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16 schools in Co. Clare · 2025/26

pupils
4,550
junior infants
506
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 1 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
198 +6 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 16 schools with figures for both years had 4,855 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,550 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−6.3%
Over 10 years

1 grew · 10 steady · 5 fell

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  1. Barefield Mixed N S Ennis
    390 +0.3%
  2. Clarecastle National School ClarecastleDEIS
    362 −4.2%
  3. St Conaires NS Shannon
    338 −32.1%
  4. Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin
    330 +5.1%
  5. Convent of Mercy National School KilrushDEIS
    329 +6.1%
  6. SN an Phairtin Mixed Parteen
    317 −15.5%
  7. Holy Family SNR EnnisDEIS
    306 −10.5%
  8. Cratloe N S Cratloe
    278 0.0%
  9. Scoil Seanain Naofa Clonlara
    276 −19.1%
  10. S N Cnoc an Ein Ennis
    262 +0.8%
  11. St Aidans NS Shannon
    260 −2.6%
  12. St Mochullas N.S. Tulla
    259 −9.4%
  13. Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire Newmarket-on-Fergus
    238 +13.9%
  14. Chriost Ri EnnisDEIS
    226 +2.3%
  15. Ballyea Mixed N S Ennis
    212 +8.2%
  16. Holy Family Junior School EnnisDEIS
    167 −12.6%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
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
Scoil Seanain Naofa Clonlara, Co. Clare · Roll 04548V 276
−19.1%
25.1 −111 31
S N Cnoc an Ein Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 17583V 262
+0.8%
23.8 −111 25
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
Chriost Ri Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 19559L DEIS 226
+2.3%
18.3 −112 26
Ballyea Mixed N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 13418J 212
+8.2%
23.6 9 20
Holy Family Junior School Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 17957N DEIS 167
−12.6%
14.1 11 48
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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.