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47 schools in Co. Clare · 2025/26

pupils
3,825
junior infants
426
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 8 lost one since 2024/25
198 −25 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 47 schools with figures for both years had 5,276 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,825 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−27.5%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 47 fell

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  1. Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge
    423 −19.6%
  2. St Conaires NS Shannon
    338 −32.1%
  3. SN an Phairtin Mixed Parteen
    317 −15.5%
  4. Holy Family SNR EnnisDEIS
    306 −10.5%
  5. Scoil Seanain Naofa Clonlara
    276 −19.1%
  6. Holy Family Junior School EnnisDEIS
    167 −12.6%
  7. Kildysart N S Kildysart
    122 −23.3%
  8. Shannon Airport 1 N S ShannonDEIS
    113 −10.3%
  9. S N Baile an Droichid O'Brien's Bridge
    107 −14.4%
  10. Killaloe Boys N S KillaloeBoysDEIS
    104 −10.3%
  11. Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin
    102 −16.4%
  12. Kilmaley N S Ennis
    88 −30.7%
  13. Kilnamona N S Ennis
    85 −31.5%
  14. S N Mhuire Miliuc Via LimerickDEIS
    84 −38.2%
  15. Cooraclare B N S Kilrush
    78 −30.4%
  16. Toonagh N S Ennis
    75 −38.5%
  17. Ruan Central NS Ennis
    75 −31.8%
  18. S N Mhuire Feakle
    68 −15.0%
  19. S N Cill Muire Sixmilebridge
    65 −51.9%
  20. Ennistymon National School EnnistymonDEIS
    64 −28.1%
  21. St Fachnan & St Attractas N S Kilfenora
    57 −13.6%
  22. Mullach N S EnnisDEIS
    53 −14.5%
  23. S N Baile na Cailli Ennis
    52 −37.3%
  24. Clooney N S Tulla
    48 −52.9%
  25. Tomgraney N S Tuamgraney
    47 −45.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare · Roll 16908S 423
−19.6%
22.8 −118 43
St Conaires NS Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19274S 338
−32.1%
22.1 −115 32
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
Scoil Seanain Naofa Clonlara, Co. Clare · Roll 04548V 276
−19.1%
25.1 −111 31
Holy Family Junior School Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 17957N DEIS 167
−12.6%
14.1 11 48
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
Killaloe Boys N S Killaloe, Co. Clare · Roll 15370R BoysDEIS 104
−10.3%
20.8 5 11
Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin, Co. Clare · Roll 18227E 102
−16.4%
25.5 −14 9
Kilmaley N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 14468G 88
−30.7%
22.0 4 5
Kilnamona N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 13625O 85
−31.5%
21.2 4 7
S N Mhuire Miliuc Via Limerick, Co. Clare · Roll 18225A DEIS 84
−38.2%
19.5 4 12
Cooraclare B N S Kilrush, Co. Clare · Roll 17816S 78
−30.4%
19.5 4 9
Toonagh N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 03898U 75
−38.5%
18.8 4 8
Ruan Central NS Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 19442N 75
−31.8%
18.8 4 8
S N Mhuire Feakle, Co. Clare · Roll 02439G 68
−15.0%
22.7 3 11
S N Cill Muire Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare · Roll 13942D 65
−51.9%
16.2 4 9
Ennistymon National School Ennistymon, Co. Clare · Roll 20245S DEIS 64
−28.1%
21.3 −13 6
St Fachnan & St Attractas N S Kilfenora, Co. Clare · Roll 20149W 57
−13.6%
19.0 3 5
Mullach N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 03928D DEIS 53
−14.5%
16.0 3 6
S N Baile na Cailli Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 18639E 52
−37.3%
20.5 2 16
Clooney N S Tulla, Co. Clare · Roll 15279I 48
−52.9%
16.0 3 6
Tomgraney N S Tuamgraney, Co. Clare · Roll 14571W 47
−45.3%
15.7 3 7
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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.