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396 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
51,028
junior infants
6,239
in 47 all-Irish schools
3,139 6.2%
class teachers · 16 gained one · 65 lost one since 2024/25
2,662 −253 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 396 schools with figures for both years had 66,409 pupils in 2015/16 and have 51,028 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−23.2%
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  1. S N Ursula Naofa WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    620 −11.8%
  2. Holy Rosary Primary School Dublin 24DEIS
    525 −12.4%
  3. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 −18.4%
  4. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  5. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  6. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  7. Our Lady Queen of Apostles Dublin 22DEIS
    469 −15.9%
  8. St Marks Junior Mixed Dublin 24DEIS
    449 −22.0%
  9. Ladyswell N S Dublin 15DEIS
    447 −16.6%
  10. Assumption Junior School Dublin 12DEIS
    434 −17.8%
  11. Lucan East ETNS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    416 −10.2%
  12. S N Mhuire na mBraithre TraleeDEIS
    414 −10.8%
  13. Convent of Mercy WexfordDEIS
    406 −10.4%
  14. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  15. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
  16. Esker Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    382 −11.2%
  17. Mullingar Educate Together NS MullingarMulti-denominationalDEIS
    381 −11.4%
  18. Breaffy N S CastlebarDEIS
    377 −12.9%
  19. St Fergal's National School BrayDEIS
    373 −18.2%
  20. Rathmullan N S DroghedaDEIS
    373 −12.4%
  21. S N Naomh Teresa BalbrigganDEIS
    364 −14.8%
  22. St Stephens N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    363 −14.6%
  23. Castaheany Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    362 −15.4%
  24. St. Joseph's N.S. TullamoreDEIS
    360 −12.6%
  25. St Ultans NS Dublin 10DEIS
    359 −14.9%
  26. Balbriggan Educate Together NS BalbrigganMulti-denominationalDEIS
    356 −10.8%
  27. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 −17.8%
  28. St Marys N.S. EdgeworthstownDEIS
    352 −11.6%
  29. S N Caitriona Sois RenmoreDEIS
    350 −19.5%
  30. S N Muire gan Smal CarlowGirlsDEIS
    345 −21.1%
  31. Drimnagh Castle CBS N S Dublin 12BoysDEIS
    342 −21.7%
  32. Scoil Mhuire Junior NewbridgeDEIS
    333 −21.3%
  33. St Thomas Senior N S Dublin 24DEIS
    331 −25.1%
  34. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 −26.7%
  35. St John's Senior School ArklowSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    323 −13.9%
  36. Holy Family SNR EnnisDEIS
    306 −10.5%
  37. Scoil Nais Realta na Mara KilmoreDEIS
    304 −18.5%
  38. Riverchapel N S GoreyDEIS
    304 −23.8%
  39. St Annes Primary School Dublin 24DEIS
    301 −30.6%
  40. St Thomas Junior N S Dublin 24DEIS
    300 −27.5%
  41. Gardiner Street Convent Dublin 1DEIS
    298 −11.8%
  42. St Josephs NS Dublin 17DEIS
    294 −14.5%
  43. Talbot Senior NS Dublin 22DEIS
    286 −11.5%
  44. Scoil Mocheallóg KilmallockDEIS
    281 −10.5%
