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4 schools in Co. Westmeath · 2025/26

pupils
1,812
junior infants
215
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
86 +17 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 4 schools with figures for both years had 1,897 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,812 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−4.5%
Over 10 years

1 grew · 1 steady · 2 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
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  2. Scoil Cholmain Naofa MullingarDEIS
    445 −6.1%
  3. St Etchens National School Kinnegad
    413 −25.7%
  4. Mullingar Educate Together NS MullingarMulti-denominationalDEIS
    381 −11.4%
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%
Scoil Cholmain Naofa Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19650U DEIS 445
−6.1%
−10.6%
24.7 −118 50 34% 10%
St Etchens National School Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19848S 413
−25.7%
+10.1%
22.5 −117 73 29% 15%
Mullingar Educate Together NS Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20188J Multi-denominationalDEIS 381
−11.4%
Opened 2004/05 17.6 20 45 67% 9%
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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.