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69 schools in Co. Louth · 2025/26

pupils
16,798
junior infants
1,916
in 2 all-Irish schools
361 2.1%
class teachers · 8 gained one · 14 lost one since 2024/25
724 +64 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 67 schools with figures for both years had 15,867 pupils in 2015/16 and have 15,870 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

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15 grew · 27 steady · 25 fell · 2 newer

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  1. St Marys Parish Primary School Drogheda
    967 −11.0%
  2. Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk
    624 −9.6%
  3. St Brigid's and St Patrick's National School DroghedaDEIS
    575 From 2018/19
  4. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  5. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  6. Scoil na gCreagacha Dubha Blackrock
    503 +19.5%
  7. Réalt na Mara School Dundalk
    467 +6.1%
  8. St Pauls Senior NS DroghedaDEIS
    466 +5.7%
  9. St. Francis National School Dundalk
    441 +125.0%
  10. S N Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen
    411 −9.5%
  11. Presentation Convent DroghedaDEIS
    385 +19.9%
  12. Le Cheile Educate Together NS DroghedaMulti-denominational
    383 −12.6%
  13. Aston Village Educate Together National School DroghedaMulti-denominational
    375 +0.8%
  14. Rathmullan N S DroghedaDEIS
    373 −12.4%
  15. Scoil na mBraithre Sn DroghedaDEIS
    359 +4.1%
  16. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa DroghedaDEIS
    353 +8.3%
  17. S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee
    339 +29.9%
  18. S N Ard Mhuire C DroghedaDEIS
    315 +7.1%
  19. Scoil Náisíunta Naomh Feichín Drogheda
    307 +4.1%
  20. Naomh Seosamh Drogheda
    293 +0.3%
  21. Knockbridge Mixed N S Dundalk
    285 +0.7%
  22. Tallonstown N S Dundalk
    276 −8.9%
  23. Callystown Mixed N S Clogherhead
    261 −18.2%
  24. S N N Maolmhaodhagh B DundalkBoys
    246 +22.4%
  25. Ardee Monastery ArdeeDEIS
    244 −8.6%
  26. Dromiskin Mixed N S Dundalk
    234 +2.6%
  27. S N N Maolmhaodhagh C DundalkGirls
    233 +9.9%
  28. Scoil Fhursa Dundalk
    229 +20.5%
  29. S N N Maolmhaodhagh N Dundalk
    220 −13.0%
  30. Gaelscoil Dhun Dealgan Dún DealganGaelscoilDEIS
    214 0.0%
  31. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Dundalk
    206 −6.4%
  32. Scoil Bhride Mixed N S Dunleer
    202 −13.3%
  33. S N Muire gan Smal Drogheda
    201 −20.9%
  34. S N Tigh an Lubhair Dunleer
    192 −12.3%
  35. Castletown RD Convent DundalkGirlsDEIS
    191 +16.5%
  36. Scoil Naomh Fainche Collon
    190 −17.4%
  37. Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Dundalk
    189 −9.1%
  38. S N Muire Jenkinstown
    187 +6.9%
  39. Ballapousta NS Ardee
    186 −23.5%
  40. St. Mochta's National School Louth Village
    181 +6.5%
  41. Ardee Educate Together NS ArdeeMulti-denominationalDEIS
    177 +42.7%
  42. S N Padraig Drogheda
    172 −16.5%
  43. S N an Tslanaitheora B DundalkBoysDEIS
    169 +101.2%
  44. St Nicholas Monastery NS DundalkBoysDEIS
    164 −3.0%
  45. S.N Eoin Baiste DundalkDEIS
    164 −5.7%
  46. SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham
    161 −19.9%
  47. S N an Tslanaitheora C DundalkDEIS
    160 +60.0%
  48. S N Columcille Drogheda
    151 −17.5%
  49. Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale
    150 −22.7%
  50. S N San Nioclas DundalkChurch of IrelandDEIS
    148 +22.3%
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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.