  45. St Conleths N S CarburyDEIS
    278 −13.4%
  46. Presentation Convent (JNR) MullingarDEIS
    277 −27.3%
  47. Divine Mercy Senior National School LucanDEIS
    274 −46.9%
  48. Holy Spirit Junior Primary School Dublin 12DEIS
    270 −14.8%
  49. Holy Spirit Senior Primary School Dublin 12DEIS
    269 −15.7%
  50. Scoil Santain Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilDEIS
    262 −27.4%
  51. S N Muire na hEireann LimerickGirlsDEIS
    262 −10.9%
  52. Niochlas N S GalwayDEIS
    262 −18.4%
  53. Scoil Nano Nagle Dublin 22DEIS
    261 −11.2%
  54. St Louise de Marillac Primary School Dublin 10GirlsDEIS
    256 −27.9%
  55. Queen of Universe N S MuinebeaghDEIS
    253 −11.2%
  56. S N B Togher Cork CorkBoysDEIS
    252 −13.1%
  57. St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School ArklowDEIS
    250 −42.5%
  58. SN an Spioraid Naiomh C Dublin 11GirlsDEIS
    249 −18.1%
  59. Scoil Mhuire TullamoreDEIS
    249 −30.3%
  60. Scoil Mhuire Dublin 18DEIS
    249 −24.3%
  61. Gaelscoil Ui Earcain Baile Átha Cliath 11GaelscoilDEIS
    248 −15.1%
  62. St Aidans NS Dublin 24DEIS
    244 −22.8%
  63. St. Vincent's Primary School Dublin 11DEIS
    240 −21.6%
  64. Greenmount Monastery NS GreenmountDEIS
    240 −10.1%
  65. Scoil Mhuire CampileDEIS
    238 −22.0%
  66. St Marys NS DungarvanDEIS
    237 −20.7%
  67. Scoil na gCeithre Maistri Áth LuainGaelscoilDEIS
    235 −27.0%
  68. An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    234 −22.5%
  69. S N Columbain BallivorDEIS
    233 −35.1%
  70. Scoil Aiseiri Chriost CorkGirlsDEIS
    232 −35.0%
  71. St Philips Senior N S Dublin 15DEIS
    231 −15.1%
  72. Neillstown N S Dublin 22DEIS
    231 −24.3%
  73. St Marys BNS MonaghanDEIS
    229 −17.3%
  74. St Brigids Primary School Dublin 8DEIS
    229 −11.6%
  75. Holy Spirit B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    229 −33.8%
  76. Faythe Convent WexfordDEIS
    226 −16.0%
  77. Queen of Angels Primary School Dublin 16DEIS
    224 −10.8%
  78. St Johns Convent LimerickDEIS
    223 −25.4%
  79. Presentation Primary School Dublin 8DEIS
    223 −18.9%
  80. Scoil Iosagain CorkBoysDEIS
    222 −39.8%
  81. Gilson National School OldcastleDEIS
    222 −21.6%
  82. Thomond Primary School LimerickDEIS
    215 −11.5%
  83. Portlaw N.S. PortlawDEIS
    214 −21.0%
  84. S N an Croi Ro Naofa Dublin 24DEIS
    213 −26.3%
  85. St Marys N S Dublin 3DEIS
    212 −15.9%
  86. Scoil Eoghan MovilleDEIS
    212 −15.5%
  87. Marist National School Dublin 12DEIS
    210 −29.8%
  88. St Vincents Convent N S CorkDEIS
    208 −27.8%
  89. St Louis Infant School MonaghanDEIS
    208 −29.0%
  90. Scoil Mhuire Sin Dublin 15DEIS
    207 −23.9%
  91. St Brigids N S Dublin 24DEIS
    206 −28.0%
  92. S N Mhuire NavanDEIS
    205 −11.3%
  93. St Marys Sen N S Dublin 22DEIS
    204 −11.3%
  94. Divine Mercy Junior National School LucanDEIS
    204 −61.0%
  95. St. Louis Girls National School MonaghanGirlsDEIS
    202 −19.5%
  96. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  97. Scoil Cholmcille NewtowncunninghamDEIS
    199 −14.6%
  98. Scoil Padraig Naofa C LimerickGirlsDEIS
    197 −14.7%
  99. Scoil Padraig Naofa B LimerickBoysDEIS
    197 −10.0%
