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Filtered by Co. Donegal 25–49% prefer Irish Clear all

13 schools in Co. Donegal · 2025/26

pupils
930
junior infants
111
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers
44 +3 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
203
together since 2015/16

The 13 schools with figures for both years had 929 pupils in 2015/16 and have 930 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+0.1%
Over 10 years

5 grew · 1 steady · 7 fell

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Parent survey, 2025

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

Parents who'd prefer a multi-denominational patron

Parents who'd prefer teaching through Irish

Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. Scoil Mhuire GlentiesDEIS
    155 +33.6%
  2. Scoil Eoin Baiste CarrigartDEIS
    136 +7.1%
  3. Rathmullen N S RathmullenDEIS
    119 +50.6%
  4. S N na gCluainte ClonmanyDEIS
    96 −19.3%
  5. S N Naomh Padraig DrumfriesDEIS
    64 −17.9%
  6. S N Gleann Coimhead Ballybofey
    57 −27.8%
  7. S N Crannaighe Buidhe ArdaraDEIS
    54 +80.0%
  8. Scoil Roisin An Clochán LiathSome subjects through IrishDEISGaeltacht
    51 −16.4%
  9. Cranford N S LetterkennyDEIS
    48 +26.3%
  10. Gleneely N S KillygordonDEIS
    45 −53.6%
  11. S N an Iorball Riabaigh Malin HeadDEIS
    40 −18.4%
  12. Min A Ghabhann N S DonegalDEISGaeltacht
    39 +62.5%
  13. St Riaghans NS GlentiesDEIS
    26 −18.8%
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
Scoil Mhuire Glenties, Co. Donegal · Roll 19912B DEIS 155
+33.6%
+33.6%
24.8 6 22 12% 40%
Scoil Eoin Baiste Carrigart, Co. Donegal · Roll 19252I DEIS 136
+7.1%
+60.0%
26.2 5 17 43% 29%
Rathmullen N S Rathmullen, Co. Donegal · Roll 15729N DEIS 119
+50.6%
+41.7%
23.8 5 17 23% 27%
S N na gCluainte Clonmany, Co. Donegal · Roll 17180W DEIS 96
−19.3%
−2.0%
24.0 4 12 11% 30%
S N Naomh Padraig Drumfries, Co. Donegal · Roll 01572D DEIS 64
−17.9%
+14.3%
21.3 3 7 19% 25%
S N Gleann Coimhead Ballybofey, Co. Donegal · Roll 17575W 57
−27.8%
−20.8%
19.0 3 5 11% 32%
S N Crannaighe Buidhe Ardara, Co. Donegal · Roll 17447N DEIS 54
+80.0%
+54.3%
18.0 3 7 29% 43%
Scoil Roisin An Clochán Liath, Co. Donegal · Roll 17328F Some subjects through IrishDEISGaeltacht 51
−16.4%
0.0%
17.0 3 7 80% 40%
Cranford N S Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 19009W DEIS 48
+26.3%
+41.2%
16.0 3 4 29% 29%
Gleneely N S Killygordon, Co. Donegal · Roll 18172F DEIS 45
−53.6%
−55.4%
15.0 3 5 27% 36%
S N an Iorball Riabaigh Malin Head, Co. Donegal · Roll 07626H DEIS 40
−18.4%
+5.3%
20.0 2 4 33% 33%
Min A Ghabhann N S Donegal · Roll 16823K DEISGaeltacht 39
+62.5%
+44.4%
19.5 2 3 33% 44%
St Riaghans NS Glenties, Co. Donegal · Roll 17716O DEIS 26
−18.8%
−13.3%
13.0 2 1 56% 33%
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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.