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

7 schools in Co. Kilkenny · 2025/26

pupils
448
junior infants
58
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 1 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
23 +3 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
110
together since 2015/16

The 7 schools with figures for both years had 414 pupils in 2015/16 and have 448 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+8.2%
Over 10 years

2 grew · 3 steady · 2 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. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
  2. S N Naomh Chiarain JohnstownDEIS
    90 +8.4%
  3. Skeaghvastheen N S Skeaghvasteen
    85 −20.6%
  4. S N Moin Ruadh Mixed Knocktopher
    56 0.0%
  5. S N Chrion Choill via Thurles
    28 +12.0%
  6. S N Bhridhe Kells
    27 +8.0%
  7. S N Colmain Jenkinstown
    20 −13.0%
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
S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17589K 142
+49.5%
+86.8%
21.3 +16 15 54% 33%
S N Naomh Chiarain Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17339K DEIS 90
+8.4%
−4.3%
22.5 4 14 36% 29%
Skeaghvastheen N S Skeaghvasteen, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16140F 85
−20.6%
+3.7%
21.2 4 13 62% 38%
S N Moin Ruadh Mixed Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17590S 56
0.0%
+64.7%
18.7 3 10 38% 31%
S N Chrion Choill via Thurles, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17374M 28
+12.0%
+16.7%
14.0 2 2 36% 27%
S N Bhridhe Kells, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17566V 27
+8.0%
−6.9%
13.5 2 2 55% 27%
S N Colmain Jenkinstown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17200C 20
−13.0%
−28.6%
10.0 2 2 57% 29%
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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.