Catholic primary schools record 'steady decrease' in enrolments

Despite the closure of 112 Catholic primary schools between last year and 2012, schools with a Catholic ethos still make up the vast majority of primary schools here. File picture

There has been a "steady decrease” recorded in the number of enrolments in Catholic primary schools since 2018, despite a small increase in 2022 due to the enrolments of Ukrainian students.

At the same time, multi-denominational enrolments have continued to rise steadily. The figures are included in the latest annual statistical bulletin published by the Department of Education which looks at education data spanning the decade between 2012 and 2022.