How many primary schools are there in Birr?

There are 17 primary schools in Birr, Co. Offaly, with 1,866 pupils between them.

What is the biggest primary school in Birr?

St Rynaghs NS, with 249 pupils. The smallest is SN Chiarain Naofa, with 29.

Yes. Gaelscoil na Laochra teaches through Irish.

6 of the 17 schools are in the DEIS programme: Croinchoill NS, St Brendans Monastery, Mercy Primary School and 3 more.

Yes: St Brendans Monastery and Mercy Primary School. The others take boys and girls.

17 primary schools in Birr, Co. Offaly, compared side by side.

Primary schools in Birr
School	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Rynaghs NSBanagher	249	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Croinchoill NSCrinkill	243	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Brendans MonasteryMoorpark Street	178	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Naomh EoinFivealley	148	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Mercy Primary SchoolChapel Lane	141	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Ceann Eitigh NSKinnitty	132	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Shinrone Mixed NSShinrone	121	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Marys National SchoolCloghan	93	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN OsmannModel School Road	86	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
Coolderry Central NSBrosna	82	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Mhuire BainrioghanDunkerrin	76	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Cronans Mixed NSBanagher	72	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Seir Kierans NSClareen	71	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Caoimhin NaofaShinrone	67	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil na LaochraTullamore Road	45	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
SN LomchluanaCloghan	33	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Chiarain NaofaKilcormac	29	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

Pupil numbers from the Department of Education's latest figures. See schools by distance from Birr.

How many primary schools are there in Birr?: There are 17 primary schools in Birr, Co. Offaly, with 1,866 pupils between them.
What is the biggest primary school in Birr?: St Rynaghs NS, with 249 pupils. The smallest is SN Chiarain Naofa, with 29.
Is there a gaelscoil in Birr?: Yes. Gaelscoil na Laochra teaches through Irish.
Is there a multi-denominational school in Birr?: Yes: Gaelscoil na Laochra.
Are there DEIS schools in Birr?: 6 of the 17 schools are in the DEIS programme: Croinchoill NS, St Brendans Monastery, Mercy Primary School and 3 more.
Are there single-sex schools in Birr?: Yes: St Brendans Monastery and Mercy Primary School. The others take boys and girls.