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Filtered by Co. Sligo Falling 50–74% prefer multi-denominational Clear all

5 schools in Co. Sligo · 2025/26

pupils
542
junior infants
63
in 1 all-Irish school
208 38.4%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
23 −2 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
146
together since 2015/16

The 5 schools with figures for both years had 642 pupils in 2015/16 and have 542 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−15.6%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 5 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. Carbury National School SligoChurch of Ireland
    210 −10.3%
  2. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 −15.8%
  3. S N Padraig Naofa Ballinfull
    75 −21.9%
  4. S N Naomh Iosef Templeboy
    29 −14.7%
  5. Killeenduff N S EaskeyDEIS
    20 −35.5%
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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.

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  • Under 25%
  • 25–49%
  • 50–74%
  • 75%+
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  • Groups: their mix