Planning area in Dublin

Beaumont–CoolockD5

Schools in County Dublin in this planning area.

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Schools: 10; of 459 in Dublin
Pupils: 3,179; 2% of Dublin's pupils
Since 2015/16: −9.4%; 3,507 pupils in 2015/16
Average school size: 317.9; Dublin: 289.6
Average class size: 22.47; Dublin: 22.23

Trends in Beaumont–CoolockD5

Each year counts the schools in this planning area today, plus any that closed from 2023/24. Dotted lines bridge 1983/84 to 1992/93. 1974/75 is left out because that year's source file is missing five counties.

Earlier years are incomplete

The Department's files only record planning areas from 2023/24, so schools that closed or amalgamated before then aren't counted in any area. The further back you go, the more pupils are missing, and an amalgamation can look like a sudden rise. Across County Dublin, schools with no planning area had 1.5% of pupils in 2015/16, 5.3% in 2005/06 and 36.8% in 1975/76. Known data issues

Pupils

3,179

−58 on 2024/25

1975/762025/26

Schools

6 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average pupils per school

317.9

724.8 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average class size

22.47

−0.55 on 2024/25

2006/072025/26

Pupils in these schools

Junior infants, girls and boys, and Irish-medium schools over time, for the same schools as the trends above.

Area figures by year (CSV) Each school by year (CSV)

Junior infants

Pupils starting school each year. Class-by-class figures start in 2020/21. 367 in 2025/26, −17 on 2024/25.

Girls and boys

From 1976/77: earlier files don't split every school's pupils into girls and boys.

Irish-medium schools

Pupils in schools that teach all subjects through Irish (1 school today). 209 pupils in 2025/26, 6.6% of the area's pupils, against 7.0% in 2015/16. Each school counts under its current classification for every year.

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

10 schools with figures for both years

4fell by 10% or more

6within 10%

0grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 4Within 10% · 6Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 25% or more · 0

Sort the table below by the change column to see which schools grew or fell most.

Class sizes

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

Average class size: 22.47
Mainstream classes: 138
Classes of 30 or more: 5
Schools with a class of 30+: 3

Teachers

Teachers in the 10 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: 138; Up 1 since 2006/07, while pupils fell 11%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 214; Estimate: 138 class teachers, 13 principals and deputies, 50 special education and 13 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 186; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 1 / 1; 1 school gained a class teacher, 1 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Special schools and special classes

2 special schools in Beaumont–CoolockD5, and the special classes in its 10 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools

Pupils in special schools: 63; In 2 schools, down from 67 in 2015/16
Special classes in 2025/26: 13; In 6 of 10 schools. 4 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27: 13; In 6 schools
Autism classes: 12; 92% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

In Beaumont–CoolockD5's mainstream schools, from the NCSE's yearly lists

2020/21 4
2021/22 5
2022/23 5
2023/24 8
2024/25 10
2025/26 13
2026/27 13

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Special schools in Beaumont–CoolockD5
Special school	Pupils	Since 2015/16	Teaching posts	SNAs
St Pauls Hospital Special SchoolDublin 9 · Autism	54	0.0%	10	34.49
Beaumont Hospital Special SchoolDublin 9	9	−30.8%	–	–

Sources: Department of Education enrolment lists; NCSE special class lists and special school allocations (CC BY 4.0).

Schools

10 schools, largest first.

Change over

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	Roll number
St Fiachras Sen N SDublin 5	19628E	609	−3.8%	24	25.38	28	0
Scoil Fhiachra SoisirDublin 5	19496N	557	−24.7%	24	22.71	26	0
S N Mhuire na mBratharMarino	16759E	336	+6.0%	14	24.00	31	2
St Vincents de Paul Junior N SDublin 9	16754R	334	−18.3%	14	23.86	26	0
St Davids N SDublin 5	19919P	308	−1.9%	12	23.17	31	1
St Vincent de Paul Senior SchoolDublin 9	16753P	305	0.0%	13	23.46	26	0
Gaelscoil CholmcilleBaile Átha Cliath 17	20052H	209	−14.3%	8	25.38	31	2
Cromcastle Green B N SDublin 5	19297H	183	−11.2%	10	17.10	21	0
St John of God N SDublin 5	19920A	182	+4.0%	11	16.00	26	0
Scoil Nais Ide CailiniDublin 5	19298J	156	−4.9%	8	18.00	24	0