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The Department of Education groups schools into planning areas to plan school places. Select an area for its trends, pupils and every school, across county lines.

Planning areas
314
79 cross county lines
Schools
3,067
with 2025/26 figures
Pupils
535,600
in 2025/26
Changes run high, more so over 20 years

Planning areas are only recorded from 2023/24, so schools that closed or amalgamated before then aren't counted in any area: nationally they had 2.5% of pupils in 2015/16 and 7.1% in 2005/06. Areas where schools closed or merged will show more growth than really happened. Known data issues

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Limerick City Clare, Limerick 46 12,836 22.57 555
+2.5%
Galway City Galway 35 9,032 21.41 410
+1.1%
Drogheda Louth, Meath 26 8,513 22.31 372
+0.5%
Waterford Kilkenny, Waterford 30 7,676 21.83 344
+0.5%
Lucan Dublin 17 7,195 23.76 297
−6.3%
Dundalk Louth 29 7,128 22.66 304
+9.8%
Navan Meath 19 5,965 22.95 253
−3.3%
Killester–Raheny–Clontarf Dublin 26 5,691 21.80 254
−5.6%
Cabra–Phibsboro–D7 Dublin 22 5,509 21.23 252
+13.2%
Naas Kildare 13 5,447 24.56 219
−0.8%
Ballinteer–Stepaside–DLR Dublin 16 5,415 23.74 225
+23.7%
Swords Dublin 15 5,382 23.15 226
−3.5%
Ennis Clare 25 5,327 22.64 229
−1.4%
Tallaght Dublin 18 5,128 20.47 242
−6.9%
Midleton–Carrigtwohill Cork 21 5,033 22.02 216
−5.0%
Drumcondra–Marino–Dublin1 Dublin 25 5,001 19.99 244
+11.8%
Donaghmede–Howth–D13 Dublin 16 4,927 23.54 205
+6.8%
Letterkenny Donegal 21 4,914 23.73 202
+7.9%
Firhouse–Oldbawn Dublin 16 4,664 20.54 221
−2.9%
Glasheen–CorkCity Cork 18 4,646 21.31 210
+1.7%
Kilkenny Kilkenny 18 4,626 23.63 190
+2.5%
Dunlaoghaire Dublin 14 4,394 23.08 188
+0.2%
Mullingar Westmeath 22 4,209 22.87 179
+4.2%
Carlow Carlow, Laois 17 4,182 21.54 189
−5.0%
Athlone Roscommon, Westmeath 22 4,155 21.75 187
+3.5%
Wexford Wexford 17 4,154 22.57 178
−0.8%
Portlaoise Laois 12 4,091 22.72 176
+54.7%
Sallynoggin–Killiney–DLR Dublin 15 4,035 23.45 169
+6.6%
Tralee Kerry 17 3,988 22.65 172
−0.2%
Rathfarnham Dublin 11 3,792 23.44 159
−5.6%
Tullamore–Killina Offaly 20 3,765 20.85 170
−0.4%
Clondalkin–D22 Dublin 12 3,752 22.87 161
−9.3%
Dolphin's Barn–D12 Dublin 17 3,594 19.57 176
+5.2%
Blanchardstown–West–D15 Dublin 7 3,554 23.66 148
−6.8%
BlanchardstownVge–D15 Dublin 11 3,550 21.61 159
−18.8%
Newbridge Kildare 11 3,541 23.37 148
−11.5%
Balbriggan Dublin 11 3,540 22.29 154
