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953 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
150,124
junior infants
17,017
in 93 all-Irish schools
7,531 5.0%
class teachers · 76 gained one · 112 lost one since 2024/25
7,319 +530 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 921 schools with figures for both years had 147,335 pupils in 2015/16 and have 141,584 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.9%
Over 10 years

276 grew · 249 steady · 396 fell · 32 newer

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  1. St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School Kildare TownDEIS
    1,025 +2.8%
  2. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  3. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  4. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  5. Scoil Choilm Community NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    698 −2.6%
  6. Scoil Choilmcille LetterkennyDEIS
    658 +85.4%
  7. S N Ursula Naofa WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    620 −11.8%
  8. St Christopher's NS Dublin 4Some subjects through IrishDEIS
    598 From 2019/20
  9. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha ÍDEIS
    592 +19.8%
  10. Holy Family National School CarlowDEIS
    592 From 2025/26
  11. St Brigid's and St Patrick's National School DroghedaDEIS
    575 From 2018/19
  12. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  13. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  14. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  15. S N Naomh Fhiach GraiguecullenDEIS
    570 +7.8%
  16. St Clares Primary School CavanDEIS
    548 +4.8%
  17. St Josephs Convent Longford TownDEIS
    527 +19.0%
  18. Holy Rosary Primary School Dublin 24DEIS
    525 −12.4%
  19. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  20. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 −18.4%
  21. St Marks Sen NS Dublin 24DEIS
    497 −3.5%
  22. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  23. Scoil Mhuire B & C StranorlarDEIS
    489 +8.2%
  24. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  25. Mother of Divine Grace Dublin 11DEIS
    480 −2.8%
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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.