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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%
Over 10 years

9 grew · 12 steady · 9 fell · 1 newer

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  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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19598V 624
−9.6%
23.1 26 72
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
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
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 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
Dromiskin Mixed N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 16760M 234
+2.6%
24.1 −19 33
Scoil Fhursa Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 17550G 229
+20.5%
24.8 9 24
Scoil Bhride Mixed N S Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 18148I 202
−13.3%
24.5 8 21
S N Muire gan Smal Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 18045V 201
−20.9%
21.0 9 21
Ballapousta NS Ardee, Co. Louth · Roll 01554B 186
−23.5%
22.1 8 29
St. Mochta's National School Louth Village · Roll 01553W 181
+6.5%
21.1 +28 24
Ardee Educate Together NS Ardee, Co. Louth · Roll 20171P Multi-denominationalDEIS 177
+42.7%
18.4 8 15
S N Padraig Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 19223B 172
−16.5%
23.0 7 12
S N an Tslanaitheora B Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19246N BoysDEIS 169
+101.2%
19.6 8 23
SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham, Co. Louth · Roll 14207B 161
−19.9%
19.6 −17 19
S N an Tslanaitheora C Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19247P DEIS 160
+60.0%
16.4 +18 30
S N Columcille Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 01434O 151
−17.5%
21.3 −16 35
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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.