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Planning area in Dublin

Dublin2–Dublin4

Schools in County Dublin in this planning area.

All planning areas in Ireland

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 Dublin–6w · 7 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
12
of 459 in Dublin
Pupils
2,711
2% of Dublin's pupils
Since 2015/16
+52.9%
1,773 pupils in 2015/16
Average school size
225.9
Dublin: 289.6
Average class size
22.37
Dublin: 22.23

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

2,711

+90 on 2024/25

1975/762025/26

Schools

12

6 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average pupils per school

225.9

208.8 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average class size

22.37

+0.69 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. 354 in 2025/26, +13 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). 64 pupils in 2025/26, 2.4% of the area's pupils, against 0.0% 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

8 schools with figures for both years

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

3fell by 10% or more
4within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 2Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 4Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 25% or more · 0

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

Newer schools

4 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 1,289 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
22.37
Mainstream classes
118
Classes of 30 or more
6
Schools with a class of 30+
5

Teachers

Teachers in the 12 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
118
Up 60 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 92%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 180
Estimate: 118 class teachers, 8 principals and deputies, 41 special education and 13 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
112
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
1 / 3
1 school gained a class teacher, 3 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Special schools and special classes

3 special schools in Dublin2–Dublin4, and the special classes in its 12 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools
Pupils in special schools
183
In 3 schools, down from 190 in 2015/16
Special classes in 2025/26
12
In 7 of 12 schools. 1 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27
14
In 7 schools: 2 new classes
Autism classes
12
100% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

In Dublin2–Dublin4's mainstream schools, from the NCSE's yearly lists

  • 2020/21 1
  • 2021/22 6
  • 2022/23 7
  • 2023/24 7
  • 2024/25 7
  • 2025/26 12
  • 2026/27 14

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Special school Pupils Since 2015/16 Teaching posts SNAs
Catherine MC Auley N SCDublin 2 · Specific learning disability 99
0.0%
11 4
Enable Ireland Sandymount SchoolDublin 4 · Physical disability 49
0.0%
8 21.25
St Declans Special SCHDublin 4 · Emotional and behavioural difficulties 35
−16.7%
6 12

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

Schools

12 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
St Christopher's NSDublin 4 20545H 598 – 24 24.67 27 0
Shellybanks Educate Together National SchoolDublin 4 20441S 333
+274.2%
14 22.93 32 1
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National SchoolDublin 2 20501K 294 – 11 24.55 30 1
Scoil MhuireDublin 4 11894I 286
−2.4%
11 25.45 31 2
Star of the SeaDublin 4 15995L 223
−37.7%
9 24.11 30 1
SN Paroiste Maitiu NfaDublin 4 18282M 212
−3.6%
8 26.50 32 1
City Quay NSDublin 2 11578V 151
−7.9%
8 18.12 22 0
St Patricks Girls NSDublin 4 15253N 143
−14.9%
8 17.88 23 0
Naomh Padraig BoysDublin 4 03917V 137
+11.4%
7 19.57 24 0
John Scottus NSDublin 6 20103V 136
−42.4%
7 17.86 20 0
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithreDublin 2 19896G 134
+9.8%
8 16.75 20 0
Gaelscoil EoinBaile Átha Cliath 4 20539M 64 – 3 21.33 23 0