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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 16677C 643
−3.3%
26.3 24 70
Ennis N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 15042A 615
+9.4%
23.8 25 70
Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog Inis, Co. Clare · Roll 19838P Gaelscoil 451
+11.9%
23.4 19 56
Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare · Roll 16908S 423
−19.6%
22.8 −118 43
Barefield Mixed N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 14830U 390
+0.3%
24.1 16 49
Clarecastle National School Clarecastle · Roll 17026M DEIS 362
−4.2%
23.7 15 41
St Conaires NS Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19274S 338
−32.1%
22.1 −115 32
Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin, Co. Clare · Roll 20476O 330
+5.1%
24.5 +113 37
Convent of Mercy National School Kilrush, Co. Clare · Roll 20041C DEIS 329
+6.1%
19.8 16 38
SN an Phairtin Mixed Parteen, Co. Clare · Roll 16946D 317
−15.5%
25.9 12 52
Holy Family SNR Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 07315N DEIS 306
−10.5%
20.8 14 0
Cratloe N S Cratloe, Co. Clare · Roll 04919H 278
0.0%
22.2 −112 24
St Aidans NS Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19698C 260
−2.6%
23.2 11 28
St Mochullas N.S. Tulla, Co. Clare · Roll 20075T 259
−9.4%
25.3 10 26
Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · Roll 20127M 238
+13.9%
23.2 10 29
Naomh Tola Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19552U 218
−3.5%
25.8 −28 24
Lissycasey N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 18555V 167
+10.6%
22.1 7 19
Holy Family Junior School Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 17957N DEIS 167
−12.6%
14.1 11 48
Eidhneach N S Inagh, Co. Clare · Roll 14622N 150
+5.6%
23.0 6 13
Ennis Educate Together NS Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 20086B Multi-denominationalDEIS 144
+54.8%
22.0 6 10
Scariff Central N S Scariff, Co. Clare · Roll 19366A 142
−7.2%
22.7 6 13
Broadford & Kilbane National School Broadford, Co. Clare · Roll 20452A 136
+5.4%
21.7 6 16
Kilkishen N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 13870E 134
+12.6%
20.5 +16 19
Shannon Airport 1 N S Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 18739I DEIS 113
−10.3%
20.4 −15 16
S N Dubh Rath Clarecastle · Roll 18696Q 113
+32.9%
25.2 4 17
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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.