−14.3%
Gorey Wexford 15 3,473 23.87 142
0.0%
Longford–Newtownforbes Longford, Roscommon 18 3,433 20.96 159
+1.8%
Dublin–8 Dublin 16 3,422 20.35 165
+7.1%
Bray Wicklow 13 3,414 22.22 151
−6.6%
Ballincollig Cork 9 3,369 24.37 136
+8.8%
Dublin6–Clonskeagh Dublin 13 3,302 23.04 141
+18.3%
Enniscorthy Wexford 18 3,277 22.13 143
−2.0%
Newcastle–Rathcoole Dublin 8 3,273 24.70 129
+32.3%
Goatstown–Stillorgan–DLR Dublin 10 3,249 24.58 132
−1.1%
Sligo Sligo 13 3,218 22.13 142
+8.7%
Greystones Wicklow 8 3,194 23.77 131
+6.9%
Beaumont–CoolockD5 Dublin 10 3,179 22.47 138
−9.4%
Fermoy Cork 19 3,125 22.04 136
−2.2%
Killarney Kerry 19 3,113 21.78 137
−4.6%
Athenry Galway 17 3,069 23.43 130
−3.1%
Ballintemple–CorkCity Cork 11 3,056 22.74 130
−10.6%
Celbridge Kildare 8 3,000 24.41 121
−3.5%
Monaghan Monaghan 22 2,984 22.11 131
+4.5%
Tuam Galway 19 2,972 22.24 131
+43.2%
Clonmel Tipperary, Waterford 14 2,965 23.47 124
−1.5%
Dublin–6w Dublin 7 2,943 25.25 116
−6.0%
Cavan Cavan 18 2,925 21.44 133
+6.1%
Wicklow Wicklow 12 2,884 22.44 124
+13.9%
Dublin2–Dublin4 Dublin 12 2,711 22.37 118
+52.9%
Ballyfermot–D10 Dublin 11 2,707 20.00 132
−3.0%
Gurranbraher–CorkCity Cork 10 2,671 17.22 146
−9.2%
Prosperous–Clane Kildare 11 2,666 23.40 111
+6.9%
Castlebar Mayo 15 2,649 23.04 113
+50.8%
Ashbourne Dublin, Meath 11 2,645 23.94 107
+5.4%
South Suburbs–CorkCity Cork 6 2,613 23.33 107
+3.7%
Rush&Lusk Dublin 8 2,600 23.53 109
−6.7%
Mallow Cork 14 2,579 22.46 109
−7.4%
FinglasEast–BallymunD11 Dublin 10 2,578 19.61 129
−10.8%
Nenagh Offaly, Tipperary 19 2,569 22.69 109
+2.7%
Mulhuddart–Tyrrelstown–D15 Dublin 7 2,536 21.37 114
+3.9%
Bandon Cork 15 2,533 22.40 109
−6.1%
Shannon Clare 14 2,526 22.17 109
−8.0%
Trim Meath 12 2,524 23.90 101
+8.6%
Kilcock Kildare, Meath 9 2,519 23.64 104
+10.7%
Carrigaline Cork 6 2,506 23.63 103
+64.7%
Maynooth Kildare, Meath 6 2,488 24.28 101
+25.2%
Malahide–Nevinstown Dublin 5 2,453 24.85 98
−9.7%
Riverstown–Glanmire Cork 8 2,436 23.06 102
−9.5%
Whitehall–SantryD9 Dublin 10 2,427 20.46 116
−0.2%
Ballina Mayo 18 2,318 21.37 106
+10.4%
Arklow Wexford, Wicklow 12 2,259 21.38 99
−24.1%
Carndonagh Donegal 21 2,200 22.19 98
−5.2%
Blarney Cork 8 2,192 23.18 91
+19.1%
Youghal Cork, Waterford 14 2,190 21.11 99
+1.0%
Carpenterstown–D15 Dublin 3 2,187 24.10 90
+2.3%
Edenderry Kildare, Offaly 12 2,087 21.31 94
−16.3%
Ratoath Meath 7 2,075 22.52 90
−8.6%
Athy Kildare, Laois 12 2,069 20.48 95
−17.0%
New Ross Kilkenny, Wexford 13 2,069 20.94 95
