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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 (about this figure)

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%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 396 fell

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  1. S N Ursula Naofa WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    620 pupils −11.8% over 10 years
  2. 525 pupils −12.4% over 10 years
  3. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 pupils −18.4% over 10 years
  4. 496 pupils −25.9% over 10 years
  5. 480 pupils −13.0% over 10 years
  6. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 pupils −19.1% over 10 years
  7. 469 pupils −15.9% over 10 years
  8. St Marks Junior Mixed Dublin 24DEIS
    449 pupils −22.0% over 10 years
  9. Ladyswell N S Dublin 15DEIS
    447 pupils −16.6% over 10 years
  10. Assumption Junior School Dublin 12DEIS
    434 pupils −17.8% over 10 years
  11. Lucan East ETNS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    416 pupils −10.2% over 10 years
  12. 414 pupils −10.8% over 10 years
  13. Convent of Mercy WexfordDEIS
    406 pupils −10.4% over 10 years
  14. 399 pupils −16.5% over 10 years
  15. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 pupils −21.1% over 10 years
  16. Esker Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    382 pupils −11.2% over 10 years
  17. Mullingar Educate Together NS MullingarMulti-denominationalDEIS
    381 pupils −11.4% over 10 years
  18. Breaffy N S CastlebarDEIS
    377 pupils −12.9% over 10 years
  19. 373 pupils −18.2% over 10 years
  20. Rathmullan N S DroghedaDEIS
    373 pupils −12.4% over 10 years
  21. S N Naomh Teresa BalbrigganDEIS
    364 pupils −14.8% over 10 years
  22. St Stephens N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    363 pupils −14.6% over 10 years
  23. Castaheany Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    362 pupils −15.4% over 10 years
  24. St. Joseph's N.S. TullamoreDEIS
    360 pupils −12.6% over 10 years
  25. St Ultans NS Dublin 10DEIS
    359 pupils −14.9% over 10 years
  26. Balbriggan Educate Together NS BalbrigganMulti-denominationalDEIS
    356 pupils −10.8% over 10 years
  27. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 pupils −17.8% over 10 years
  28. St Marys N.S. EdgeworthstownDEIS
    352 pupils −11.6% over 10 years
  29. S N Caitriona Sois RenmoreDEIS
    350 pupils −19.5% over 10 years
  30. S N Muire gan Smal CarlowGirlsDEIS
    345 pupils −21.1% over 10 years
  31. Drimnagh Castle CBS N S Dublin 12BoysDEIS
    342 pupils −21.7% over 10 years
  32. Scoil Mhuire Junior NewbridgeDEIS
    333 pupils −21.3% over 10 years
  33. St Thomas Senior N S Dublin 24DEIS
    331 pupils −25.1% over 10 years
  34. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 pupils −26.7% over 10 years
  35. St John's Senior School ArklowSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    323 pupils −13.9% over 10 years
  36. Holy Family SNR EnnisDEIS
    306 pupils −10.5% over 10 years
  37. 304 pupils −18.5% over 10 years
  38. Riverchapel N S GoreyDEIS
    304 pupils −23.8% over 10 years
  39. St Annes Primary School Dublin 24DEIS
    301 pupils −30.6% over 10 years
  40. St Thomas Junior N S Dublin 24DEIS
    300 pupils −27.5% over 10 years
  41. 298 pupils −11.8% over 10 years
  42. St Josephs NS Dublin 17DEIS
    294 pupils −14.5% over 10 years
  43. Talbot Senior NS Dublin 22DEIS
    286 pupils −11.5% over 10 years
  44. Scoil Mocheallóg KilmallockDEIS
    281 pupils −10.5% over 10 years
  45. St Conleths N S CarburyDEIS
    278 pupils −13.4% over 10 years
  46. 277 pupils −27.3% over 10 years
  47. 274 pupils −46.9% over 10 years
  48. 270 pupils −14.8% over 10 years
  49. 269 pupils −15.7% over 10 years
  50. Scoil Santain Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilDEIS
    262 pupils −27.4% over 10 years
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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.