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195 schools in Co. Dublin · 2025/26

pupils
51,931
junior infants
6,861
in 13 all-Irish schools
3,347 6.4%
class teachers · 6 gained one · 61 lost one since 2024/25
2,383 −240 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 195 schools with figures for both years had 65,789 pupils in 2015/16 and have 51,931 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.1%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 195 fell

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  1. St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15
    834 −12.2%
  2. Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16
    721 −11.5%
  3. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  4. Scoil Thomais Dublin 15
    622 −10.2%
  5. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  6. Holy Family Junior N S Swords
    565 −18.6%
  7. Scoil Mhuire LucanGirls
    558 −18.4%
  8. Scoil Fhiachra Soisir Dublin 5
    557 −24.7%
  9. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  10. Holy Rosary Primary School Dublin 24DEIS
    525 −12.4%
  11. Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    511 −13.4%
  12. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  13. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  14. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 −15.2%
  15. Our Lady Queen of Apostles Dublin 22DEIS
    469 −15.9%
  16. St Marks Junior Mixed Dublin 24DEIS
    449 −22.0%
  17. Ladyswell N S Dublin 15DEIS
    447 −16.6%
  18. Clochar Loreto N S Dublin 14
    445 −13.6%
  19. St Annes MXD N S Shankill
    440 −13.9%
  20. Assumption Junior School Dublin 12DEIS
    434 −17.8%
  21. Lucan East ETNS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    416 −10.2%
  22. Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS DonabateMulti-denominational
    414 −16.0%
  23. S N Lusca Lusk
    413 −51.2%
  24. Scoil na nAingeal Blackrock
    410 −11.4%
  25. St Brigids Convent Dublin 11Girls
    406 −12.5%
  26. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18Boys
    406 −20.9%
  27. Scoil na Croi Naofa Dublin 11Boys
    404 −12.9%
  28. Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire
    398 −13.5%
  29. Corpus Christi N S Dublin 9
    398 −11.8%
  30. Swords Educate Together NS SwordsMulti-denominational
    394 −10.7%
  31. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 −12.2%
  32. Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún LaoghaireBoys
    389 −10.0%
  33. Taney N S Dublin 14Church of Ireland
    384 −12.3%
  34. Lucan Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    384 −13.1%
  35. St Martin de Porres N S Dublin 24
    383 −12.6%
  36. Esker Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    382 −11.2%
  37. Gaelscoil an Duinninigh SordGaelscoil
    380 −10.4%
  38. S N C Naomh Padraig DonabateGirls
    376 −12.1%
  39. Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada LeamhcánGaelscoil
    376 −22.0%
  40. St Raphaelas N S BlackrockGirls
    375 −20.4%
  41. Castleknock Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    374 −14.4%
  42. St Brigids Convent N S Dublin 5Girls
    369 −14.4%
  43. Scoil Maelruain Junior Dublin 24
    369 −21.2%
  44. Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14Boys
    367 −19.9%
  45. Presentation Primary School Dublin 6WGirls
    367 −37.7%
  46. Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig LeamhcánGaelscoil
    367 −23.1%
  47. SN N Sailbheastar Nfa Malahide
    365 −18.9%
  48. S N Naomh Teresa BalbrigganDEIS
    364 −14.8%
  49. St Josephs Boys N S Dublin 6Boys
    363 −24.5%
  50. Castaheany Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    362 −15.4%
  51. Scoil Naomh Seosamh Dublin 22Boys
    360 −12.8%
  52. St Ultans NS Dublin 10DEIS
    359 −14.9%
  53. S N Brighde Baile Átha Cliath 6Gaelscoil
    358 −25.6%
  54. St Francis Xavier J N S Dublin 15
    357 −12.7%
  55. S N Peadar agus Pol N Balbriggan
    357 −24.5%
  56. Balbriggan Educate Together NS BalbrigganMulti-denominationalDEIS
    356 −10.8%
  57. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 −17.8%
  58. Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. Dublin 7Girls
    352 −17.8%
  59. Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School Dublin 15
    349 −25.3%
  60. Drimnagh Castle CBS N S Dublin 12BoysDEIS
    342 −21.7%
  61. St Georges N S BalbrigganChurch of Ireland
    339 −16.3%
  62. Scoil Réalt na Mara Skerries
    338 −22.7%
  63. St Vincents de Paul Junior N S Dublin 9
    334 −18.3%
  64. St Thomas Senior N S Dublin 24DEIS
    331 −25.1%
  65. S N Cholmcille C SwordsGirls
    326 −20.9%
  66. Scoil Lorcain B Dublin 20Boys
    321 −18.5%
  67. S N Cholmille B SwordsBoys
    320 −22.0%
  68. Loreto National School Dalkey
    314 −16.9%
  69. Scoil Carmel Dublin 24
    313 −30.1%
  70. Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Baile BrigínGaelscoilInter-denominational
    306 −34.2%
  71. Mhuire Iosef Junior Dublin 13
    302 −30.1%
  72. St Annes Primary School Dublin 24DEIS
    301 −30.6%
  73. Scoil Aine Convent Senior Dublin 5
    301 −10.7%
  74. St Thomas Junior N S Dublin 24DEIS
    300 −27.5%
  75. Naiscoil Ide Dublin 5
    299 −24.9%
  76. Gardiner Street Convent Dublin 1DEIS
    298 −11.8%
  77. Blessed Oliver N S Balbriggan
    298 −13.1%
  78. St Josephs NS Dublin 17DEIS
    294 −14.5%
  79. Eoin Baisde B Sois Dublin 3Boys
    294 −12.5%
  80. Scoil Mhuire Dublin 22
    292 −18.7%
  81. S N Eoin Bosco Buach Dublin 7Boys
    290 −21.0%
  82. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 5Boys
    287 −23.7%
  83. Talbot Senior NS Dublin 22DEIS
    286 −11.5%
  84. St Kevins Boys Dublin 24Boys
    275 −16.4%
  85. Divine Mercy Senior National School LucanDEIS
    274 −46.9%
  86. Holy Spirit Junior Primary School Dublin 12DEIS
    270 −14.8%
  87. Holy Spirit Senior Primary School Dublin 12DEIS
    269 −15.7%
  88. Scoil Santain Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilDEIS
    262 −27.4%
  89. Scoil Nano Nagle Dublin 22DEIS
    261 −11.2%
  90. St Kevins Girls Dublin 24Girls
    257 −12.9%
  91. St Louise de Marillac Primary School Dublin 10GirlsDEIS
    256 −27.9%
  92. Scoil Naomh Ide Dublin 22
    252 −17.6%
  93. St Patricks JNR Mixed Skerries
    249 −25.0%
  94. SN an Spioraid Naiomh C Dublin 11GirlsDEIS
    249 −18.1%
  95. Scoil Mhuire Dublin 18DEIS
    249 −24.3%
  96. Gaelscoil Ui Earcain Baile Átha Cliath 11GaelscoilDEIS
    248 −15.1%
  97. St Aidans NS Dublin 24DEIS
    244 −22.8%
  98. St. Vincent's Primary School Dublin 11DEIS
    240 −21.6%
  99. St Philips Senior N S Dublin 15DEIS
    231 −15.1%
  100. Neillstown N S Dublin 22DEIS
    231 −24.3%
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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.