+40.6%
Leixlip Kildare 7 1,997 23.91 81
+3.0%
Carrickmacross Monaghan 13 1,986 23.70 82
+0.9%
Ballinasloe Galway, Roscommon 16 1,985 20.85 93
+17.7%
Dungarvan Waterford 11 1,953 21.38 89
+2.5%
Booterstown–Blackrock Dublin 6 1,947 24.49 79
+0.6%
Westport Mayo 17 1,907 21.84 85
+7.4%
Portmarnock Dublin 5 1,895 24.43 76
+46.9%
Buncrana Donegal 10 1,886 23.45 77
−9.5%
Bailieborough Cavan, Meath 16 1,877 20.89 87
−5.4%
Thurles Tipperary 14 1,856 21.68 82
−4.3%
Oranmore Galway 5 1,853 25.00 73
+5.3%
Loughrea Galway 12 1,849 24.01 76
+9.5%
Kildare Kildare 4 1,840 24.90 73
+28.1%
Stranorlar Donegal 16 1,797 20.99 83
−7.6%
Kells Meath 13 1,781 22.30 77
−2.9%
Clonakilty Cork 13 1,766 21.96 76
+4.6%
Laytown Meath 4 1,732 23.01 72
−9.7%
Ardee Louth, Meath 10 1,730 22.38 74
−3.7%
Newcastlewest Limerick 11 1,730 21.29 77
+7.3%
Roscommon Roscommon 14 1,726 21.25 79
+56.2%
Portarlington Laois, Offaly 7 1,700 21.95 75
−8.9%
Tullow Carlow 11 1,696 22.15 73
−4.8%
Kinsale Cork 8 1,687 23.20 70
−1.7%
Skerries Dublin 8 1,645 21.88 73
−13.3%
Carrick-on-Suir Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford 14 1,643 20.09 80
−19.9%
Blessington Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow 10 1,635 22.06 72
−6.5%
Castleknock–D15 Dublin 4 1,582 24.19 64
−14.3%
Tramore Waterford 6 1,581 23.32 66
−6.7%
Killorglin–Milltown Kerry 14 1,575 21.07 72
+5.4%
Doon–Cappamore Limerick, Tipperary 15 1,560 21.79 68
+0.3%
Dunshaughlin Meath 7 1,550 25.21 61
+30.9%
Cashel Tipperary 12 1,493 21.29 69
+1.0%
Cobh Cork 7 1,490 22.84 62
−21.8%
Cahir Tipperary 11 1,479 21.75 65
+27.4%
Birr Offaly, Tipperary 12 1,436 21.90 63
+3.0%
Bagenalstown Carlow, Kilkenny 11 1,435 22.42 60
−4.5%
Coachford Cork 12 1,434 22.13 61
+1.9%
Dunboyne Meath 5 1,416 23.29 59
−8.6%
Bridgetown Wexford 8 1,402 21.63 62
−13.6%
Scribblestown–FinglasWest Dublin 10 1,397 17.21 76
−6.7%
Donegal Donegal 12 1,387 21.57 63
+3.3%
Ballyshannon–Donegal Donegal, Leitrim 11 1,383 22.65 60
+7.5%
Montenotte–CorkCity Cork 8 1,374 18.60 68
+16.8%
Tipperary Limerick, Tipperary 14 1,373 20.66 65
+6.6%
Athboy Meath, Westmeath 9 1,349 21.37 62
−20.8%
Skibereen Cork 18 1,302 18.59 68
−9.0%
Ballyjamesduff Cavan 10 1,301 22.59 56
−10.1%
Ballinakill Laois 11 1,291 21.60 57
+7.0%
Raphoe Donegal 12 1,291 21.39 59
+6.3%
Bruff–Hospital Limerick, Tipperary 12 1,286 21.77 56
−11.7%
Donabate Dublin 4 1,283 24.25 52
−1.6%
Cootehill Cavan, Monaghan 12 1,263 20.64 59
+6.2%
