School patron in Dublin

Educate Together

Schools in County Dublin under this patron.

Other patrons in Dublin Archbishop of Dublin · 334 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 23 Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalough COI · 30 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: 43; of 459 in Dublin
Pupils: 14,924; 11% of Dublin's pupils
Average school size: 347.1; Dublin: 289.6
Average class size: 23.09; 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

20 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

9fell by 10% or more

7within 10%

4grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 9Within 10% · 7Up 10 to 25% · 3Up 25% or more · 1

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 Glasnevin Educate Together NSDublin 11, Co. Dublin 236 → 410 +73.7%
2 Paradise Place ETNSDublin 7, Co. Dublin 201 → 239 +18.9%
3 Dublin 7 Educate Together NSDublin 7, Co. Dublin 443 → 515 +16.3%
4 Skerries Educate Together National SchoolSkerries, Co. Dublin 300 → 333 +11.0%
5 Adamstown Castle Educate Together National SchoolAdamstown, Co. Dublin 399 → 431 +8.0%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NSDonabate, Co. Dublin 493 → 414 −16.0%
2 Rathfarnham Educate TogetherDublin 14, Co. Dublin 223 → 188 −15.7%
3 Castaheany Educate Together NSDublin 15, Co. Dublin 428 → 362 −15.4%
4 Castleknock Educate Together NSDublin 15, Co. Dublin 437 → 374 −14.4%
5 Tyrrelstown Educate Together National SchoolDublin 15, Co. Dublin 590 → 511 −13.4%

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.

Newer schools

23 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 7,443 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Holywell Educate Together National SchoolSwords · opened 2010/11 613
Hansfield Educate Together National SchoolDublin 15 · opened 2011/12 575
Stepaside Educate Together National SchoolDublin 18 · opened 2012/13 542
Grace Park Educate Together National SchoolDublin 9 · opened 2016/17 409
Ballinteer Educate Together National SchoolDublin 16 · opened 2012/13 399
Canal Way Educate Together National SchoolDublin 8 · opened 2013/14 391
Broombridge Educate Together National SchoolDublin 7 · opened 2016/17 387
Pelletstown ETNSDublin 15 · opened 2015/16 386
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National SchoolDublin 17 · opened 2014/15 377
City West Educate Together National SchoolDublin 24 · opened 2012/13 376
Firhouse Educate Together National SchoolDublin 24 · opened 2013/14 355
Powerstown Educate Together National SchoolDublin 15 · opened 2011/12 348

And 11 more schools in the table below.

Class sizes

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

Average class size: 23.09
Mainstream classes: 626
Classes of 30 or more: 11
Schools with a class of 30+: 8

Teachers

Teachers in the 43 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: 626; Up 521 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 433%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 998; Estimate: 626 class teachers, 44 principals and deputies, 247 special education and 81 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 576; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 8 / 2; 8 schools gained a class teacher, 2 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

43 schools, largest first.

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	Roll number
Holywell Educate Together National SchoolSwords	20348F	613	+22.8%	24	24.29	29	0
Hansfield Educate Together National SchoolDublin 15	20383H	575	+114.6%	24	23.46	26	0
Stepaside Educate Together National SchoolDublin 18	20401G	542	+351.7%	24	22.08	26	0
Dublin 7 Educate Together NSDublin 7	20131D	515	+16.3%	21	23.95	30	3
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National SchoolDublin 15	20201V	511	−13.4%	21	23.76	30	1
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NSLucan	20166W	466	−4.3%	20	22.75	27	0
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National SchoolAdamstown	20268H	431	+8.0%	16	26.19	28	0
Lucan East ETNSLucan	20303G	416	−10.2%	16	25.25	28	0
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NSDonabate	20161M	414	−16.0%	16	25.12	29	0
Belmayne Educate Together National SchoolDublin 13	20308Q	413	+4.8%	16	25.81	28	0
Glasnevin Educate Together NSDublin 11	20168D	410	+73.7%	16	24.88	27	0
Grace Park Educate Together National SchoolDublin 9	20486R	409	–	16	24.81	28	0
Ballinteer Educate Together National SchoolDublin 16	20400E	399	+121.7%	16	24.19	27	0
Swords Educate Together NSSwords	20145O	394	−10.7%	16	23.88	27	0
Rush and Lusk Educate Together NSLusk	20176C	393	−2.2%	16	23.88	29	0
Canal Way Educate Together National SchoolDublin 8	20430N	391	+155.6%	16	24.44	29	0
Broombridge Educate Together National SchoolDublin 7	20453C	387	–	16	23.44	31	1
Pelletstown ETNSDublin 15	20392I	386	+757.8%	16	23.38	27	0
Esker Educate Together NSLucan	20274C	382	−11.2%	16	23.62	27	0
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National SchoolDublin 17	20445D	377	+947.2%	16	23.56	27	0
City West Educate Together National SchoolDublin 24	20402I	376	+83.4%	16	22.75	24	0
Bracken Educate Together NSBalbriggan	20282B	375	−8.1%	19	18.79	24	0
Castleknock Educate Together NSDublin 15	20098I	374	−14.4%	16	22.62	26	0
Castaheany Educate Together NSDublin 15	20186F	362	−15.4%	16	22.62	28	0
Balbriggan Educate Together NSBalbriggan	20202A	356	−10.8%	17	20.94	23	0
Firhouse Educate Together National SchoolDublin 24	20411J	355	+446.2%	16	21.44	26	0
Powerstown Educate Together National SchoolDublin 15	20384J	348	+120.3%	14	22.43	33	1
Stapolin Educate Together National SchoolDublin 13	20519G	340	–	15	21.40	27	0
Shellybanks Educate Together National SchoolDublin 4	20441S	333	+274.2%	14	22.93	32	1
Skerries Educate Together National SchoolSkerries	20307O	333	+11.0%	15	20.60	26	0
Thornleigh Educate Together National SchoolSwords	20302E	313	−3.7%	16	18.81	23	0
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National SchoolDublin 2	20501K	294	–	11	24.55	30	1
Riverview Educate Together National SchoolDublin 12	20494Q	242	–	9	25.67	32	2
Paradise Place ETNSDublin 7	20436C	239	+18.9%	12	19.42	21	0
Cherrywood Educate Together National SchoolDublin 18	20535E	220	–	9	23.11	25	0
North Bay Educate Together NSDublin 5	19954R	196	−7.5%	8	24.50	27	0
Rathfarnham Educate TogetherDublin 14	19945Q	188	−15.7%	8	23.50	28	0
Dun Laoghaire ETNSMonkstown	20503O	177	–	8	22.12	32	1
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National SchoolDublin 5	20525B	176	–	7	23.43	28	0
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary SchoolIreland	20520O	174	–	7	23.14	28	0
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary SchoolDublin 14	20523U	170	–	7	23.43	28	0
Rathcoole ETNSNewcastle	20549P	114	–	6	17.00	23	0
Sallynoggin Educate Together National SchoolSallynoggin	20543D	45	–	2	19.50	23	0