  100. Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine CorkDEIS
    195 −30.1%
  101. S N Muire Lourdes TullowGirlsDEIS
    195 −11.8%
  102. St Bernadettes Senior N S Dublin 22DEIS
    194 −13.0%
  103. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  104. Our Lady of Victories Infant N S Dublin 9DEIS
    192 −28.6%
  105. Muire Og 2 Loreto Con Dublin 12DEIS
    191 −31.0%
  106. Goldenbridge Convent Dublin 8DEIS
    188 −34.0%
  107. St Patricks N S NewbridgeChurch of IrelandDEIS
    187 −12.6%
  108. Scoil Mhuire Dublin 16DEIS
    187 −22.1%
  109. S N Bride Naofa GalwayDEIS
    187 −18.3%
  110. Mountmellick Boys N S MountmellickBoysDEIS
    187 −31.2%
  111. St Canice S Convent New RossDEIS
    186 −29.8%
  112. S N Phroinsiais Naofa ClaraBoysDEIS
    186 −19.8%
  113. Listowel Presentation Primary ListowelGirlsDEIS
    186 −25.9%
  114. Carnew N S ArklowDEIS
    185 −20.3%
  115. St Philip the Apostle Junior N S Dublin 15DEIS
    184 −37.2%
  116. St Patricks Senior School Dublin 15DEIS
    184 −26.1%
  117. St Marys Junior N S Dublin 22DEIS
    183 −19.4%
  118. Cromcastle Green B N S Dublin 5BoysDEIS
    183 −11.2%
  119. St Brendans Monastery BirrBoysDEIS
    178 −18.7%
  120. S N Caitriona Naionain Dublin 5DEIS
    178 −18.0%
  121. Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois Dublin 15DEIS
    176 −35.1%
  122. Our Ladys N S Dublin 14DEIS
    176 −28.2%
  123. Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys Dublin 9BoysDEIS
    174 −10.3%
  124. St Bernadettes Junior N S Dublin 22DEIS
    173 −19.9%
  125. Scoil na mBraithre MitchelstownBoysDEIS
    172 −16.1%
  126. S N Seiseadh Ui Neill BallybofeyDEIS
    167 −20.1%
  127. Holy Family Junior School EnnisDEIS
    167 −12.6%
  128. An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois Dublin 24DEIS
    167 −41.2%
  129. St Francis Junior National School Dublin 17DEIS
    165 −15.8%
  130. Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch Baile Átha Cliath 11GaelscoilDEIS
    165 −21.4%
  131. Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCH Station RoadBoysDEIS
    165 −37.3%
  132. St Patricks N S LiffordDEIS
    162 −11.0%
  133. St. Patrick's Junior NS Dublin 15DEIS
    162 −30.5%
  134. Scoil Aenghusa Jun NS Dublin 24DEIS
    159 −37.6%
  135. Darndale NS Junior Dublin 17DEIS
    159 −24.6%
  136. S N Clochar Mhuire RosslareDEIS
    156 −17.0%
  137. St Patricks B N S CorkBoysDEIS
    152 −27.3%
  138. Gaelscoil Átha Í Baile Átha ÍGaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS
    151 −30.7%
  139. S N Phadraig Naofa TullowBoysDEIS
    150 −34.2%
  140. Central Infs School Dublin 1DEIS
    149 −15.3%
  141. S N Naomh Padraig BallinaDEIS
    148 −21.3%
  142. Scoil Colmcille Senior BallybrackDEIS
    147 −26.5%
  143. St Josephs G N S Dublin 11GirlsDEIS
    146 −21.5%
  144. S N Mhuire Carrig-on-BannowDEIS
    144 −21.3%
  145. St Patricks Girls NS Dublin 4GirlsDEIS
    143 −14.9%
  146. Scoil Eoin Dublin 5DEIS
    143 −14.4%
  147. St Brids Carrick-on-ShannonDEIS
    142 −16.0%
  148. Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior Dublin 24DEIS
    141 −23.4%
  149. Mercy Primary School BirrGirlsDEIS
    141 −18.5%
