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28 schools in Co. Clare · 2025/26

pupils
2,977
junior infants
355
in 1 all-Irish school
451 15.1%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
133 +30 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 28 schools with figures for both years had 2,320 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,977 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+28.3%
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28 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 +11.9%
  2. Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire Newmarket-on-Fergus
    238 +13.9%
  3. S N Cluain Muinge Newmarket-on-Fergus
    205 +36.7%
  4. Lissycasey N S Ennis
    167 +10.6%
  5. Saint Marys N S Lahinch Lahinch
    166 +16.9%
  6. Inchicronan Central NS Crusheen
    158 +32.8%
  7. Ennis Educate Together NS EnnisMulti-denominationalDEIS
    144 +54.8%
  8. Lisdoonvarna N S LisdoonvarnaDEIS
    143 +22.2%
  9. Scoil Realt na Mara KilkeeDEIS
    134 +116.1%
  10. Kilkishen N S Ennis
    134 +12.6%
  11. Miltown Malbay B N S Miltown Malbay
    128 +43.8%
  12. S N Dubh Rath Clarecastle
    113 +32.9%
  13. S N Liosceanuir Liscannor
    105 +54.4%
  14. Doolin Mixed N S Ennis
    93 +22.4%
  15. S N Inis Cealtrach Mountshannon
    71 +18.3%
  16. Kilmurry McMahon National School Kilrush
    63 +14.5%
  17. Doonbeg N S Doonbeg
    63 +53.7%
  18. S N Colm Cille Ennistymon
    58 +23.4%
  19. Shannon Airport No 2 NS ShannonChurch of Ireland
    51 +410.0%
  20. Quilty NS EnnisDEIS
    49 +19.5%
  21. S N Eoin Baiste Ballyvaughan
    42 +20.0%
  22. Tubber N S Via Galway
    40 +48.1%
  23. SN na Crannaighe Kilrush
    32 +52.4%
  24. New Quay NS H91 Hy40
    31 +34.8%
  25. Labasheeda Central N S KilrushDEIS
    30 +11.1%
  26. Bodyke N S Bodyke
    27 +17.4%
  27. Doonaha N S KilkeeDEIS
    21 +31.2%
  28. Coolmeen N S Kilrush
    20 +81.8%
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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.