DEIS Urban Band 1 schools in Ireland
Urban Band 1 is the most intensively supported band in the DEIS programme, and the only one that reduces class size: 17:1 in junior schools, 19:1 in vertical schools and 21:1 in senior schools. That is smaller than almost any non-DEIS school in the country, fee-paying schools included.
Band 1 is not a mark against a school. DEIS status reflects the socio-economic profile of the families enrolled, not teaching or outcomes — and it means more resources going in, not fewer. The full explanation is here.
By county
- Cavan4 schools
- Clare6 schools
- Cork28 schools
- Donegal4 schools
- Dublin140 schools
- Galway9 schools
- Kerry4 schools
- Laois5 schools
- Limerick19 schools
- Longford6 schools
- Louth10 schools
- Mayo3 schools
- Meath3 schools
- Offaly9 schools
- Roscommon3 schools
- Sligo4 schools
- Tipperary13 schools
- Waterford11 schools
- Westmeath7 schools
- Wexford7 schools
- Wicklow4 schools
Counties with fewer than 3: Carlow (2), Kildare (2). They are listed on the county page rather than given one of their own.