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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

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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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
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. Holy Cross School Tramore
    567 −19.2%
  2. S N Deaglan WaterfordBoys
    396 −9.2%
  3. Glor na Mara NS Tramore
    381 −11.0%
  4. St Stephens N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    363 −14.6%
  5. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 +20.8%
  6. An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    234 −22.5%
  7. S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan
    225 +13.6%
  8. S N Faiche Liag Faithlegg
    196 −3.4%
  9. Réalt na Mara National School Dunmore EastSome subjects through Irish
    196 From 2021/22
  10. Scoil Choill Mhic Thomaisin KilmacthomasDEIS
    133 −10.7%
  11. Newtown Junior School Waterford CityQuaker
    112 −8.2%
  12. Ballyduff B 2 N S Ballyduff
    108 −22.3%
  13. Knockanore N S Tallow
    105 +40.0%
  14. Whitechurch N S Ceapach Dungarvan
    104 +3.0%
  15. S N an Baile Nua Kilmacthomas
    99 −3.9%
  16. Aglish N S Cappoquin
    82 −24.1%
  17. S N Aine Nfa Seafield Bonmahon
    75 +10.3%
  18. St Marys N S Grange via Youghal
    60 −16.7%
  19. S N na bhFiodh Kilmacthomas
    58 −13.4%
  20. Ballycurrane N S via Youghal
    44 −8.3%
  21. S N na Leanai Dun GarbhanGaelscoilGaeltacht
    42 −4.5%
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
Holy Cross School Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 19629G 567
−19.2%
+7.0%
23.4 24 50 50% 5%
S N Deaglan Waterford · Roll 16976M Boys 396
−9.2%
−16.6%
24.8 16 30 50% 7%
Glor na Mara NS Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 20116H 381
−11.0%
−15.5%
23.4 16 43 53% 5%
St Stephens N S Waterford · Roll 15046I BoysDEIS 363
−14.6%
−11.9%
19.8 18 39 52% 4%
St Pauls B N S Waterford · Roll 20219R DEIS 267
+20.8%
−1.5%
15.9 +216 29 53% 8%
An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School Waterford · Roll 18509O GirlsDEIS 234
−22.5%
−18.8%
16.5 14 56 53% 6%
S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 17159I 225
+13.6%
+15.4%
27.4 8 29 57% 10%
S N Faiche Liag Faithlegg, Co. Waterford · Roll 18380M 196
−3.4%
+59.3%
24.5 8 19 52% 12%
Réalt na Mara National School Dunmore East, Co. Waterford · Roll 20556M Some subjects through Irish 196 From 2021/22 From 2021/22 24.5 8 28 59% 17%
Scoil Choill Mhic Thomaisin Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford · Roll 20170N DEIS 133
−10.7%
−8.9%
22.2 6 9 51% 14%
Newtown Junior School Waterford City · Roll 20261Q Quaker 112
−8.2%
From 2007/08 18.7 +16 14 72% 12%
Ballyduff B 2 N S Ballyduff, Co. Waterford · Roll 15540Q 108
−22.3%
−11.5%
21.6 5 19 60% 0%
Knockanore N S Tallow, Co. Waterford · Roll 17522B 105
+40.0%
+14.1%
26.2 4 14 58% 21%
Whitechurch N S Ceapach Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 18108T 104
+3.0%
−2.8%
24.0 4 11 53% 25%
S N an Baile Nua Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford · Roll 17133N 99
−3.9%
+19.3%
19.8 5 11 70% 10%
Aglish N S Cappoquin, Co. Waterford · Roll 01395H 82
−24.1%
+82.2%
20.5 4 10 62% 14%
S N Aine Nfa Seafield Bonmahon, Co. Waterford · Roll 18167M 75
+10.3%
+56.2%
18.8 4 12 50% 11%
St Marys N S Grange via Youghal, Co. Waterford · Roll 17997C 60
−16.7%
−14.3%
20.0 3 9 57% 21%
S N na bhFiodh Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford · Roll 17570M 58
−13.4%
+52.6%
19.3 3 4 71% 18%
Ballycurrane N S via Youghal, Co. Waterford · Roll 07441S 44
−8.3%
+41.9%
14.7 3 6 53% 13%
S N na Leanai Dun Garbhan, Co. Waterford · Roll 16818R GaelscoilGaeltacht 42
−4.5%
−49.4%
21.0 −12 0 55% 55%
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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.