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11 schools in Co. Monaghan · 2025/26

pupils
2,844
junior infants
352
in 2 all-Irish schools
633 22.3%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 4 lost one since 2024/25
115 +8 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 11 schools with figures for both years had 2,919 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,844 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.6%
Over 10 years

4 grew · 3 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

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Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. Gaelscoil Ultain MuineacháinGaelscoil
    373 +11.3%
  2. Urbleshanny N S Scotstown
    296 −2.6%
  3. Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk
    286 +34.9%
  4. Scoil Rois Carraig Mhachaire RoisGaelscoil
    260 +16.6%
  5. Bunscoil Louis Naofa CarrickmacrossGirls
    258 −10.7%
  6. Naomh Oliver Plunkett LoughmourneSome subjects through Irish
    255 +15.4%
  7. St Joseph's National School CarrickmacrossBoys
    234 −18.8%
  8. St Marys BNS MonaghanDEIS
    229 −17.3%
  9. Scoil Éanna BallybayDEIS
    228 −3.8%
  10. St Tiarnach's Primary School ClonesDEIS
    217 −9.6%
  11. St Louis Infant School MonaghanDEIS
    208 −29.0%
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
Gaelscoil Ultain Muineacháin, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19936P Gaelscoil 373
+11.3%
+90.3%
23.3 16 41 32% 93%
Urbleshanny N S Scotstown, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16923O 296
−2.6%
+9.6%
22.3 13 26 25% 26%
Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19251G 286
+34.9%
+127.0%
26.0 +110 33 26% 18%
Scoil Rois Carraig Mhachaire Rois, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19857T Gaelscoil 260
+16.6%
+54.8%
26.0 10 32 32% 81%
Bunscoil Louis Naofa Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 15329U Girls 258
−10.7%
+16.2%
23.4 11 20 38% 5%
Naomh Oliver Plunkett Loughmourne, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19469K Some subjects through Irish 255
+15.4%
+72.3%
25.2 −19 35 23% 7%
St Joseph's National School Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 17099Q Boys 234
−18.8%
−2.9%
22.8 10 28 34% 2%
St Marys BNS Monaghan · Roll 17150N DEIS 229
−17.3%
−21.3%
22.6 −19 8 36% 11%
Scoil Éanna Ballybay, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20174V DEIS 228
−3.8%
+26.7%
25.3 +19 25 24% 8%
St Tiarnach's Primary School Clones, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20120V DEIS 217
−9.6%
−0.5%
22.2 −19 30 30% 7%
St Louis Infant School Monaghan · Roll 18494E DEIS 208
−29.0%
−25.4%
23.1 −19 74 47% 7%
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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.