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

10 schools in Co. Westmeath · 2025/26

pupils
1,797
junior infants
184
in 1 all-Irish school
154 8.6%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
89 +26 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
289
together since 2015/16

The 10 schools with figures for both years had 1,587 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,797 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+13.2%
Over 10 years

5 grew · 1 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

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  1. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  2. Mullingar Educate Together NS MullingarMulti-denominationalDEIS
    381 −11.4%
  3. Corr na Madadh N S AthloneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    306 +11.7%
  4. Baile na gCailleach N S Mullingar
    166 +38.3%
  5. Gaelscoil An Choillín An Muileann gCearrGaelscoilInter-denominational
    154 +62.1%
  6. Cill Cleithe N S Moate
    99 +11.2%
  7. Ballynacargy Mixed N S BallynacargyDEIS
    55 −16.7%
  8. S N Aodha Naofa Kilbeggan
    27 −10.0%
  9. Dysart NS Mullingar
    24 −27.3%
  10. Naomh Muire N S MullingarDEIS
    12 −7.7%
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
St Marys NS Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20073P DEIS 573
+31.1%
+47.7%
18.5 +131 47 54% 11%
Mullingar Educate Together NS Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20188J Multi-denominationalDEIS 381
−11.4%
Opened 2004/05 17.6 20 45 67% 9%
Corr na Madadh N S Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 17903N Multi-denominationalDEIS 306
+11.7%
−8.1%
23.5 +113 28 65% 5%
Baile na gCailleach N S Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 16868J 166
+38.3%
+32.8%
25.7 6 17 51% 14%
Gaelscoil An Choillín An Muileann gCearr, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20238V GaelscoilInter-denominational 154
+62.1%
Opened 2006/07 23.7 6 24 65% 84%
Cill Cleithe N S Moate, Co. Westmeath · Roll 17806P 99
+11.2%
+19.3%
24.8 4 13 67% 33%
Ballynacargy Mixed N S Ballynacargy, Co. Westmeath · Roll 01731U DEIS 55
−16.7%
−44.4%
18.3 3 9 57% 14%
S N Aodha Naofa Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath · Roll 17882I 27
−10.0%
−25.0%
13.5 2 1 62% 50%
Dysart NS Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 17290G 24
−27.3%
−36.8%
12.0 2 0 56% 0%
Naomh Muire N S Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 17743R DEIS 12
−7.7%
−55.6%
6.0 2 0 60% 0%
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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.