Palmerstown–Ronanstown–D20–22 Dublin 6 1,263 18.11 65
−13.4%
Castleisland Kerry 12 1,248 21.10 58
−9.0%
Milford Donegal 17 1,240 20.83 59
+0.8%
Roscrea Offaly, Tipperary 10 1,228 19.81 59
+1.4%
Macroom Cork 10 1,225 21.11 55
+3.6%
Castleblaney Monaghan 11 1,223 22.44 52
+7.8%
Listowel Kerry 10 1,222 22.13 54
−9.2%
Carrick-on-Shannon Leitrim, Roscommon 8 1,210 24.45 49
+17.5%
Lismore Cork, Waterford 12 1,202 20.79 56
−9.6%
Monasterevin Kildare, Laois 6 1,163 24.23 47
−3.4%
Rath Luirc–Charleville Cork, Limerick 8 1,160 20.83 53
+6.1%
Dunleer Louth 8 1,157 23.04 47
−11.1%
Ballinrobe Mayo 9 1,149 22.18 51
+16.9%
Virginia Cavan 5 1,139 22.22 50
−3.9%
Gort Clare, Galway 14 1,136 21.73 52
+14.2%
Killucan Westmeath 6 1,134 21.94 49
−17.3%
Bantry Cork 14 1,129 19.66 56
−1.3%
Mountmellick Laois, Offaly 8 1,127 20.13 53
−11.3%
Ballybrack–Shankill–DLR Dublin 5 1,125 22.27 49
−14.8%
Mitchelstown Cork, Limerick, Tipperary 11 1,087 20.37 51
−4.6%
Kilcoole Wicklow 3 1,071 23.27 45
+25.0%
Kanturk Cork 8 1,057 21.98 47
+60.2%
Castleblakeney–Mountbellew Galway 13 1,043 19.77 52
+3.3%
Askeaton/Foynes/Shanagolden/Pallaskenry Limerick 9 1,038 21.51 47
+3.6%
Killaloe Clare, Tipperary 7 1,024 22.34 44
−11.7%
Castlecomer Kilkenny 12 1,021 20.47 49
+2.9%
Ballaghadereen Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo 12 1,015 19.90 51
+15.7%
Ramsgrange Wexford 10 1,007 20.66 47
−8.5%
Darndale–D17 Dublin 5 998 16.89 56
−11.1%
Spiddal–Inverin Galway 6 990 23.50 42
−6.9%
Callan Kilkenny, Tipperary 8 987 21.53 45
−0.7%
Claremorris Mayo 9 985 21.76 45
−1.3%
Abbeyfeale Kerry, Limerick 12 984 20.76 46
−6.2%
Kilmuckridge Wexford 7 968 22.62 42
−4.7%
Ballyhaunis Mayo, Roscommon 8 961 20.11 47
+2.5%
Bunclody Carlow, Wexford 8 960 20.74 46
−3.9%
Rathdrum Wicklow 6 957 23.67 39
+3.5%
Dunlavin Kildare, Wicklow 7 953 22.66 41
−8.2%
Boyle Roscommon, Sligo 9 926 21.66 41
+81.9%
Newport Limerick, Tipperary 7 922 22.49 41
−4.6%
Ballymahon Longford, Westmeath 10 911 20.56 43
−5.3%
Dunmanway Cork 12 908 21.19 42
−0.4%
Headford Galway, Mayo 12 888 19.36 45
−14.9%
Longwood Kildare, Meath 8 875 21.67 39
−20.9%
Rathkeale Limerick 8 844 20.12 41
+10.8%
Causeway Kerry 11 834 19.07 42
−20.1%
Moate Westmeath 8 834 23.00 36
+1.2%
Granard Cavan, Longford, Westmeath 11 820 18.09 44
+2.0%
Croom Limerick 7 799 23.33 33
+19.4%
Clones Monaghan 8 791 22.11 35
+2.9%
Bush Louth 8 789 21.89 35
−13.6%
Falcarragh Donegal 13 773 17.64 42
+4.0%
Carrignavar Cork 3 767 21.82 33
