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37 schools in Co. Clare · 2025/26

pupils
7,863
junior infants
899
in 2 all-Irish schools
519 6.6%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 6 lost one since 2024/25
334 +20 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 37 schools with figures for both years had 8,015 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,863 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.9%
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9 grew · 20 steady · 8 fell

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  1. Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis
    643 −3.3%
  2. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 +9.4%
  3. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 +11.9%
  4. Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge
    423 −19.6%
  5. Barefield Mixed N S Ennis
    390 +0.3%
  6. Clarecastle National School ClarecastleDEIS
    362 −4.2%
  7. St Conaires NS Shannon
    338 −32.1%
  8. Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin
    330 +5.1%
  9. Convent of Mercy National School KilrushDEIS
    329 +6.1%
  10. SN an Phairtin Mixed Parteen
    317 −15.5%
  11. Holy Family SNR EnnisDEIS
    306 −10.5%
  12. Cratloe N S Cratloe
    278 0.0%
  13. St Aidans NS Shannon
    260 −2.6%
  14. St Mochullas N.S. Tulla
    259 −9.4%
  15. Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire Newmarket-on-Fergus
    238 +13.9%
  16. Naomh Tola Shannon
    218 −3.5%
  17. Lissycasey N S Ennis
    167 +10.6%
  18. Holy Family Junior School EnnisDEIS
    167 −12.6%
  19. Eidhneach N S Inagh
    150 +5.6%
  20. Ennis Educate Together NS EnnisMulti-denominationalDEIS
    144 +54.8%
  21. Scariff Central N S Scariff
    142 −7.2%
  22. Broadford & Kilbane National School Broadford
    136 +5.4%
  23. Kilkishen N S Ennis
    134 +12.6%
  24. Shannon Airport 1 N S ShannonDEIS
    113 −10.3%
  25. S N Dubh Rath Clarecastle
    113 +32.9%
  26. Raheen Wood Community National School TuamgraneyMulti-denominational
    102 −1.9%
  27. Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus
    101 −1.9%
  28. Mercy Convent Killaloe KillaloeDEIS
    97 −2.0%
  29. Kilmihil N.S. Kilmihil
    96 +4.3%
  30. Doolin Mixed N S Ennis
    93 +22.4%
  31. Gaelscoil Donncha Rua SionnaGaelscoilDEIS
    68 +4.6%
  32. Doonbeg N S Doonbeg
    63 +53.7%
  33. Mullach N S EnnisDEIS
    53 −14.5%
  34. S N Baile na Cailli Ennis
    52 −37.3%
  35. Shannon Airport No 2 NS ShannonChurch of Ireland
    51 +410.0%
  36. Ballycar N S Newmarket-on-Fergus
    34 −2.9%
  37. Carrigaholt Mixed N S KilrushDEIS
    30 +7.1%
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.