 137 −30.8%
  4. 4 S N Naomh PadraigClonmel, Co. Tipperary 72 → 55 −23.6%
  5. 5 S N Mhuire na mBraithreCarrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary 157 → 122 −22.3%

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

1 school still filling its classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 411 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
22.39
Mainstream classes
186
Classes of 30 or more
14
Schools with a class of 30+
8

Teachers

Teachers in the 25 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
186
Up 24 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 6%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 295
Estimate: 186 class teachers, 13 principals and deputies, 78 special education and 18 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
237
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
1 / 2
1 school gained a class teacher, 2 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

1,116 of the 3,037 households with children at the 24 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
The Department's own results: Interactive mapSummary report with county figures (PDF)
Prefer a multi-denominational patron
38%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
12%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
11%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 1 school where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
  • 2 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish
  • 6 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

25 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Bunscoil na CathrachCahir 20560D 411 – – 16 24.94 32 3
SN Mhuire na nAingealMary Street 12349L 407
−7.9%
−8.1%
16 25.44 29 0
Powerstown N SClonmel 17779P 338
−3.4%
+38.0%
14 23.79 30 1
St Oliver Plunketts NSClonmel 19645E 334
−8.5%
−38.7%
16 20.88 26 0
St Peter and PaulClonmel 16729S 304
−2.9%
+10.9%
12 24.83 38 3
Clochar na ToirbhirteCarrick-on-Suir 11872V 281
−8.8%
−23.2%
15 18.73 30 1
Presentation Primary SchoolClonmel 12180U 266
−6.0%
+8.1%
11 22.36 31 2
Ardfinnan N SClonmel 16077B 244
+6.6%
+29.8%
10 23.20 30 1
St Marys N SClonmel 16728Q 222
−4.3%
+26.9%
8 26.25 34 2
Ballylooby N SCahir 18582B 148
−17.3%
−8.6%
6 23.83 29 0
S N Rath ChaomhghinClonmel 17542H 143
+17.2%
+23.3%
6 23.83 34 1
S N an GrainseachClonmel 18062V 137
−30.8%
−14.9%
6 20.83 23 0
Scoil Teampall ToinneCahir 20129Q 135
+29.8%
+20.5%
6 22.50 28 0
S N Mhuire na mBraithreCarrick-on-Suir 16725K 122
−22.3%
−26.5%
6 20.33 25 0
Scoil MhuireClonmel 18538V 111
−8.3%
+82.0%
5 19.80 28 0
Lisronagh N SClonmel 06789H 106
+7.1%
+1.9%
4 26.50 29 0
S N Chuirt DoighteCahir 17783G 92
+61.4%
+178.8%
4 20.00 25 0
S N Cill SiolainClonmel 18486F 90
−30.8%
−23.7%
4 22.50 29 0
Clogheen Central N SClogheen 19540N 81
+14.1%
−4.7%
4 20.25 26 0
Ballyneale N SCarrick-on-Suir 18085K 77
−18.9%
+14.9%
4 19.25 22 0
S N Naomh PadraigClonmel 18326G 55
−23.6%
+129.2%
3 18.33 22 0
Upper Newtown N SCarrick-on-Suir 09967U 51
−15.0%
+15.9%
3 17.00 19 0
Grangemockler NSCarrick-On-Suir 18501V 47
−43.4%
−46.0%
3 15.67 21 0
S N Sceichin A RinceBurncourt 07358I 40
−7.0%
+8.1%
2 20.00 23 0
Killurney N SClonmel 13678M 31
−24.4%
+29.2%
2 15.50 19 0