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31 schools in Co. Louth · 2025/26

pupils
8,488
junior infants
974
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 5 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
367 +45 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 30 schools with figures for both years had 7,762 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,135 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+4.8%
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9 grew · 12 steady · 9 fell · 1 newer

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4 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk
    624 −9.6%
  2. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  3. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  4. Réalt na Mara School Dundalk
    467 +6.1%
  5. St Pauls Senior NS DroghedaDEIS
    466 +5.7%
  6. St. Francis National School Dundalk
    441 +125.0%
  7. S N Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen
    411 −9.5%
  8. Aston Village Educate Together National School DroghedaMulti-denominational
    375 +0.8%
  9. Rathmullan N S DroghedaDEIS
    373 −12.4%
  10. Scoil na mBraithre Sn DroghedaDEIS
    359 +4.1%
  11. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa DroghedaDEIS
    353 +8.3%
  12. S N Ard Mhuire C DroghedaDEIS
    315 +7.1%
  13. Scoil Náisíunta Naomh Feichín Drogheda
    307 +4.1%
  14. Dromiskin Mixed N S Dundalk
    234 +2.6%
  15. Scoil Fhursa Dundalk
    229 +20.5%
  16. Scoil Bhride Mixed N S Dunleer
    202 −13.3%
  17. S N Muire gan Smal Drogheda
    201 −20.9%
  18. Ballapousta NS Ardee
    186 −23.5%
  19. St. Mochta's National School Louth Village
    181 +6.5%
  20. Ardee Educate Together NS ArdeeMulti-denominationalDEIS
    177 +42.7%
  21. S N Padraig Drogheda
    172 −16.5%
  22. S N an Tslanaitheora B DundalkBoysDEIS
    169 +101.2%
  23. SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham
    161 −19.9%
  24. S N an Tslanaitheora C DundalkDEIS
    160 +60.0%
  25. S N Columcille Drogheda
    151 −17.5%
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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.