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21 schools in Co. Clare · 2025/26

pupils
2,928
junior infants
344
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 3 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
125 +22 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 21 schools with figures for both years had 2,620 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,928 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+11.8%
Over 10 years

11 grew · 6 steady · 4 fell

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  1. Naomh Tola Shannon
    218 −3.5%
  2. S N Cluain Muinge Newmarket-on-Fergus
    205 +36.7%
  3. Lissycasey N S Ennis
    167 +10.6%
  4. Saint Marys N S Lahinch Lahinch
    166 +16.9%
  5. Mol an Óige Community National School EnnistymonMulti-denominationalDEIS
    158 +8.2%
  6. Inchicronan Central NS Crusheen
    158 +32.8%
  7. Eidhneach N S Inagh
    150 +5.6%
  8. Ennis Educate Together NS EnnisMulti-denominationalDEIS
    144 +54.8%
  9. Lisdoonvarna N S LisdoonvarnaDEIS
    143 +22.2%
  10. Scariff Central N S Scariff
    142 −7.2%
  11. Broadford & Kilbane National School Broadford
    136 +5.4%
  12. Scoil Realt na Mara KilkeeDEIS
    134 +116.1%
  13. Kilkishen N S Ennis
    134 +12.6%
  14. Miltown Malbay B N S Miltown Malbay
    128 +43.8%
  15. Kildysart N S Kildysart
    122 −23.3%
  16. Shannon Airport 1 N S ShannonDEIS
    113 −10.3%
  17. S N Baile an Droichid O'Brien's Bridge
    107 −14.4%
  18. S N Liosceanuir Liscannor
    105 +54.4%
  19. Killaloe Boys N S KillaloeBoysDEIS
    104 −10.3%
  20. Ogonnelloe National School Scariff
    101 −9.8%
  21. Doolin Mixed N S Ennis
    93 +22.4%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Naomh Tola Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19552U 218
−3.5%
25.8 −28 24
S N Cluain Muinge Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · Roll 18032M 205
+36.7%
25.6 8 24
Lissycasey N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 18555V 167
+10.6%
22.1 7 19
Saint Marys N S Lahinch Lahinch, Co. Clare · Roll 18753C 166
+16.9%
23.7 7 23
Mol an Óige Community National School Ennistymon, Co. Clare · Roll 20313J Multi-denominationalDEIS 158
+8.2%
19.8 +28 28
Inchicronan Central NS Crusheen, Co. Clare · Roll 19551S 158
+32.8%
26.3 6 23
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
Lisdoonvarna N S Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare · Roll 19700J DEIS 143
+22.2%
23.8 6 16
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
Scoil Realt na Mara Kilkee, Co. Clare · Roll 20078C DEIS 134
+116.1%
26.8 −15 13
Kilkishen N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 13870E 134
+12.6%
20.5 +16 19
Miltown Malbay B N S Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare · Roll 18720K 128
+43.8%
25.6 5 19
Kildysart N S Kildysart, Co. Clare · Roll 15301V 122
−23.3%
24.4 5 17
Shannon Airport 1 N S Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 18739I DEIS 113
−10.3%
20.4 −15 16
S N Baile an Droichid O'Brien's Bridge, Co. Clare · Roll 18467B 107
−14.4%
21.4 +15 12
S N Liosceanuir Liscannor, Co. Clare · Roll 18410S 105
+54.4%
21.0 5 12
Killaloe Boys N S Killaloe, Co. Clare · Roll 15370R BoysDEIS 104
−10.3%
20.8 5 11
Ogonnelloe National School Scariff, Co. Clare · Roll 17563P 101
−9.8%
20.2 5 8
Doolin Mixed N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 17517I 93
+22.4%
17.6 5 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.