  150. St Brigids Infant N S Dublin 11DEIS
    140 −37.2%
  151. St Catherines Infant School Dublin 7DEIS
    139 −35.3%
  152. S N Ide AthyDEIS
    139 −32.5%
  153. Gaelscoil Mhachan CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    139 −26.8%
  154. Abbeycarton NS ElphinDEIS
    138 −13.8%
  155. St Brigids Senior Girls Dublin 11DEIS
    137 −25.1%
  156. Killenaule N S ThurlesDEIS
    135 −19.6%
  157. Tarbert National School TarbertDEIS
    133 −13.6%
  158. Scoil Choill Mhic Thomaisin KilmacthomasDEIS
    133 −10.7%
  159. S N Padraig Naofa LouisburghDEIS
    133 −16.4%
  160. St Kevins B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    131 −22.5%
  161. S N Bearna na hAille EnniscorthyDEIS
    131 −10.3%
  162. St Malachys B N S Dublin 5BoysDEIS
    130 −36.0%
  163. S N Padraig Naofa C CorkGirlsDEIS
    128 −35.7%
  164. S N Phoil Naofa AthloneDEIS
    125 −32.8%
  165. Our Lady of Good Counsel School Dublin 12DEIS
    125 −22.8%
  166. Cloonfad N S BallyhaunisDEIS
    125 −14.4%
  167. Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach CarndonaghDEIS
    124 −24.4%
  168. Muire gan Smal CastleislandDEIS
    123 −12.8%
  169. S N Mhuire na mBraithre Carrick-on-SuirBoysDEIS
    122 −22.3%
  170. Shinrone Mixed N S BirrDEIS
    121 −14.8%
  171. Scoil Phadraig ClonmanyDEIS
    121 −20.9%
  172. Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School Dublin 7DEIS
    120 −22.1%
  173. Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior NS Dublin 12BoysDEIS
    120 −17.8%
  174. Scoil Realt na Mara CromaneDEIS
    119 −13.1%
  175. Gaelscoil Phadraig Baile BreacGaelscoilDEIS
    118 −27.6%
  176. St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School Dublin 3BoysDEIS
    116 −11.5%
  177. S N Naomh Brighde Buach TullamoreBoysDEIS
    116 −24.7%
  178. Glenealy 1 N S GlenealyDEIS
    116 −14.1%
  179. Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire Carraig na SiúireGaelscoilDEIS
    114 −35.6%
  180. Shannon Airport 1 N S ShannonDEIS
    113 −10.3%
  181. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt An LongfortGaelscoilDEIS
    112 −40.1%
  182. Scoil Nais Iosef Naofa St. Joseph's RoadDEIS
    111 −35.5%
  183. St Oliver Plunkett N S Dublin 11DEIS
    110 −30.8%
  184. Convent of Mercy N S AbbeyfealeGirlsDEIS
    110 −15.4%
  185. Tipperary JNR BN S TipperaryBoysDEIS
    107 −10.8%
  186. Realt na Maidine CorkBoysDEIS
    107 −12.3%
  187. Clonberne Central SCH BallinasloeDEIS
    107 −20.7%
  188. Killaloe Boys N S KillaloeBoysDEIS
    104 −10.3%
  189. S N Cill Rosanta KilmacthomasDEIS
    102 −14.3%
  190. Myna N S WestportDEIS
    102 −19.7%
  191. S N Mharcuis B CorkBoysDEIS
    99 −11.6%
  192. Scoil Mhuire B&C Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    97 −32.6%
  193. Abbeyfeale B N S 1 AbbeyfealeBoysDEIS
    97 −33.1%
  194. S N na gCluainte ClonmanyDEIS
    96 −19.3%
  195. Ballyduff National School TraleeDEIS
    96 −12.7%
  196. St Eithnes Senior Girls NS Dublin 5DEIS
    91 −24.8%
  197. S N Mhuire Naofa RhodeDEIS
    91 −47.7%
  198. St Vincents Inf Boys Dublin 1BoysDEIS
    88 −28.5%
  199. S N Oilibhear Plunglead CarburyDEIS
    88 −13.7%
  200. S N Padraig Naofa CorkDEIS
    87 −37.0%
