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

18 schools in Co. Donegal · 2025/26

pupils
1,331
junior infants
154
in 5 all-Irish schools
285 21.4%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
66 +4 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
313
together since 2015/16

The 18 schools with figures for both years had 1,457 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,331 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−8.6%
Over 10 years

7 grew · 3 steady · 8 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

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Change in pupils over 10 years
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Class teachers since 2024/25
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  1. St Macartans Central BundoranDEIS
    276 +11.7%
  2. SN an BR M O Cleirigh Ballyshannon
    211 +1.4%
  3. Glebe NS DonegalChurch of Ireland
    121 +14.2%
  4. Robertson N S StranorlarChurch of IrelandDEIS
    89 +102.3%
  5. Scoil Naomh Chaitriona BallyshannonDEIS
    77 +24.2%
  6. Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill Bun an PhobailGaelscoil
    75 −1.3%
  7. Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha Bun CrannchaGaelscoilInter-denominational
    67 −63.0%
  8. S N na Carraige An CharraigGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    59 −38.5%
  9. Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri Baile Dhún na nGallGaelscoilInter-denominational
    55 −39.6%
  10. Rockfield N S BallyshannonDEIS
    49 +14.0%
  11. S N Baile an Bhailsig BallybofeyChurch of Ireland
    47 +51.6%
  12. Kilbarron N S BallyshannonChurch of IrelandDEIS
    44 +57.1%
  13. S N Fothar Leitir Ceanainn
    32 −20.0%
  14. Ayr Hill N S Ramelton LetterkennyPresbyterian
    32 +6.7%
  15. Gaelscoil Eirne Béal Átha SeannaighGaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS
    29 −61.8%
  16. St Riaghans NS GlentiesDEIS
    26 −18.8%
  17. St. Mura's National School BuncranaChurch of Ireland
    26 −23.5%
  18. S N Leitir Mhic an Bhaird LettermacawardDEISGaeltacht
    16 −50.0%
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
St Macartans Central Bundoran, Co. Donegal · Roll 19686S DEIS 276
+11.7%
+8.7%
23.0 12 27 50% 12%
SN an BR M O Cleirigh Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 17268N 211
+1.4%
+1.4%
26.4 −18 24 51% 21%
Glebe NS Donegal · Roll 17831O Church of Ireland 121
+14.2%
+36.0%
24.2 5 16 53% 12%
Robertson N S Stranorlar, Co. Donegal · Roll 18731P Church of IrelandDEIS 89
+102.3%
+102.3%
22.2 4 10 50% 10%
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 17945G DEIS 77
+24.2%
−35.3%
19.2 4 7 50% 12%
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill Bun an Phobail, Co. Donegal · Roll 20144M Gaelscoil 75
−1.3%
Opened 2001/02 18.8 4 8 52% 95%
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha Bun Cranncha, Co. Donegal · Roll 20097G GaelscoilInter-denominational 67
−63.0%
Opened 1999/00 22.3 3 7 54% 96%
S N na Carraige An Charraig, Co. Donegal · Roll 18611F GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 59
−38.5%
−32.2%
19.7 3 8 50% 69%
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri Baile Dhún na nGall, Co. Donegal · Roll 20096E GaelscoilInter-denominational 55
−39.6%
Opened 1999/00 18.3 −13 9 58% 100%
Rockfield N S Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 09009Q DEIS 49
+14.0%
+16.7%
16.3 +13 14 60% 20%
S N Baile an Bhailsig Ballybofey, Co. Donegal · Roll 18703K Church of Ireland 47
+51.6%
+30.6%
23.5 2 2 50% 8%
Kilbarron N S Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 10595Q Church of IrelandDEIS 44
+57.1%
+51.7%
14.7 3 8 55% 9%
S N Fothar Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 16903I 32
−20.0%
−22.0%
16.0 2 1 60% 0%
Ayr Hill N S Ramelton Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 18251B Presbyterian 32
+6.7%
−44.8%
16.0 2 3 50% 0%
Gaelscoil Eirne Béal Átha Seannaigh, Co. Donegal · Roll 20167B GaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS 29
−61.8%
Opened 2002/03 14.5 2 2 57% 86%
St Riaghans NS Glenties, Co. Donegal · Roll 17716O DEIS 26
−18.8%
−13.3%
13.0 2 1 56% 33%
St. Mura's National School Buncrana, Co. Donegal · Roll 16854V Church of Ireland 26
−23.5%
−35.0%
13.0 2 3 50% 0%
S N Leitir Mhic an Bhaird Lettermacaward, Co. Donegal · Roll 15847T DEISGaeltacht 16
−50.0%
−57.9%
8.0 2 4 50% 75%
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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.