Written answers
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Department of Education and Skills
School Enrolments Data
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of junior infants, senior infants and first classes in the primary system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24461/18]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy, regarding the number of junior infants, senior infants and first class standards in the primary system, containing more than one standard, is as shown.
As well as Single Grade classes, with only one standard (Junior/Senior Infants, First Class, etc.) there are Consecutive Grade and Multi-Grade classes, containing more than one standard, as shown.
| Grade Structure | Number of Classes |
|---|---|
| Single Grade Classes - Total | 15,973 |
| Of which - | - |
| Junior Infants | 2,357 |
| Senior Infants | 2,197 |
| 1st | 2,120 |
| 2nd | 2,072 |
| 3rd | 1,912 |
| 4th | 1,812 |
| 5th | 1,678 |
| 6th | 1,825 |
| Consecutive Grade Classes - Total | 4,278 |
| Of which | - |
| Junior Infants - Senior Infants | 887 |
| Senior Infants-1st | 272 |
| 1st - 2nd | 669 |
| 2nd - 3rd | 344 |
| 3rd - 4th | 799 |
| 4th - 5th | 287 |
| 5th - 6th | 1,020 |
| Multi-Grade Classes - Total | 1,901 |
| Of which | - |
| Containing Infants | 752 |
| Not containing Infants | 1,149 |
| TOTAL | 22,152 |
| - | Count Class |
| Classes containing Junior Infants | 3,965 |
| Classes containing Senior Infants | 4,087 |
| Classes containing 1st Class | 3,981 |
| TOTAL | 12,033 |
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of students enrolled in junior infants, senior infants and first class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24462/18]
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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There were 68,438 pupils enrolled in Junior Infants in the 2016-17 school year; 71,270 in Senior Infants and 71,027 in First Year.
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