−15.4%
Castlerea Roscommon 9 767 21.00 34
+26.8%
Kilcullen Kildare 3 764 21.59 34
−6.5%
Carnew Wexford, Wicklow 9 760 18.89 38
−19.5%
Grange Sligo 7 755 22.06 34
−4.8%
Rathangan Kildare, Offaly 4 750 22.21 33
+1.4%
Ennistymon Clare 10 745 19.10 39
−0.4%
Passage West Cork 3 738 22.84 32
−13.1%
Caherciveen–Waterville Kerry 11 736 19.05 38
+5.1%
Ballyhale Kilkenny 7 734 21.82 33
−0.1%
Kenmare Kerry 7 731 20.82 34
−5.4%
Buttevant Cork 5 730 22.77 30
+4.4%
Banada–Tubbercurry Sligo 8 727 20.85 34
−3.3%
Kinvara Clare, Galway 6 727 21.94 32
−8.1%
Mountrath Laois 9 726 19.71 35
−0.3%
Boharbue Cork 7 724 23.23 31
+3.7%
Belmullet Mayo 15 717 17.12 41
−2.3%
Adamstown Wexford 6 715 22.40 30
−1.0%
Kilmacthomas Waterford 8 714 19.91 35
−14.5%
Baltinglass Kildare, Wicklow 8 708 19.74 35
−5.3%
Mohill Leitrim 6 707 23.76 29
+11.9%
Portumna Galway, Tipperary 10 697 20.15 34
−9.2%
Dingle Kerry 11 688 19.54 35
+11.3%
Kilternan Dublin 3 683 24.63 27
−7.8%
Curragh Kildare 4 677 22.72 29
+11.2%
Ballisodare Sligo 5 670 22.90 29
+14.9%
Belturbet Cavan 7 666 21.20 30
+17.0%
Glenamaddy Galway 8 659 19.64 33
+14.0%
Moyne Cavan, Longford 6 657 21.40 30
−8.8%
Rathdowney Laois 6 655 22.00 28
+7.2%
Ballinamore Cavan, Leitrim 7 653 21.50 30
+45.8%
Clara Offaly 4 652 21.03 29
−10.2%
Ballymote Sligo 7 646 20.84 31
−11.7%
Gweedore Donegal 8 643 19.50 32
−6.3%
Scariff Clare 9 640 20.26 31
−12.0%
Doneraile Cork 5 612 22.00 27
+41.3%
Balla Mayo 8 610 20.13 30
+0.8%
Ferbane Offaly, Westmeath 7 607 21.41 27
−1.8%
Templemore Tipperary 8 605 17.64 33
+11.4%
Borrisoleigh Tipperary 7 599 20.96 28
+0.5%
Clifden Galway 13 585 16.37 35
−6.2%
Rathmore Cork, Kerry 7 582 19.90 29
+9.0%
Castlepollard Westmeath 7 581 21.42 26
+14.4%
Crosshaven Cork 4 579 23.38 24
−5.4%
Oldcastle Cavan, Meath 4 576 23.04 24
−7.8%
Glenties Donegal 14 568 15.91 35
−4.7%
Carraroe Galway 8 565 19.10 29
−0.7%
Oughterard Galway 4 560 21.44 25
+4.5%
Castledermot Kildare 4 556 20.92 26
−10.3%
Kilmallock Limerick 4 556 18.41 29
−14.5%
Kiltimagh Mayo 4 555 23.35 23
+7.6%
Kilrush Clare 7 554 16.94 32
−15.7%
Kilbeggan Offaly, Westmeath 6 553 21.64 25
−2.6%
Manorhamilton Cavan, Leitrim 10 551 17.55 31
−8.3%
Johnstown Kilkenny, Tipperary 6 549 20.42 26
−0.9%
Rochfordbridge Westmeath 4 544 21.67 24
−3.4%
Coola Cross Leitrim, Sligo 7 535 21.40 25
+24.7%
Ballygar Galway, Roscommon 9 533 18.29 28
+1.1%
Swinford Mayo 8 520 19.77 26
−0.2%
Borrisokane Tipperary 6 504 20.25 24
−0.6%
