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35 schools in Co. Clare · 2025/26

pupils
2,460
junior infants
287
in 2 all-Irish schools
129 5.2%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
122 −5 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 32 schools with figures for both years had 2,733 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,326 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−14.9%
Over 10 years

7 grew · 9 steady · 16 fell · 3 newer

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  1. S N Dubh Rath Clarecastle
    113 +32.9%
  2. Inch N S Ennis
    104 +9.5%
  3. Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin
    102 −16.4%
  4. Raheen Wood Community National School TuamgraneyMulti-denominational
    102 −1.9%
  5. Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus
    101 −1.9%
  6. Mercy Convent Killaloe KillaloeDEIS
    97 −2.0%
  7. Kilmihil N.S. Kilmihil
    96 +4.3%
  8. Kilmaley N S Ennis
    88 −30.7%
  9. Kilnamona N S Ennis
    85 −31.5%
  10. S N Mhuire Miliuc Via LimerickDEIS
    84 −38.2%
  11. Annagh N S Miltown MalbayDEIS
    81 −3.6%
  12. Kilnaboy N S Ennis
    80 −9.1%
  13. Cooraclare B N S Kilrush
    78 −30.4%
  14. Toonagh N S Ennis
    75 −38.5%
  15. Ruan Central NS Ennis
    75 −31.8%
  16. S N Inis Cealtrach Mountshannon
    71 +18.3%
  17. S N Mhuire Feakle
    68 −15.0%
  18. Gaelscoil Donncha Rua SionnaGaelscoilDEIS
    68 +4.6%
  19. Scoil Mhichil Kilrush
    66 +88.6%
  20. S N Cill Muire Sixmilebridge
    65 −51.9%
  21. Ennistymon National School EnnistymonDEIS
    64 −28.1%
  22. Kilmurry McMahon National School Kilrush
    63 +14.5%
  23. Doonbeg N S Doonbeg
    63 +53.7%
  24. Gaelscoil Ui Choimin Cill RoisGaelscoilDEIS
    61 −6.2%
  25. S N Colm Cille Ennistymon
    58 +23.4%
  26. St Fachnan & St Attractas N S Kilfenora
    57 −13.6%
  27. Mullach N S EnnisDEIS
    53 −14.5%
  28. Shannon Airport No 2 NS ShannonChurch of Ireland
    51 +410.0%
  29. Clooney N S Tulla
    48 −52.9%
  30. Tomgraney N S Tuamgraney
    47 −45.3%
  31. Lakyle N S Whitegate
    47 −23.0%
  32. S N Eoin Baiste Ballyvaughan
    42 +20.0%
  33. Moveen N S KilkeeDEIS
    39 −45.1%
  34. St. Josephs National School Cree Kilrush
    38 Opened 2022/23
  35. Coore National School EnnisDEIS
    30 +15.4%
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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.