Planning area in Dublin

Dublin–6w

Schools in County Dublin in this planning area.

Other planning areas in Dublin Lucan · 17 Killester–Raheny–Clontarf · 26 Cabra–Phibsboro–D7 · 22 Ballinteer–Stepaside–DLR · 16 Swords · 15 Tallaght · 18 Drumcondra–Marino–Dublin1 · 25 Donaghmede–Howth–D13 · 16 Firhouse–Oldbawn · 16 Dunlaoghaire · 14 Sallynoggin–Killiney–DLR · 15 Rathfarnham · 11 Clondalkin–D22 · 12 Dolphin's Barn–D12 · 17 Blanchardstown–West–D15 · 7 BlanchardstownVge–D15 · 11 Balbriggan · 11 Dublin–8 · 16 Dublin6–Clonskeagh · 13 Newcastle–Rathcoole · 8 Goatstown–Stillorgan–DLR · 10 Beaumont–CoolockD5 · 10 Dublin2–Dublin4 · 12 Ballyfermot–D10 · 11 Rush&Lusk · 8 FinglasEast–BallymunD11 · 10 Mulhuddart–Tyrrelstown–D15 · 7 Malahide–Nevinstown · 5 Whitehall–SantryD9 · 10 Carpenterstown–D15 · 3 Booterstown–Blackrock · 6 Portmarnock · 5 Skerries · 8 Castleknock–D15 · 4 Scribblestown–FinglasWest · 10 Donabate · 4 Palmerstown–Ronanstown–D20–22 · 6 Ballybrack–Shankill–DLR · 5 Darndale–D17 · 5 Kilternan · 3 Ashbourne · 3 Blessington · 1

Schools: 7; of 459 in Dublin
Pupils: 2,943; 2% of Dublin's pupils
Since 2015/16: −6.0%; 3,132 pupils in 2015/16
Average school size: 420.4; Dublin: 289.6
Average class size: 25.25; Dublin: 22.23

Trends in Dublin–6w

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

2,943

−42 on 2024/25

1975/762025/26

Schools

4 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average pupils per school

420.4

537.8 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average class size

25.25

+0.06 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. 311 in 2025/26, −43 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). 229 pupils in 2025/26, 7.8% 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

7 schools with figures for both years

1fell by 10% or more

5within 10%

1grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 1Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 5Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 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: 25.25
Mainstream classes: 116
Classes of 30 or more: 5
Schools with a class of 30+: 3

Teachers

Teachers in the 7 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: 116; Up 16 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 2%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 168; Estimate: 116 class teachers, 7 principals and deputies, 42 special education and 3 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 158; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 0 / 1; 0 schools 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 Dublin–6w, and the special classes in its 7 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools

Pupils in special schools: 80; In 2 schools, up from 23 in 2015/16
Special classes in 2025/26: 3; In 3 of 7 schools. 1 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27: 3; In 3 schools
Autism classes: 3; 100% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

In Dublin–6w's mainstream schools, from the NCSE's yearly lists

2020/21 1
2021/22 3
2022/23 3
2023/24 3
2024/25 3
2025/26 3
2026/27 3

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Special schools in Dublin–6w
Special school	Pupils	Since 2015/16	Teaching posts	SNAs
Libermann Spiritan SchoolDublin 6 · Community special school	51	–	11	43
Cheeverstown SP SCHDublin 6w · Severe or profound general learning disability	29	+26.1%	7	21

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

Schools

7 schools, largest first.

Change over

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	Roll number
St Pius X G N SDublin 6W	19178W	540	+3.1%	20	27.00	31	2
St Pius X N S BoysDublin 6	19177U	511	−3.4%	20	25.55	29	0
Bishop Galvin NSDublin 6w	19494J	461	−2.9%	18	25.28	30	2
Bishop Shanahan NSDublin 6W	19658N	437	−8.0%	18	24.17	29	0
Harolds Cross N SDublin 6W	19924I	398	+24.0%	16	24.88	28	0
Presentation Primary SchoolDublin 6W	13612F	367	−37.7%	16	22.56	29	0
Gaelscoil MologaBaile Átha Cliath 6W	19907I	229	+4.6%	8	28.62	30	1