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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%
Over 10 years

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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15 · Roll 00697S 834
−12.2%
25.7 32 94
Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16 · Roll 19474D 721
−11.5%
24.7 29 179
Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19755L 632
−25.3%
21.9 −228 68
Scoil Thomais Dublin 15 · Roll 19769W 622
−10.2%
22.8 27 64
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20247W Multi-denominational 585
−13.2%
23.9 24 71
Holy Family Junior N S Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19721R 565
−18.6%
23.5 24 140
Scoil Mhuire Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 13447Q Girls 558
−18.4%
23.7 +123 64
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir Dublin 5 · Roll 19496N 557
−24.7%
22.7 24 126
St Ciarans N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19644C 530
−27.5%
22.5 −123 54
Holy Rosary Primary School Dublin 24 · Roll 19878E DEIS 525
−12.4%
21.9 24 60
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20201V Multi-denominational 511
−13.4%
23.8 21 57
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19258U Boys 499
−22.9%
23.5 −121 53
St Cronans Junior National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19456B 498
−21.6%
24.3 −120 123
St Patricks GNS Dublin 18 · Roll 19259W Girls 478
−15.2%
23.9 −120 51
Our Lady Queen of Apostles Dublin 22 · Roll 19566I DEIS 469
−15.9%
24.7 19 51
St Marks Junior Mixed Dublin 24 · Roll 19472W DEIS 449
−22.0%
21.8 20 96
Ladyswell N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19850F DEIS 447
−16.6%
18.6 23 58
Clochar Loreto N S Dublin 14 · Roll 00729F 445
−13.6%
22.9 19 40
St Annes MXD N S Shankill, Co. Dublin · Roll 19888H 440
−13.9%
24.1 18 49
Assumption Junior School Dublin 12 · Roll 20450T DEIS 434
−17.8%
23.4 +118 119
Lucan East ETNS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20303G Multi-denominationalDEIS 416
−10.2%
25.2 16 48
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS Donabate, Co. Dublin · Roll 20161M Multi-denominational 414
−16.0%
25.1 16 47
S N Lusca Lusk, Co. Dublin · Roll 17961E 413
−51.2%
24.3 17 0
Scoil na nAingeal Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19335M 410
−11.4%
24.1 17 46
St Brigids Convent Dublin 11 · Roll 16577V Girls 406
−12.5%
25.4 −116 38
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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.