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5 schools in Co. Longford · 2025/26

pupils
629
junior infants
75
in 1 all-Irish school
112 17.8%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
28 −4 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 5 schools with figures for both years had 815 pupils in 2015/16 and have 629 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−22.8%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 1 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

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
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Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. Scoil Mhuire N S NewtownforbesDEIS
    317 −8.6%
  2. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt An LongfortGaelscoilDEIS
    112 −40.1%
  3. Colehill Mixed N S Colehill
    96 −29.4%
  4. St Patricks Ballinamuck
    63 −33.0%
  5. Killasonna Mixed N S Granard
    41 −19.6%
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 N S Newtownforbes, Co. Longford · Roll 19987J DEIS 317
−8.6%
+32.6%
24.4 −113 41 22% 17%
Gaelscoil an Longfoirt An Longfort, Co. Longford · Roll 20083S GaelscoilDEIS 112
−40.1%
−38.8%
17.7 −16 13 24% 86%
Colehill Mixed N S Colehill, Co. Longford · Roll 14672F 96
−29.4%
−34.2%
24.0 −24 11 15% 10%
St Patricks Ballinamuck, Co. Longford · Roll 19975C 63
−33.0%
−32.3%
21.0 −13 7 50% 25%
Killasonna Mixed N S Granard, Co. Longford · Roll 14300O 41
−19.6%
−6.8%
20.5 −12 3 50% 17%
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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.