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31 schools in Co. Clare · 2025/26

pupils
5,978
junior infants
675
in 3 all-Irish schools
158 2.6%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
256 +19 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 31 schools with figures for both years had 5,946 pupils in 2015/16 and have 5,978 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+0.5%
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0 grew · 31 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis
    643 −3.3%
  2. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 +9.4%
  3. Barefield Mixed N S Ennis
    390 +0.3%
  4. Clarecastle National School ClarecastleDEIS
    362 −4.2%
  5. Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin
    330 +5.1%
  6. Convent of Mercy National School KilrushDEIS
    329 +6.1%
  7. Cratloe N S Cratloe
    278 0.0%
  8. S N Cnoc an Ein Ennis
    262 +0.8%
  9. St Aidans NS Shannon
    260 −2.6%
  10. St Mochullas N.S. Tulla
    259 −9.4%
  11. Chriost Ri EnnisDEIS
    226 +2.3%
  12. Naomh Tola Shannon
    218 −3.5%
  13. Ballyea Mixed N S Ennis
    212 +8.2%
  14. Mol an Óige Community National School EnnistymonMulti-denominationalDEIS
    158 +8.2%
  15. Eidhneach N S Inagh
    150 +5.6%
  16. Scariff Central N S Scariff
    142 −7.2%
  17. Broadford & Kilbane National School Broadford
    136 +5.4%
  18. Inch N S Ennis
    104 +9.5%
  19. Raheen Wood Community National School TuamgraneyMulti-denominational
    102 −1.9%
  20. Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus
    101 −1.9%
  21. Ogonnelloe National School Scariff
    101 −9.8%
  22. Mercy Convent Killaloe KillaloeDEIS
    97 −2.0%
  23. Kilmihil N.S. Kilmihil
    96 +4.3%
  24. Annagh N S Miltown MalbayDEIS
    81 −3.6%
  25. Kilnaboy N S Ennis
    80 −9.1%
  26. Gaelscoil Donncha Rua SionnaGaelscoilDEIS
    68 +4.6%
  27. Gaelscoil Ui Choimin Cill RoisGaelscoilDEIS
    61 −6.2%
  28. Ballycar N S Newmarket-on-Fergus
    34 −2.9%
  29. Carrigaholt Mixed N S KilrushDEIS
    30 +7.1%
  30. S N Iosef Naofa An LeachtGaelscoil
    29 −9.4%
  31. Boston N S Tubber
    24 +9.1%
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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.