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15 schools in Co. Louth · 2025/26

pupils
4,270
junior infants
482
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 5 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
180 +48 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 15 schools with figures for both years had 3,230 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,270 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+32.2%
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15 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  2. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  3. Scoil na gCreagacha Dubha Blackrock
    503 +19.5%
  4. St. Francis National School Dundalk
    441 +125.0%
  5. Presentation Convent DroghedaDEIS
    385 +19.9%
  6. S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee
    339 +29.9%
  7. S N N Maolmhaodhagh B DundalkBoys
    246 +22.4%
  8. Scoil Fhursa Dundalk
    229 +20.5%
  9. Castletown RD Convent DundalkGirlsDEIS
    191 +16.5%
  10. Ardee Educate Together NS ArdeeMulti-denominationalDEIS
    177 +42.7%
  11. S N an Tslanaitheora B DundalkBoysDEIS
    169 +101.2%
  12. S N an Tslanaitheora C DundalkDEIS
    160 +60.0%
  13. S N San Nioclas DundalkChurch of IrelandDEIS
    148 +22.3%
  14. Faughart Community National School DundalkMulti-denominational
    102 +72.9%
  15. Scoil Bhride Hackballscross
    82 +203.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
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
St. Francis National School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 20259G 441
+125.0%
26.8 16 52
Presentation Convent Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 00851C DEIS 385
+19.9%
22.6 17 46
S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee, Co. Louth · Roll 18099V 339
+29.9%
24.2 +114 42
S N N Maolmhaodhagh B Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18504E Boys 246
+22.4%
24.6 +110 0
Scoil Fhursa Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 17550G 229
+20.5%
24.8 9 24
Castletown RD Convent Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 14651U GirlsDEIS 191
+16.5%
19.1 10 23
Ardee Educate Together NS Ardee, Co. Louth · Roll 20171P Multi-denominationalDEIS 177
+42.7%
18.4 8 15
S N an Tslanaitheora B Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19246N BoysDEIS 169
+101.2%
19.6 8 23
S N an Tslanaitheora C Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19247P DEIS 160
+60.0%
16.4 +18 30
S N San Nioclas Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18347O Church of IrelandDEIS 148
+22.3%
22.8 6 15
Faughart Community National School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18391R Multi-denominational 102
+72.9%
25.5 4 14
Scoil Bhride Hackballscross, Co. Louth · Roll 18382Q 82
+203.7%
19.0 +14 6
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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.