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109 schools in Co. Clare · 2025/26

pupils
12,914
junior infants
1,469
in 4 all-Irish schools
609 4.7%
class teachers · 5 gained one · 14 lost one since 2024/25
596 +24 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 106 schools with figures for both years had 13,542 pupils in 2015/16 and have 12,780 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.6%
Over 10 years

28 grew · 31 steady · 47 fell · 3 newer

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2 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  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. Scoil Seanain Naofa Clonlara
    276 −19.1%
  14. S N Cnoc an Ein Ennis
    262 +0.8%
  15. St Aidans NS Shannon
    260 −2.6%
  16. St Mochullas N.S. Tulla
    259 −9.4%
  17. Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire Newmarket-on-Fergus
    238 +13.9%
  18. Chriost Ri EnnisDEIS
    226 +2.3%
  19. Naomh Tola Shannon
    218 −3.5%
  20. Ballyea Mixed N S Ennis
    212 +8.2%
  21. S N Cluain Muinge Newmarket-on-Fergus
    205 +36.7%
  22. Lissycasey N S Ennis
    167 +10.6%
  23. Holy Family Junior School EnnisDEIS
    167 −12.6%
  24. Saint Marys N S Lahinch Lahinch
    166 +16.9%
  25. Mol an Óige Community National School EnnistymonMulti-denominationalDEIS
    158 +8.2%
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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.