Local authority in Waterford
Waterford City Council
Schools in County Waterford in this local authority.
- Schools
- 19
- of 73 in Waterford
- Pupils
- 6,097
- 45% of Waterford's pupils
- Average school size
- 320.9
- Waterford: 186.0
- Average class size
- 21.67
- Waterford: 21.63
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.
19 schools with figures for both years
Average class size in these schools went from 25.7 in 2015/16 to 21.7 in 2025/26. 5 of the 6 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 Waterford Educate Together NSCarrickphierish Road, Co. Waterford 227 → 386 +70.0%
- 2 Mount Sion CBS N SWaterford, Co. Waterford 295 → 360 +22.0%
- 3 St Pauls B N SWaterford, Co. Waterford 221 → 267 +20.8%
- 4 St Saviours NSWaterford, Co. Waterford 280 → 330 +17.9%
- 5 Presentation Primary SchoolWaterford, Co. Waterford 411 → 446 +8.5%
Fallen most
Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26
- 1 An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National SchoolWaterford, Co. Waterford 302 → 234 −22.5%
- 2 Christ Church N SWaterford, Co. Waterford 139 → 114 −18.0%
- 3 St Stephens N SWaterford, Co. Waterford 425 → 363 −14.6%
- 4 Our Lady of Good Counsel GNSFerrybank, Co. Waterford 217 → 187 −13.8%
- 5 S N Ursula NaofaWaterford, Co. Waterford 703 → 620 −11.8%
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.
Class sizes
Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.
- Average class size
- 21.67
- Mainstream classes
- 275
- Classes of 30 or more
- 9
- Schools with a class of 30+
- 3
Teachers
Teachers in the 19 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.
- Class teachers in 2025/26
- 275
- Up 54 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 6%
- Teaching posts in 2025/26
- about 435
- Estimate: 275 class teachers, 20 principals and deputies, 109 special education and 31 special class teachers
- Teachers in 2015/16
- 354
- The Department's last count of every teacher
- Since 2024/25
- 3 / 1
- 3 schools gained a class teacher, 1 lost one
Class teachers since 2006/07
One for each mainstream class, every school year
What parents would prefer
1,623 of the 4,896 households with children at the 19 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. These are preferences, not applications.
- Prefer a multi-denominational patron
- 48%
- Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
- Prefer teaching through Irish
- 14%
- Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
- Prefer single-sex
- 22%
- Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
- 5 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
- 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
19 schools, largest first.
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| Roll number | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Naomh MhuireWaterford | 17351A | 641 |
−5.3%
−6.6%
+23.0%
|
+23.0%
|
24 | 26.21 | 29 | 0 |
| S N Ursula NaofaWaterford | 12535I | 620 |
−5.9%
−11.8%
+28.1%
|
+28.1%
|
26 | 23.38 | 26 | 0 |
| Presentation Primary SchoolWaterford | 19955T | 446 |
+7.7%
+8.5%
−2.8%
|
−2.8%
|
24 | 18.04 | 22 | 0 |
| S N DeaglanWaterford | 16976M | 396 |
−5.7%
−9.2%
−16.6%
|
−16.6%
|
16 | 24.75 | 29 | 0 |
| Waterford Educate Together NSCarrickphierish Road | 20160K | 386 |
+12.5%
+70.0%
– |
– | 16 | 23.38 | 26 | 0 |
| St Stephens N SWaterford | 15046I | 363 |
−9.7%
−14.6%
−11.9%
|
−11.9%
|
18 | 19.83 | 25 | 0 |
| Mount Sion CBS N SWaterford | 19947U | 360 |
+5.3%
+22.0%
+7.1%
|
+7.1%
|
16 | 21.38 | 23 | 0 |
| Scoil Lorcain BNSWaterford | 18462O | 345 |
+3.3%
−5.0%
+13.1%
|
+13.1%
|
16 | 20.06 | 23 | 0 |
| St Saviours NSWaterford | 19511G | 330 |
+7.8%
+17.9%
+1.2%
|
+1.2%
|
16 | 19.88 | 24 | 0 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Senior P.S.Waterford | 18689T | 292 |
−5.8%
−3.9%
+4.3%
|
+4.3%
|
14 | 20.71 | 24 | 0 |
| St Pauls B N SWaterford | 20219R | 267 |
+27.1%
+20.8%
−1.5%
|
−1.5%
|
16 | 15.94 | 20 | 0 |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin le DiaWaterford | 18793O | 237 |
−10.2%
−10.9%
−19.9%
|
−19.9%
|
9 | 26.33 | 31 | 3 |
| Waterpark N SWaterford | 20143K | 235 |
+1.3%
−0.4%
– |
– | 10 | 23.50 | 30 | 5 |
| An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National SchoolWaterford | 18509O | 234 |
−15.5%
−22.5%
−18.8%
|
−18.8%
|
14 | 16.50 | 20 | 0 |
| Gaelscoil na nDeisePort Láirge | 20050D | 225 |
−6.2%
−3.0%
+35.5%
|
+35.5%
|
10 | 21.30 | 29 | 0 |
| S N Muire an Port MorWaterford | 18235D | 212 |
+2.4%
−1.4%
+35.0%
|
+35.0%
|
9 | 23.56 | 29 | 0 |
| Gaelscoil Phort LairgePort Láirge | 19853L | 207 |
+1.0%
−5.5%
+21.8%
|
+21.8%
|
8 | 25.88 | 30 | 1 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel GNSFerrybank | 12007G | 187 |
−9.2%
−13.8%
+12.7%
|
+12.7%
|
8 | 23.38 | 27 | 0 |
| Christ Church N SWaterford | 18681D | 114 |
−9.5%
−18.0%
+1.8%
|
+1.8%
|
5 | 22.80 | 26 | 0 |
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