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14 schools in Co. Louth · 2025/26

pupils
2,873
junior infants
365
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 14 lost one since 2024/25
117 −3 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 13 schools with figures for both years had 2,864 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,520 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−12.0%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 5 steady · 8 fell · 1 newer

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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. S N Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen
    411 −9.5%
  2. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa DroghedaDEIS
    353 Opened 2010/11
  3. Tallonstown N S Dundalk
    276 −8.9%
  4. Callystown Mixed N S Clogherhead
    261 −18.2%
  5. Dromiskin Mixed N S Dundalk
    234 +2.6%
  6. S N N Maolmhaodhagh C DundalkGirls
    233 +9.9%
  7. S N N Maolmhaodhagh N Dundalk
    220 −13.0%
  8. S N Muire Jenkinstown
    187 +6.9%
  9. SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham
    161 −19.9%
  10. S N Columcille Drogheda
    151 −17.5%
  11. Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale
    150 −22.7%
  12. St Olivers NS Carlingford
    120 −22.1%
  13. S N Bhride Dundalk
    67 −28.0%
  14. S N San Nioclas Castlebellingham
    49 −48.4%
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 Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen, Co. Louth · Roll 17726R 411
−9.5%
+81.9%
23.1 −217 38 42% 19%
Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20349H DEIS 353 Opened 2010/11 Opened 2010/11 22.7 −115 41 34% 8%
Tallonstown N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 02745N 276
−8.9%
+30.8%
25.1 −111 30 32% 19%
Callystown Mixed N S Clogherhead, Co. Louth · Roll 14252G 261
−18.2%
+7.0%
25.1 −110 33 37% 14%
Dromiskin Mixed N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 16760M 234
+2.6%
+35.3%
24.1 −19 33 43% 23%
S N N Maolmhaodhagh C Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 15259C Girls 233
+9.9%
−6.4%
25.9 −19 0 43% 11%
S N N Maolmhaodhagh N Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 15260K 220
−13.0%
−22.8%
24.4 −19 72 35% 18%
S N Muire Jenkinstown, Co. Louth · Roll 18101F 187
+6.9%
+112.5%
25.1 −17 19 39% 22%
SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham, Co. Louth · Roll 14207B 161
−19.9%
−4.7%
19.6 −17 19 39% 23%
S N Columcille Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 01434O 151
−17.5%
+36.0%
21.3 −16 35 35% 10%
Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale, Co. Louth · Roll 13670T 150
−22.7%
0.0%
25.0 −16 17 43% 32%
St Olivers NS Carlingford, Co. Louth · Roll 02322I 120
−22.1%
+22.4%
24.0 −15 12 42% 22%
S N Bhride Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 17965M 67
−28.0%
+59.5%
22.3 −13 9 33% 17%
S N San Nioclas Castlebellingham, Co. Louth · Roll 18126V 49
−48.4%
−36.4%
16.3 −13 7 44% 22%
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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.