  201. S N Cnoc na Naomh Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    87 −20.2%
  202. Killala N S KillalaDEIS
    85 −28.0%
  203. S N Mhuire Miliuc Via LimerickDEIS
    84 −38.2%
  204. Kilberry N S AthyDEIS
    84 −25.0%
  205. S N Choilm Chille Baile na hAbhann O.P.GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    83 −37.1%
  206. Naomh Mhuire N S GeashillDEIS
    83 −13.5%
  207. SN Dun Ceannfhaolaidh DunkineelyDEIS
    82 −23.4%
  208. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal Via RoscommonDEIS
    81 −14.7%
  209. Castlejordan Central NS TullamoreDEIS
    79 −31.9%
  210. Scoil Cholmchille MalinDEIS
    77 −20.6%
  211. Frosses N S FrossesDEIS
    77 −16.3%
  212. S N an Chlais Mhor ClashmoreDEIS
    76 −19.1%
  213. S N Naomh Eighneach BuncrannachDEIS
    75 −27.2%
  214. Killybegs Common N S KillybegsDEIS
    75 −24.2%
  215. Camolin N S EnniscorthyDEIS
    75 −27.9%
  216. Christ the King Girls Senior School Dublin 7GirlsDEIS
    74 −15.9%
  217. S N Cul Fada BallymoteDEIS
    73 −19.8%
  218. Scoil Cnoc Loinge B KnocklongDEIS
    72 −36.8%
  219. S N Naomh Brogain RathanaganDEIS
    72 −20.0%
  220. Our Lady's National School ThurlesDEIS
    71 −26.0%
  221. SN Colmcille CastlegarDEISGaeltacht
    70 −34.0%
  222. S N na hAcrai BurtonportDEISGaeltacht
    70 −23.1%
  223. S N Naomh Lorcan DundalkDEIS
    69 −11.5%
  224. Gaelscoil Éadan Doire Éadan DoireGaelscoilDEIS
    69 −47.3%
  225. St Conals PortnooDEIS
    68 −27.7%
  226. Scoil Naomh Cholmcille RameltonDEIS
    68 −32.0%
  227. Graig na Manach Buac GraignamanaghBoysDEIS
    68 −20.9%
  228. Drumkeerin Central NS Carrick on ShannonDEIS
    67 −10.7%
  229. Scoil an tStratha Mhóir Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    64 −28.1%
  230. S N Naomh Padraig DrumfriesDEIS
    64 −17.9%
  231. S N Muire Naofa PulloughDEIS
    64 −31.9%
  232. S N Mhuire TagoatDEIS
    64 −36.0%
  233. Ennistymon National School EnnistymonDEIS
    64 −28.1%
  234. Scoil Chaitigheirn BearaDEIS
    62 −35.4%
  235. S N Olibhear Pluinceid AnagaireGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    61 −26.5%
  236. S N Clochog BoyleDEIS
    61 −21.8%
  237. St Patricks N S BlacklionDEIS
    60 −13.0%
  238. S N Brighde CarburyDEIS
    60 −34.1%
  239. S N na Carraige An CharraigGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    59 −38.5%
  240. S N Molaise AbbeyleixDEIS
    58 −21.6%
  241. S N Beal an Mhuirthead BelmulletDEISGaeltacht
    58 −25.6%
  242. S N an Chaiseal Gleann CholmcilleGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    58 −12.1%
  243. Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N S RingaskiddyDEIS
    58 −31.0%
  244. St Patricks NS CastlecomerDEIS
    57 −24.0%
  245. Scoil Naomh Mhuire MalinDEIS
    57 −14.9%
  246. Ballanagare N S CastlereaDEIS
    57 −12.3%
  247. Scoil na mBraithre DoonBoysDEIS
    56 −22.2%
  248. S N Bride CurraghDEIS
    55 −36.8%
  249. Ballynacargy Mixed N S BallynacargyDEIS
    55 −16.7%
  250. S N an Choimin An ClochánGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    54 −25.0%
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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.