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Dublin

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County summary

Schools
459
Pupils
135,040
Average school size
294.2

Preliminary data notice

The latest year includes preliminary 2025/26 figures where available. These figures can change when official data are published.

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

23 schools

5,247 pupils

Avg size: 228.1

Archbishop of Dublin

334 schools

102,587 pupils

Avg size: 307.1

Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalough COI

30 schools

5,094 pupils

Avg size: 169.8

Board of Governors of the Church of Ireland College of Education

1 schools

191 pupils

Avg size: 191.0

City of Dublin Education and Training Board

1 schools

161 pupils

Avg size: 161.0

Conference of Methodist Church in Ireland

1 schools

94 pupils

Avg size: 94.0

Dean of St Patrick's Catheral

1 schools

23 pupils

Avg size: 23.0

Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB

9 schools

3,211 pupils

Avg size: 356.8

Dublin Talmud Torah

1 schools

90 pupils

Avg size: 90.0

Educate Together

43 schools

14,788 pupils

Avg size: 343.9

Griffith Barracks Multi-denominational School Company Limited by Guarantee

1 schools

387 pupils

Avg size: 387.0

Islamic Foundation of Ireland

2 schools

829 pupils

Avg size: 414.5

Joint patronage between the Kirk Session of Clontarf and the Scots Presbyterian Church

1 schools

93 pupils

Avg size: 93.0

Lucan Educate Together School

1 schools

384 pupils

Avg size: 384.0

Minister for Education & Skills

3 schools

453 pupils

Avg size: 151.0

Minister of Abbey Presbyterian Church

1 schools

93 pupils

Avg size: 93.0

Scoil Sinéad Company Limited by Guarantee

1 schools

64 pupils

Avg size: 64.0

The Dalkey School Project

1 schools

224 pupils

Avg size: 224.0

The Dalkey School Project, Educate Together

1 schools

427 pupils

Avg size: 427.0

The John Scottus Education Trust Company Limited by Guarantee

1 schools

166 pupils

Avg size: 166.0

The North Dublin National School Project

1 schools

214 pupils

Avg size: 214.0

The Ranelagh Multidenominational Association

1 schools

220 pupils

Avg size: 220.0

By Planning area

Ashbourne

3 schools

355 pupils

Avg size: 118.3

Balbriggan

11 schools

3,621 pupils

Avg size: 329.2

Ballinteer_Stepaside_DLR

16 schools

5,437 pupils

Avg size: 339.8

Ballybrack_Shankill_DLR

5 schools

1,120 pupils

Avg size: 224.0

Ballyfermot_D10

11 schools

2,727 pupils

Avg size: 247.9

Beaumont_CoolockD5

10 schools

3,237 pupils

Avg size: 323.7

BlanchardstownVge_D15

11 schools

3,703 pupils

Avg size: 336.6

Blanchardstown_West_D15

7 schools

3,649 pupils

Avg size: 521.3

Blessington

1 schools

77 pupils

Avg size: 77.0

Booterstown_Blackrock

6 schools

1,988 pupils

Avg size: 331.3

Cabra_Phibsboro_D7

22 schools

5,620 pupils

Avg size: 255.5

Carpenterstown_D15

3 schools

2,278 pupils

Avg size: 759.3

Castleknock_D15

4 schools

1,652 pupils

Avg size: 413.0

Clondalkin_D22

12 schools

3,745 pupils

Avg size: 312.1

Darndale_D17

5 schools

1,004 pupils

Avg size: 200.8

Dolphin's Barn_D12

17 schools

3,657 pupils

Avg size: 215.1

Donabate

4 schools

1,279 pupils

Avg size: 319.8

Donaghmede_Howth_D13

16 schools

5,002 pupils

Avg size: 312.6

Drumcondra_Marino_Dublin1

25 schools

5,010 pupils

Avg size: 200.4

Dublin2_Dublin4

11 schools

2,415 pupils

Avg size: 219.5

Dublin6_Clonskeagh

14 schools

3,580 pupils

Avg size: 255.7

Dublin_6w

7 schools

2,985 pupils

Avg size: 426.4

Dublin_8

16 schools

3,420 pupils

Avg size: 213.8

Dunlaoghaire

14 schools

4,475 pupils

Avg size: 319.6

FinglasEast_BallymunD11

10 schools

2,666 pupils

Avg size: 266.6

Firhouse_Oldbawn

16 schools

4,793 pupils

Avg size: 299.6

Goatstown_Stillorgan_DLR

10 schools

3,298 pupils

Avg size: 329.8

Killester_Raheny_Clontarf

26 schools

5,815 pupils

Avg size: 223.7

Kilternan

3 schools

687 pupils

Avg size: 229.0

Lucan

17 schools

7,351 pupils

Avg size: 432.4

Malahide_Nevinstown

6 schools

2,654 pupils

Avg size: 442.3

Mulhuddart_Tyrrelstown_D15

7 schools

2,424 pupils

Avg size: 346.3

Newcastle_Rathcoole

8 schools

3,361 pupils

Avg size: 420.1

Palmerstown_Ronanstown_D20_22

6 schools

1,277 pupils

Avg size: 212.8

Portmarnock

5 schools

1,904 pupils

Avg size: 380.8

Rathfarnham

11 schools

3,892 pupils

Avg size: 353.8

Rush&Lusk

8 schools

2,660 pupils

Avg size: 332.5

Sallynoggin_Killiney_DLR

15 schools

3,979 pupils

Avg size: 265.3

Scribblestown_FinglasWest

10 schools

1,438 pupils

Avg size: 143.8

Skerries

8 schools

1,726 pupils

Avg size: 215.8

Swords

14 schools

5,398 pupils

Avg size: 385.6

Tallaght

18 schools

5,170 pupils

Avg size: 287.2

Whitehall_SantryD9

10 schools

2,511 pupils

Avg size: 251.1