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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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  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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Marys Parish Primary School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20205G 967
−11.0%
24.2 40 118
Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19598V 624
−9.6%
23.1 26 72
St Brigid's and St Patrick's National School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20508B DEIS 575 – 22.8 25 55
St Josephs N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19673J DEIS 574
+10.4%
21.6 26 61
C.B.S. Primary Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 17195M DEIS 524
+18.8%
24.7 +121 63
Scoil na gCreagacha Dubha Blackrock, Co. Louth · Roll 15285D 503
+19.5%
26.2 19 68
Réalt na Mara School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 20339E 467
+6.1%
23.0 19 74
St Pauls Senior NS Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 19678T DEIS 466
+5.7%
22.8 20 0
St. Francis National School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 20259G 441
+125.0%
26.8 16 52
S N Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen, Co. Louth · Roll 17726R 411
−9.5%
23.1 −217 38
Presentation Convent Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 00851C DEIS 385
+19.9%
22.6 17 46
Le Cheile Educate Together NS Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20146Q Multi-denominational 383
−12.6%
23.9 16 48
Aston Village Educate Together National School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20294I Multi-denominational 375
+0.8%
21.6 16 43
Rathmullan N S Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 19479N DEIS 373
−12.4%
16.6 22 65
Scoil na mBraithre Sn Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 17059E DEIS 359
+4.1%
22.1 16 42
Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20349H DEIS 353
+8.3%
22.7 −115 41
S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee, Co. Louth · Roll 18099V 339
+29.9%
24.2 +114 42
S N Ard Mhuire C Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 19215C DEIS 315
+7.1%
19.3 16 29
Scoil Náisíunta Naomh Feichín Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 16208N 307
+4.1%
22.7 +113 31
Naomh Seosamh Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 18069M 293
+0.3%
24.4 12 26
Knockbridge Mixed N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 15101N 285
+0.7%
21.9 13 35
Tallonstown N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 02745N 276
−8.9%
25.1 −111 30
Callystown Mixed N S Clogherhead, Co. Louth · Roll 14252G 261
−18.2%
25.1 −110 33
S N N Maolmhaodhagh B Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18504E Boys 246
+22.4%
24.6 +110 0
Ardee Monastery Ardee, Co. Louth · Roll 17124M DEIS 244
−8.6%
22.2 11 27
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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.