Explore Irish primary school enrolment trends

Search any school by roll number, compare trends, and drill down by county with concise summary statistics.

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Explore Irish-medium provision

View national aggregates by Irish classification and Gaeltacht status, then drill down to the schools behind each group.

Irish classification

Compare schools where all, some, or no subjects are taught through Irish.

Gaeltacht status

Separate schools in Gaeltacht areas from schools outside Gaeltacht areas.

Combined view

Open cross-tab groups such as all subjects through Irish in Gaeltacht or non-Gaeltacht areas.

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Explore by county

Choose a county to see summary statistics, then drill down by local authority, patron, or planning area.

Carlow

41 schools

7,157 pupils

Avg size: 174.6

Cavan

75 schools

9,711 pupils

Avg size: 129.5

Clare

109 schools

12,914 pupils

Avg size: 118.5

Cork

335 schools

60,003 pupils

Avg size: 179.1

Donegal

171 schools

18,871 pupils

Avg size: 110.4

Dublin

459 schools

132,941 pupils

Avg size: 289.6

Galway

217 schools

29,404 pupils

Avg size: 135.5

Kerry

130 schools

15,569 pupils

Avg size: 119.8

Kildare

101 schools

29,000 pupils

Avg size: 287.1

Kilkenny

68 schools

10,483 pupils

Avg size: 154.2

Laois

63 schools

10,814 pupils

Avg size: 171.7

Leitrim

37 schools

3,908 pupils

Avg size: 105.6

Limerick

133 schools

21,953 pupils

Avg size: 165.1

Longford

37 schools

5,201 pupils

Avg size: 140.6

Louth

69 schools

16,798 pupils

Avg size: 243.4

Mayo

151 schools

14,772 pupils

Avg size: 97.8

Meath

113 schools

25,663 pupils

Avg size: 227.1

Monaghan

62 schools

7,958 pupils

Avg size: 128.4

Offaly

67 schools

9,295 pupils

Avg size: 138.7

Roscommon

87 schools

7,953 pupils

Avg size: 91.4

Sligo

62 schools

7,528 pupils

Avg size: 121.4

Tipperary

151 schools

18,173 pupils

Avg size: 120.4

Waterford

73 schools

13,577 pupils

Avg size: 186.0

Westmeath

73 schools

11,117 pupils

Avg size: 152.3

Wexford

101 schools

17,897 pupils

Avg size: 177.2

Wicklow

82 schools

16,940 pupils

Avg size: 206.6

National snapshot

Total schools
3,067
2025/26
Total enrolled pupils
535,600
2025/26
Average per school
174.6
2025/26
Year-over-year change
-6,779
2024/25 to 2025/26
Counties represented
26
County-level drilldown ready

National trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

National class size trends

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from enrolment-by-standard data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.94
2025/26
Mainstream classes
23,718
2025/26
Classes with 30+ pupils
1,251
2025/26
Schools with class 30+
742
3,067 schools with class-size data

Average class size

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