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38 schools in Co. Offaly · 2025/26

pupils
6,585
junior infants
773
in 2 all-Irish schools
114 1.7%
class teachers · 6 gained one · 4 lost one since 2024/25
295 +20 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 37 schools with figures for both years had 6,873 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,540 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−4.8%
Over 10 years

8 grew · 14 steady · 15 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

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Change in pupils over 10 years
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Class teachers since 2024/25
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  1. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  2. Edenderry Convent N S Edenderry
    429 +1.2%
  3. St. Joseph's N.S. TullamoreDEIS
    360 −12.6%
  4. Scoil Colmain Naofa Tullamore
    322 +6.3%
  5. Shinchill N S Killeigh
    286 +7.9%
  6. Daingean N S DaingeanDEIS
    261 +17.0%
  7. Scoil Mhuire TullamoreDEIS
    249 −30.3%
  8. Croinchoill N S BirrDEIS
    243 +19.1%
  9. Tullamore Educate Together NS TullamoreMulti-denominational
    236 +14.0%
  10. Arden Boys NS TullamoreBoysDEIS
    215 +53.6%
  11. Ballykilmurry N S Tullamore
    199 −6.6%
  12. S N Naomh Cholumchille Tullamore
    197 −6.2%
  13. S N Sheosaimh Naofa Tullamore
    193 +4.9%
  14. St. Cynoc's National School FerbaneDEIS
    189 −4.1%
  15. S N Phroinsiais Naofa ClaraBoysDEIS
    186 −19.8%
  16. Clara Convent N S ClaraGirlsDEIS
    180 −4.3%
  17. St Brendans Monastery BirrBoysDEIS
    178 −18.7%
  18. Charleville N S TullamoreChurch of Ireland
    173 +74.7%
  19. S N Cronain Naofa Roscrea
    171 −23.0%
  20. S N Naomh Philomena TullamoreGirlsDEIS
    164 +7.2%
  21. S N Chartaigh Naofa Tullamore
    147 −26.5%
  22. Mercy Primary School BirrGirlsDEIS
    141 −18.5%
  23. Geashill 1 N S Geashill
    126 +5.0%
  24. S N Mhuire Tullamore
    124 0.0%
  25. Shinrone Mixed N S BirrDEIS
    121 −14.8%
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
Scoil Bhríde Primary School Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 20267F DEIS 480
−13.0%
Opened 2007/08 21.1 −121 48 28% 10%
Edenderry Convent N S Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 16013V 429
+1.2%
−20.0%
24.5 17 52 40% 12%
St. Joseph's N.S. Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 18797W DEIS 360
−12.6%
+11.5%
16.9 20 84 32% 8%
Scoil Colmain Naofa Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 17746A 322
+6.3%
+46.4%
23.4 13 33 43% 16%
Shinchill N S Killeigh, Co. Offaly · Roll 17031F 286
+7.9%
+36.2%
22.8 12 27 34% 11%
Daingean N S Daingean, Co. Offaly · Roll 16620T DEIS 261
+17.0%
+21.4%
22.6 11 32 31% 10%
Scoil Mhuire Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 18057F DEIS 249
−30.3%
−39.7%
16.4 −114 42 33% 3%
Croinchoill N S Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 18267Q DEIS 243
+19.1%
+32.1%
29.8 8 35 34% 17%
Tullamore Educate Together NS Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 20189L Multi-denominational 236
+14.0%
Opened 2004/05 22.4 +110 33 72% 2%
Arden Boys NS Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 19713S BoysDEIS 215
+53.6%
+49.3%
23.2 9 0 20% 9%
Ballykilmurry N S Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 15656M 199
−6.6%
−16.7%
22.6 8 25 26% 13%
S N Naomh Cholumchille Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 17508H 197
−6.2%
+26.3%
23.9 8 23 32% 7%
S N Sheosaimh Naofa Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 17637S 193
+4.9%
+17.7%
22.6 +18 29 37% 12%
St. Cynoc's National School Ferbane, Co. Offaly · Roll 20289P DEIS 189
−4.1%
From 2007/08 22.2 8 15 28% 19%
S N Phroinsiais Naofa Clara, Co. Offaly · Roll 18406E BoysDEIS 186
−19.8%
−7.5%
21.0 8 19 28% 15%
Clara Convent N S Clara, Co. Offaly · Roll 13118U GirlsDEIS 180
−4.3%
−14.3%
18.7 −19 14 36% 13%
St Brendans Monastery Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 12370C BoysDEIS 178
−18.7%
−12.7%
17.3 9 17 20% 7%
Charleville N S Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 10353P Church of Ireland 173
+74.7%
+154.4%
23.0 +17 13 58% 0%
S N Cronain Naofa Roscrea, Co. Offaly · Roll 17523D 171
−23.0%
−29.6%
19.9 8 22 37% 20%
S N Naomh Philomena Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 16928B GirlsDEIS 164
+7.2%
+41.4%
19.9 8 0 20% 10%
S N Chartaigh Naofa Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 20273A 147
−26.5%
From 2007/08 16.7 +17 44 35% 3%
Mercy Primary School Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 03220F GirlsDEIS 141
−18.5%
−37.1%
16.9 +18 21 36% 6%
Geashill 1 N S Geashill, Co. Offaly · Roll 09191I 126
+5.0%
+38.5%
18.7 +16 12 34% 19%
S N Mhuire Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 18115Q 124
0.0%
+34.8%
23.6 −15 12 27% 19%
Shinrone Mixed N S Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 12343W DEIS 121
−14.8%
−1.6%
23.0 5 10 42% 16%
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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.