Thomastown Kilkenny 2 502 22.59 22
−17.0%
Charlestown Mayo, Sligo 6 486 20.64 22
+14.4%
Borris Carlow, Kilkenny 6 482 20.70 23
−18.6%
Crossmolina Mayo 6 482 19.88 24
+22.6%
Dunmore Galway, Roscommon 5 481 20.74 23
−7.0%
Dungloe Donegal 8 480 17.88 26
−15.0%
Banagher Galway, Offaly 4 467 22.75 20
−4.5%
Tarbert Kerry, Limerick 7 461 19.30 23
+0.7%
Millstreet Cork 5 440 18.18 22
−4.8%
Ballybay Monaghan 3 428 23.17 18
+6.2%
Nobber Meath 4 428 22.11 18
+2.4%
Bawnboy Cavan 5 424 20.30 20
+20.1%
Tulla Clare 3 424 22.89 18
−11.5%
Dromcollogher Cork, Limerick 6 421 18.95 22
−9.9%
Carrigallen Cavan, Leitrim 6 416 18.65 20
+0.5%
Spanish Point Clare 8 410 18.41 22
−6.6%
Castletownbere Cork, Kerry 8 409 16.54 24
−11.1%
Lanesboro Longford, Roscommon 7 409 17.30 23
−1.9%
Enniscrone Sligo 4 396 23.29 17
+16.1%
Mooncoin Kilkenny 2 384 22.56 16
+134.1%
Roscarbery Cork 5 369 19.11 19
+5.4%
Ballybunion Kerry 4 361 20.53 17
−1.4%
Drumshanbo Leitrim, Roscommon 6 349 17.47 19
+1.7%
Killybegs Donegal 4 338 18.59 17
−9.9%
Elphin Roscommon 5 335 19.71 17
+5.0%
Drumkeerin Cavan, Leitrim 6 333 18.39 18
−0.9%
Achill Mayo 8 327 16.05 20
+9.0%
Lisdoonvarna Clare 5 318 17.39 18
+15.6%
Foxford Mayo 2 316 22.57 14
−5.1%
Kilkee Clare 7 313 16.72 18
+4.0%
Castlegregory Kerry 3 309 22.07 14
+23.6%
Hacketstown Carlow, Wicklow 4 309 19.87 15
−9.6%
Ballyvorney Cork 4 307 20.47 15
−11.8%
Killenaule Tipperary 4 307 18.87 15
−15.0%
Strokestown Roscommon 5 304 18.06 16
+18.3%
Graignamanagh Carlow, Kilkenny 4 297 19.71 14
−6.3%
Kilmihill Clare 5 293 17.94 16
+40.9%
Kilcormac Offaly 4 274 18.71 14
+7.9%
Fethard Tipperary 3 273 16.44 16
−19.5%
Kilfinane Limerick 4 270 18.14 14
−25.8%
Easkey Sligo 7 268 15.47 17
−10.4%
Kildysart–Cahercon Clare 6 261 16.67 15
−18.7%
Lacken–Ballycastle Mayo 5 261 17.07 15
−0.8%
Ballingarry Tipperary 5 260 17.33 15
−21.5%
Clonaslee Laois 3 255 18.23 13
−8.6%
Louisburgh Mayo 5 245 16.64 14
−9.3%
Carrick Donegal 4 242 17.85 13
−19.6%
Ring Waterford 3 231 21.00 11
−0.4%
Cornamona Galway 5 227 17.08 13
−12.7%
Tourmakeady Mayo 3 186 20.67 9
+97.9%
Schull Cork 2 183 22.88 8
+1.1%
Woodford Galway 6 179 13.31 13
−26.0%
Ballingeary Cork 3 177 18.78 9
+20.4%
Carna Galway 6 162 12.23 13
−23.2%
New Inn Galway 2 144 18.86 7
−20.9%
Kilronan–Aran Islands Galway 4 96 12.00 8
+5.5%
Rosmuc Galway 3 69 11.50 6
−17.9%
Ros Dumhach Mayo 2 53 13.25 4
−22.1%
Tory Island Donegal 1 18 9.00 2
+100.0%
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