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School patron in Dublin

Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalough COI

Schools in County Dublin under this patron.

Other patrons in Dublin Archbishop of Dublin · 334 Educate Together · 43 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 23 Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB · 9 Islamic Foundation of Ireland · 2 Minister for Education & Skills · 3 The Dalkey School Project & Educate Together · 1 Griffith Barracks Multi-denominational School Company Limited by Guarantee · 1 Lucan Educate Together School · 1 The Ranelagh Multidenominational Association · 1 The Dalkey School Project · 1 The North Dublin National School Project · 1 Board of Governors of the Church of Ireland College of Education · 1 City of Dublin Education and Training Board · 1 The John Scottus Education Trust Company Limited by Guarantee · 1 Minister of Abbey Presbyterian Church · 1 Conference of Methodist Church in Ireland · 1 Joint patronage between the Kirk Session of Clontarf and the Scots Presbyterian Church · 1 Dublin Talmud Torah · 1 Scoil Sinéad Company Limited by Guarantee · 1 Dean of St Patrick's Catheral · 1
Schools
30
of 459 in Dublin
Pupils
5,052
4% of Dublin's pupils
Average school size
168.4
Dublin: 289.6
Average class size
23.63
Dublin: 22.23

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

30 schools with figures for both years

13fell by 10% or more
13within 10%
4grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 1Down 10 to 25% · 12Within 10% · 13Up 10 to 25% · 2Up 25% or more · 2

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Finglas Parochial National SchoolDublin 11, Co. Dublin 65 → 94 +44.6%
  2. 2 Drumcondra N SDublin 9, Co. Dublin 59 → 81 +37.3%
  3. 3 Glasnevin N SDublin 9, Co. Dublin 75 → 83 +10.7%
  4. 4 St Andrews N SLucan, Co. Dublin 343 → 374 +9.0%
  5. 5 Whitechurch Nat SchoolDublin 16, Co. Dublin 183 → 194 +6.0%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Holmpatrick N SSkerries, Co. Dublin 83 → 51 −38.6%
  2. 2 Swords Borough N SSwords, Co. Dublin 105 → 84 −20.0%
  3. 3 All Saints N SBlackrock, Co. Dublin 63 → 51 −19.0%
  4. 4 Booterstown N SBlackrock, Co. Dublin 104 → 85 −18.3%
  5. 5 Sandford Parish National SchoolDublin 6, Co. Dublin 236 → 196 −16.9%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
23.63
Mainstream classes
211
Classes of 30 or more
9
Schools with a class of 30+
5

Teachers

Teachers in the 30 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
211
Up 45 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 18%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 321
Estimate: 211 class teachers, 18 principals and deputies, 81 special education and 11 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
304
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
4 / 3
4 schools gained a class teacher, 3 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

30 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Taney N SDublin 14 15284B 384
−12.3%
16 24.00 28 0
St Andrews N SLucan 12014D 374
+9.0%
16 22.62 30 2
St Georges N SBalbriggan 15315J 339
−16.3%
13 24.69 28 0
S N na Lanai GlasaDublin 3 17730I 285
+4.8%
11 25.91 31 3
Rathfarnham Parish N SDublin 14 14939T 215
−7.3%
8 26.88 30 1
SN Paroiste Maitiu NfaDublin 4 18282M 212
−3.6%
8 26.50 32 1
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon LéinínKilliney 19400U 211
−9.1%
9 23.44 27 0
Kill-O'-The-Grange NSBlackrock 18886V 208
−4.6%
8 25.25 28 0
St Andrews N SMalahide 11583O 207
−12.7%
8 25.88 28 0
Kilternan Church of Ireland NSDublin 18 16629O 206
−11.2%
8 24.25 28 0
Rathmichael N SDublin 18 11873A 205
−3.3%
8 25.62 29 0
Scoil Naisunta ChnuachaDublin 15 18623M 198
−4.3%
8 24.75 29 0
Springdale N SDublin 5 18646B 198
−10.4%
8 24.75 28 0
Sandford Parish National SchoolDublin 6 15618E 196
−16.9%
8 24.50 30 2
Burrow N SDublin 13 09642P 195
−11.0%
8 24.38 29 0
Whitechurch Nat SchoolDublin 16 11638N 194
+6.0%
8 23.50 25 0
St Catherines West N SDublin 8 15625B 193
−9.0%
8 24.12 28 0
Dalkey N S (2)Dalkey 14647G 101
+1.0%
4 25.25 27 0
St Brigids N SStillorgan 16794G 100
+1.0%
4 25.00 27 0
Finglas Parochial National SchoolDublin 11 18205R 94
+44.6%
5 16.40 21 0
S N Naomh EoinDublin 22 18642Q 91
−11.7%
4 22.75 26 0
Zion Parish Primary SchoolDublin 6 14917J 91
−6.2%
5 18.20 25 0
St Columbas N S MXDDublin 3 14463T 90
−10.9%
4 22.50 26 0
Booterstown N SBlackrock 19901T 85
−18.3%
4 21.25 26 0
Swords Borough N SSwords 12358M 84
−20.0%
4 21.00 26 0
Glasnevin N SDublin 9 14980Q 83
+10.7%
4 20.75 24 0
Drumcondra N SDublin 9 15895H 81
+37.3%
4 20.25 27 0
All Saints N SBlackrock 10494K 51
−19.0%
3 17.00 20 0
Holmpatrick N SSkerries 14180H 51
−38.6%
3 17.00 20 0
Chapelizod N SDublin 20 10653E 30
+20.0%
2 15.00 15 0