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22 schools in Co. Kerry · 2025/26

pupils
1,700
junior infants
175
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
82 +7 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
409
together since 2015/16

The 22 schools with figures for both years had 1,732 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,700 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.8%
Over 10 years

8 grew · 5 steady · 9 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. Castlegregory MXD N S Castlegregory
    147 +21.5%
  2. Glounaguillagh N S Killorglin
    137 +9.6%
  3. Scoil Naomh Erc Tralee
    129 −8.5%
  4. S N Mainistir O dTorna Tralee
    121 −18.8%
  5. Coolick National School Killarney
    113 +13.0%
  6. Castledrum N S Castlemain
    107 +46.6%
  7. Aghacasla N S Tralee
    107 +24.4%
  8. S N Gleann Beithe GlenbeighDEIS
    106 +17.8%
  9. Scoil Nuachabhail Tralee
    98 −30.0%
  10. Kilgobnet N S Killarney
    92 +2.2%
  11. S N Réalt na Mara Cill Airne
    85 +7.6%
  12. S N Naomh Eirc Ard Fhearta
    78 −32.2%
  13. Freastogail Mhuire MXD TraleeDEIS
    52 +44.4%
  14. Crochan Naofa N S Killarney
    49 +6.5%
  15. S N Dar Earca ValentiaDEIS
    47 −14.5%
  16. Knocknagoshel National School Tralee
    40 −36.5%
  17. Scoil Naomh Iosef TraleeDEIS
    38 −40.6%
  18. S.N. Cill Conla Ballybunion
    35 −14.6%
  19. Glenflesk N S Killarney
    35 +40.0%
  20. Derryquay MXD N S Tralee
    32 −30.4%
  21. Tahilla Community National School SneemMulti-denominationalDEIS
    29 +81.2%
  22. Tulloha National School Kenmare
    23 −25.8%
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
Castlegregory MXD N S Castlegregory, Co. Kerry · Roll 11746Q 147
+21.5%
+14.8%
24.5 6 13 45% 48%
Glounaguillagh N S Killorglin, Co. Kerry · Roll 01583I 137
+9.6%
+18.1%
22.8 6 15 47% 32%
Scoil Naomh Erc Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 18590A 129
−8.5%
+27.7%
20.0 6 15 16% 28%
S N Mainistir O dTorna Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 18665F 121
−18.8%
+39.1%
24.2 −15 13 17% 29%
Coolick National School Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 10014Q 113
+13.0%
+140.4%
22.6 5 12 32% 26%
Castledrum N S Castlemain, Co. Kerry · Roll 09209B 107
+46.6%
+205.7%
20.2 5 14 21% 37%
Aghacasla N S Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 14767Q 107
+24.4%
+46.6%
21.4 5 10 46% 46%
S N Gleann Beithe Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry · Roll 18414D DEIS 106
+17.8%
+29.3%
21.2 5 13 39% 33%
Scoil Nuachabhail Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 10326M 98
−30.0%
+66.1%
24.5 −14 9 24% 29%
Kilgobnet N S Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 07841L 92
+2.2%
−12.4%
23.0 4 17 17% 39%
S N Réalt na Mara Cill Airne, Co. Kerry · Roll 19448C 85
+7.6%
+21.4%
19.8 4 9 50% 35%
S N Naomh Eirc Ard Fhearta, Co. Kerry · Roll 17358O 78
−32.2%
−22.8%
19.5 4 9 27% 33%
Freastogail Mhuire MXD Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 17915U DEIS 52
+44.4%
+92.6%
13.3 3 2 17% 33%
Crochan Naofa N S Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 10239R 49
+6.5%
+8.9%
16.3 3 2 78% 33%
S N Dar Earca Valentia, Co. Kerry · Roll 19483E DEIS 47
−14.5%
−16.1%
15.7 3 0 27% 36%
Knocknagoshel National School Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 09708T 40
−36.5%
−42.0%
20.0 2 5 36% 36%
Scoil Naomh Iosef Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 18856M DEIS 38
−40.6%
−62.0%
19.0 2 4 12% 25%
S.N. Cill Conla Ballybunion, Co. Kerry · Roll 18214S 35
−14.6%
+94.4%
17.5 2 4 38% 38%
Glenflesk N S Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 09302O 35
+40.0%
+16.7%
17.5 2 0 43% 29%
Derryquay MXD N S Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 15878H 32
−30.4%
0.0%
13.5 2 3 56% 25%
Tahilla Community National School Sneem, Co. Kerry · Roll 05348S Multi-denominationalDEIS 29
+81.2%
+45.0%
14.5 2 3 100% 33%
Tulloha National School Kenmare, Co. Kerry · Roll 01396J 23
−25.8%
−39.5%
11.5 2 3 44% 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.