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Filtered by Co. Cavan 50–74% prefer multi-denominational Clear all

10 schools in Co. Cavan · 2025/26

pupils
738
junior infants
104
in 1 all-Irish school
193 26.2%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
36 +9 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
157
together since 2015/16

The 10 schools with figures for both years had 552 pupils in 2015/16 and have 738 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+33.7%
Over 10 years

6 grew · 0 steady · 4 fell

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Parent survey, 2025

Parents of children at each school, from the Department's Primary School Survey. About these figures

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  1. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
  2. Darley N S CootehillMulti-denominational
    130 +35.4%
  3. Cavan 1 N S CavanChurch of Ireland
    102 +25.9%
  4. St Patricks Ballinagh
    63 +10.5%
  5. S N Mhuire SwanlibarDEIS
    57 +39.0%
  6. Cabra Central N S KingscourtChurch of Ireland
    57 −16.2%
  7. Kilmore Central N S KilmoreChurch of Ireland
    49 −22.2%
  8. Killeshandra National School ( C of I) KilleshandraChurch of Ireland
    48 −27.3%
  9. S N Corrabha GlangevlinDEIS
    20 +33.3%
  10. Corliss N S Killeshandra
    19 −34.5%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Since 2005/06 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants Multi-denominationalparents who'd prefer Through Irishparents who'd prefer
Gaelscoil Bhreifne An Cabhán, Co. Cavan · Roll 20026G GaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS 193
+436.1%
+119.3%
22.6 8 29 69% 80%
Darley N S Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 12312L Multi-denominational 130
+35.4%
+136.4%
23.8 5 15 52% 5%
Cavan 1 N S Cavan · Roll 11517B Church of Ireland 102
+25.9%
+70.0%
25.5 +14 16 56% 0%
St Patricks Ballinagh, Co. Cavan · Roll 19568M 63
+10.5%
+16.7%
21.0 3 11 55% 27%
S N Mhuire Swanlibar, Co. Cavan · Roll 08143P DEIS 57
+39.0%
−21.9%
19.0 3 4 60% 0%
Cabra Central N S Kingscourt, Co. Cavan · Roll 19527V Church of Ireland 57
−16.2%
−1.7%
19.0 3 8 52% 10%
Kilmore Central N S Kilmore, Co. Cavan · Roll 19322D Church of Ireland 49
−22.2%
+75.0%
16.3 3 10 56% 22%
Killeshandra National School ( C of I) Killeshandra, Co. Cavan · Roll 11205F Church of Ireland 48
−27.3%
−14.3%
16.0 3 6 64% 18%
S N Corrabha Glangevlin, Co. Cavan · Roll 16959M DEIS 20
+33.3%
−42.9%
10.0 2 4 50% 0%
Corliss N S Killeshandra, Co. Cavan · Roll 10146K 19
−34.5%
−29.6%
9.5 2 1 62% 0%
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.