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55 schools in Co. Dublin · 2025/26

pupils
3,127
in 55 special schools
3,127
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 42 schools with figures for both years had 2,470 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,556 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+3.5%
Over 10 years

11 grew · 20 steady · 11 fell · 13 newer

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  1. St Michaels Spec School Dublin 20Special school
    163 pupils +5.2% over 10 years
  2. St Augustines School BlackrockSpecial school
    157 pupils −9.8% over 10 years
  3. Stewarts School LucanSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    145 pupils +16.9% over 10 years
  4. Scoil Eoin Dublin 12Special school
    142 pupils +18.3% over 10 years
  5. St Ciarans Spec SCH Dublin 11Special school
    140 pupils +0.7% over 10 years
  6. Holy Family School for the Deaf Dublin 7Special school
    134 pupils From 2016/17
  7. Catherine MC Auley N SC Dublin 2Special school
    99 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
  8. Solas Hospital School Dublin 12Special schoolMulti-denominational
    98 pupils +50.8% over 10 years
  9. An Taonad Reamhscoile Baile Atha Cliath 1Special school
    96 pupils +5.5% over 10 years
  10. St Josephs Special SCH Dublin 24Special school
    86 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
  11. St John of God SP SCH Dublin 8Special school
    86 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
  12. Central Remedial Clinic Dublin 3Special school
    78 pupils −22.0% over 10 years
  13. St Peters Special SCH Dublin 6Special school
    70 pupils +18.6% over 10 years
  14. Scoil Mochua Dublin 22Special school
    69 pupils +9.5% over 10 years
  15. St Vincents Home NS Dublin 7Special school
    68 pupils −2.9% over 10 years
  16. St Michaels Hse Spec SC Dublin 18Special school
    68 pupils +7.9% over 10 years
  17. Setanta Special School StillorganSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    68 pupils +17.2% over 10 years
  18. Hospital School CHI at Temple Street Dublin 1Special school
    66 pupils +8.2% over 10 years
  19. St Michaels Hse Spec SC Dublin 9Special school
    64 pupils +14.3% over 10 years
  20. St Roses Special School Dublin 24Special school
    63 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
  21. St Oliver Plunkett SP SC BlackrockSpecial school
    63 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
  22. St Michael's House Special National School Foxfield Dublin 5Special schoolMulti-denominational
    61 pupils +90.6% over 10 years
  23. St Michaels House Special School Dublin 13Special schoolMulti-denominational
    56 pupils +5.7% over 10 years
  24. An Cosan CSS Dublin 7Special schoolMulti-denominational
    56 pupils Opened 2023/24
  25. St Pauls Hospital Special School Dublin 9Special school
    54 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
  26. ABACAS Kilbarrack Dublin 5Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
    54 pupils +28.6% over 10 years
  27. Ballyowen Meadows StillorganSpecial school
    53 pupils +35.9% over 10 years
  28. St Michaels Hse SP SCH Dublin 5Special school
    52 pupils −10.3% over 10 years
  29. Linn Dara Schools Dublin 10Special schoolMulti-denominational
    51 pupils +155.0% over 10 years
  30. Libermann Spiritan School Dublin 6Special school
    51 pupils Opened 2023/24
  31. Enable Ireland Sandymount School Dublin 4Special school
    49 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
  32. St Josephs For Blind NS Dublin 9Special school
    48 pupils −9.4% over 10 years
  33. Our Lady of Hope School Dublin 12Special school
    45 pupils Opened 2021/22
  34. Danu Community Special School Dublin 15Special schoolMulti-denominational
    43 pupils Opened 2019/20
  35. Carmona Special National School Dun LaoghaireSpecial school
    37 pupils +5.7% over 10 years
  36. St Declans Special SCH Dublin 4Special school
    35 pupils −16.7% over 10 years
  37. Benincasa Special School BlackrockSpecial school
    35 pupils −14.6% over 10 years
  38. Casa Caterina S S Dublin 7Special school
    31 pupils −11.4% over 10 years
  39. St Michaels Spec SCH SkerriesSpecial school
    30 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
  40. Saplings Special School Dublin 16Special schoolMulti-denominational
    30 pupils +42.9% over 10 years
  41. ABACAS Special School for Children with Autism Dublin 24Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
    30 pupils +87.5% over 10 years
  42. Red Door Special School MonkstownSpecial schoolOther/Unknown
    29 pupils +141.7% over 10 years
  43. Cheeverstown SP SCH Dublin 6wSpecial school
    29 pupils +26.1% over 10 years
  44. Henrietta Street School Dublin 1Special school
    20 pupils +11.1% over 10 years
  45. Phoenix Park Specialist School Phoenix ParkSpecial school
    17 pupils −5.6% over 10 years
  46. Belmayne Community Special School DonaghmedeSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    16 pupils Opened 2025/26
  47. Lucan Community Special School LucanSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    15 pupils Opened 2025/26
  48. Youth Encounter Project Dublin 11Special school
    14 pupils −36.4% over 10 years
  49. St L O Tooles 2 Spec Dublin 1Special school
    14 pupils −39.1% over 10 years
  50. The Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin 24Special school
    11 pupils −15.4% over 10 years
  51. St Joseph's Adolescent School Dublin 3Special school
    11 pupils −47.6% over 10 years
  52. Beaumont Hospital Special School Dublin 9Special schoolOther/Unknown
    9 pupils −30.8% over 10 years
  53. Ballydowd High Support Special School PalmerstownSpecial schoolInter-denominational
    7 pupils −22.2% over 10 years
  54. Our Lady of Lourdes School Dun LaoghaireSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    6 pupils +20.0% over 10 years
  55. Crannog Nua Special School PortraneSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    5 pupils −50.0% over 10 years
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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; neither is published for special schools. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.