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
|