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21 schools in Co. Waterford · 2025/26

pupils
3,847
junior infants
442
in 1 all-Irish school
42 1.1%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
177 +14 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
888
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 20 schools with figures for both years had 4,011 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,651 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−9.0%
Over 10 years

4 grew · 7 steady · 9 fell · 1 newer

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Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
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Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. 567 pupils −19.2% over 10 years
  2. S N Deaglan WaterfordBoys
    396 pupils −9.2% over 10 years
  3. Glor na Mara NS Tramore
    381 pupils −11.0% over 10 years
  4. St Stephens N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    363 pupils −14.6% over 10 years
  5. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 pupils +20.8% over 10 years
  6. 234 pupils −22.5% over 10 years
  7. 225 pupils +13.6% over 10 years
  8. S N Faiche Liag Faithlegg
    196 pupils −3.4% over 10 years
  9. Réalt na Mara National School Dunmore EastSome subjects through Irish
    196 pupils From 2021/22
  10. Scoil Choill Mhic Thomaisin KilmacthomasDEIS
    133 pupils −10.7% over 10 years
  11. Newtown Junior School Waterford CityQuaker
    112 pupils −8.2% over 10 years
  12. Ballyduff B 2 N S Ballyduff
    108 pupils −22.3% over 10 years
  13. 105 pupils +40.0% over 10 years
  14. 104 pupils +3.0% over 10 years
  15. S N an Baile Nua Kilmacthomas
    99 pupils −3.9% over 10 years
  16. Aglish N S Cappoquin
    82 pupils −24.1% over 10 years
  17. 75 pupils +10.3% over 10 years
  18. St Marys N S Grange via Youghal
    60 pupils −16.7% over 10 years
  19. S N na bhFiodh Kilmacthomas
    58 pupils −13.4% over 10 years
  20. Ballycurrane N S via Youghal
    44 pupils −8.3% over 10 years
  21. S N na Leanai Dun GarbhanGaelscoilGaeltacht
    42 pupils −4.5% over 10 years
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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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