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Planning area in Dublin

Killester–Raheny–Clontarf

Schools in County Dublin in this planning area.

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Schools
26
of 459 in Dublin
Pupils
5,691
4% of Dublin's pupils
Since 2015/16
−5.6%
6,026 pupils in 2015/16
Average school size
218.9
Dublin: 289.6
Average class size
21.80
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

5,691

−124 on 2024/25

1975/762025/26

Schools

26

20 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average pupils per school

218.9

509.1 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average class size

21.80

−0.48 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. 667 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 (2 schools today). 459 pupils in 2025/26, 8.1% of the area's pupils, against 8.1% 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

25 schools with figures for both years

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

12fell by 10% or more
9within 10%
4grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 2Down 10 to 25% · 10Within 10% · 9Up 10 to 25% · 3Up 25% or more · 1

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Our Lady of Consolation NSDublin 5, Co. Dublin 219 → 310 +41.6%
  2. 2 St Benedicts and St Marys National SchoolDublin 5, Co. Dublin 133 → 165 +24.1%
  3. 3 Scoil ChiarainDublin 5, Co. Dublin 132 → 151 +14.4%
  4. 4 Scoil Assaim Boys SeniorsDublin 5, Co. Dublin 259 → 293 +13.1%
  5. 5 S N na Lanai GlasaDublin 3, Co. Dublin 272 → 285 +4.8%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 St Malachys B N SDublin 5, Co. Dublin 203 → 130 −36.0%
  2. 2 St Monicas N SDublin 5, Co. Dublin 60 → 44 −26.7%
  3. 3 Naiscoil IdeDublin 5, Co. Dublin 398 → 299 −24.9%
  4. 4 St Eithnes Senior Girls NSDublin 5, Co. Dublin 121 → 91 −24.8%
  5. 5 St Brigids Boys N SDublin 5, Co. Dublin 376 → 287 −23.7%

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

1 school still filling its classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 176 pupils. It isn’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
21.80
Mainstream classes
254
Classes of 30 or more
15
Schools with a class of 30+
7

Teachers

Teachers in the 26 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
254
Up 28 since 2006/07, while pupils fell 2%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 406
Estimate: 254 class teachers, 25 principals and deputies, 100 special education and 27 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
356
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
3 / 4
3 schools gained a class teacher, 4 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Special schools and special classes

4 special schools in Killester–Raheny–Clontarf, and the special classes in its 26 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools
Pupils in special schools
245
In 4 schools, up from 232 in 2015/16
Special classes in 2025/26
25
In 13 of 26 schools. 16 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27
28
In 14 schools: 3 new classes, 1 school with its first
Autism classes
23
92% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

In Killester–Raheny–Clontarf's mainstream schools, from the NCSE's yearly lists

  • 2020/21 16
  • 2021/22 17
  • 2022/23 18
  • 2023/24 20
  • 2024/25 22
  • 2025/26 25
  • 2026/27 28

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Special school Pupils Since 2015/16 Teaching posts SNAs
Central Remedial ClinicDublin 3 · Physical disability 78
−22.0%
15 46.83
St Michael's House Special National School FoxfieldDublin 5 · Autism 61
+90.6%
14 44
ABACAS KilbarrackDublin 5 · Autism 54
+28.6%
12 38.66
St Michaels Hse SP SCHDublin 5 · Moderate general learning disability 52
−10.3%
9 25

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

Schools

26 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
S N Eoin Baisde Girls SeniorDublin 3 17148D 380
−8.4%
15 25.33 27 0
St Brigids Convent N SDublin 5 16792C 369
−14.4%
16 22.69 30 1
SN Eoin Baisde Boys Senior SchoolDublin 3 17936F 317
−4.5%
12 26.42 28 0
Our Lady of Consolation NSDublin 5 20064O 310
+41.6%
17 16.47 26 0
Scoil Aine Convent SeniorDublin 5 17977T 301
−10.7%
13 23.15 30 1
Naiscoil IdeDublin 5 17978V 299
−24.9%
13 22.54 26 0
Eoin Baisde B SoisDublin 3 19006Q 294
−12.5%
12 24.00 27 0
Scoil Assaim Boys SeniorsDublin 5 17976R 293
+13.1%
12 23.92 28 0
St Brigids Boys N SDublin 5 19308J 287
−23.7%
12 23.00 34 2
S N na Lanai GlasaDublin 3 17730I 285
+4.8%
11 25.91 31 3
Scoil NeasainBaile Átha Cliath 5 19309L 241
−5.9%
10 24.10 32 3
Gaelscoil MideBaile Átha Cliath 5 19777V 218
−7.2%
8 27.25 31 3
Eoin Baisde C NaoidhDublin 3 19007S 215
−14.7%
8 26.88 34 2
Springdale N SDublin 5 18646B 198
−10.4%
8 24.75 28 0
North Bay Educate Together NSDublin 5 19954R 196
−7.5%
8 24.50 27 0
SN Caitriona GirlsDublin 5 18361I 185
−4.1%
10 18.50 26 0
S N Caitriona NaionainDublin 5 18362K 178
−18.0%
12 14.83 20 0
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National SchoolDublin 5 20525B 176 – 7 23.43 28 0
St Benedicts and St Marys National SchoolDublin 5 20281W 165
+24.1%
9 17.67 22 0
Scoil ChiarainDublin 5 17732M 151
+14.4%
7 19.00 26 0
Scoil EoinDublin 5 19935N 143
−14.4%
7 19.57 27 0
Scoil BhreandainDublin 5 18360G 136
−9.9%
8 15.50 21 0
St Malachys B N SDublin 5 18968A 130
−36.0%
7 15.43 22 0
St Eithnes Senior Girls NSDublin 5 18969C 91
−24.8%
5 15.80 23 0
Howth RD MXD N SDublin 3 13815T 89
−9.2%
4 22.25 24 0
St Monicas N SDublin 5 19037E 44
−26.7%
3 14.67 15 0