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93 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
7,531
junior infants
994
class teachers · 4 gained one · 9 lost one since 2024/25
400 +14 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 91 schools with figures for both years had 8,113 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,424 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−8.5%
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26 grew · 18 steady · 47 fell · 2 newer

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  1. Scoil Chaitlin Maude Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    284 −9.3%
  2. Gaelscoil Peig Sayers CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    280 +62.8%
  3. Scoil Santain Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilDEIS
    262 −27.4%
  4. Gaelscoil Ui Earcain Baile Átha Cliath 11GaelscoilDEIS
    248 −15.1%
  5. Scoil na gCeithre Maistri Áth LuainGaelscoilDEIS
    235 −27.0%
  6. Gaelscoil Dhun Dealgan Dún DealganGaelscoilDEIS
    214 0.0%
  7. Gaelscoil Bharra Baile Átha Cliath 7GaelscoilDEIS
    212 −0.5%
  8. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 +15.9%
  9. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  10. SN Ui Cheithearnaigh Béal Átha na SluaGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −4.9%
  11. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
  12. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  13. Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch Baile Átha Cliath 11GaelscoilDEIS
    165 −21.4%
  14. Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna Baile Átha Cliath 9GaelscoilDEIS
    164 −9.4%
  15. Gaelscoil Átha Í Baile Átha ÍGaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS
    151 −30.7%
  16. Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol Béal an ÁthaGaelscoilDEIS
    141 +30.6%
  17. Gaelscoil Mhachan CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    139 −26.8%
  18. Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail Lios TuathailGaelscoilDEIS
    136 +61.9%
  19. S N Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    131 −6.4%
  20. Scoil Cholmcille An TearmannGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    127 −9.3%
  21. Gaelscoil Éois Cluain ÉoisGaelscoilDEIS
    126 +59.5%
  22. Gaelscoil Phadraig Baile BreacGaelscoilDEIS
    118 −27.6%
  23. Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire Carraig na SiúireGaelscoilDEIS
    114 −35.6%
  24. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt An LongfortGaelscoilDEIS
    112 −40.1%
  25. Scoil Chartha Naofa Chill CharthaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    111 −5.9%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Chaitlin Maude Baile Átha Cliath 24, Co. Dublin · Roll 19872P GaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS 284
−9.3%
17.1 +116 32
Gaelscoil Peig Sayers Corcaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19909M GaelscoilDEIS 280
+62.8%
18.1 −115 34
Scoil Santain Baile Átha Cliath 24, Co. Dublin · Roll 19646G GaelscoilDEIS 262
−27.4%
19.7 −113 25
Gaelscoil Ui Earcain Baile Átha Cliath 11, Co. Dublin · Roll 20220C GaelscoilDEIS 248
−15.1%
16.9 14 27
Scoil na gCeithre Maistri Áth Luain, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19948W GaelscoilDEIS 235
−27.0%
25.3 9 40
Gaelscoil Dhun Dealgan Dún Dealgan, Co. Louth · Roll 19892V GaelscoilDEIS 214
0.0%
17.3 12 28
Gaelscoil Bharra Baile Átha Cliath 7, Co. Dublin · Roll 20047O GaelscoilDEIS 212
−0.5%
19.3 11 30
Scoil Fhionáin An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal · Roll 17704H GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 204
+15.9%
23.9 +18 25
SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú Rua, Co. Galway · Roll 19932H GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 202
−10.6%
25.2 −18 24
SN Ui Cheithearnaigh Béal Átha na Slua, Co. Galway · Roll 19969H GaelscoilDEIS 193
−4.9%
24.1 8 29
Gaelscoil Bhreifne An Cabhán, Co. Cavan · Roll 20026G GaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS 193
+436.1%
22.6 8 29
Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa Cork · Roll 18292P GaelscoilDEIS 193
−13.8%
22.8 −18 36
Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch Baile Átha Cliath 11, Co. Dublin · Roll 19430G GaelscoilDEIS 165
−21.4%
18.3 9 31
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna Baile Átha Cliath 9, Co. Dublin · Roll 20015B GaelscoilDEIS 164
−9.4%
17.6 9 20
Gaelscoil Átha Í Baile Átha Í, Co. Kildare · Roll 20192A GaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS 151
−30.7%
24.2 6 17
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol Béal an Átha, Co. Mayo · Roll 20084U GaelscoilDEIS 141
+30.6%
20.1 7 9
Gaelscoil Mhachan Corcaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19908K GaelscoilDEIS 139
−26.8%
19.0 7 16
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail Lios Tuathail, Co. Kerry · Roll 20013U GaelscoilDEIS 136
+61.9%
22.7 6 19
S N Adhamhnain Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 17503U GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 131
−6.4%
21.8 6 20
Scoil Cholmcille An Tearmann, Co. Donegal · Roll 14194S GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 127
−9.3%
19.2 6 20
Gaelscoil Éois Cluain Éois, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20055N GaelscoilDEIS 126
+59.5%
25.2 5 14
Gaelscoil Phadraig Baile Breac, Co. Dublin · Roll 20056P GaelscoilDEIS 118
−27.6%
22.8 −35 14
Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire Carraig na Siúire, Co. Tipperary · Roll 20085W GaelscoilDEIS 114
−35.6%
20.4 5 14
Gaelscoil an Longfoirt An Longfort, Co. Longford · Roll 20083S GaelscoilDEIS 112
−40.1%
17.7 −16 13
Scoil Chartha Naofa Chill Chartha, Co. Donegal · Roll 19685Q GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 111
−5.9%
20.2 5 18
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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.