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276 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
42,257
junior infants
4,756
in 26 all-Irish schools
2,203 5.2%
class teachers · 33 gained one · 17 lost one since 2024/25
1,964 +528 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 276 schools with figures for both years had 32,084 pupils in 2015/16 and have 42,257 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+31.7%
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276 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Scoil Choilmcille LetterkennyDEIS
    658 +85.4%
  2. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha ÍDEIS
    592 +19.8%
  3. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  4. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  5. St Josephs Convent Longford TownDEIS
    527 +19.0%
  6. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  7. Ravenswell Primary School BrayDEIS
    468 +75.9%
  8. Letterkenny Educate Together NS LetterkennyMulti-denominationalDEIS
    420 +84.2%
  9. St Dominic's National School Dublin 24DEIS
    410 +40.4%
  10. Scoil na mBraithre MullingarDEIS
    409 +21.4%
  11. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  12. Corpus Christi N S LimerickDEIS
    403 +72.2%
  13. Harolds Cross N S Dublin 6WDEIS
    398 +24.0%
  14. Carlow Educate Together NS CarlowMulti-denominationalDEIS
    389 +61.4%
  15. Scoil Iosa BallyhaunisDEIS
    385 +19.6%
  16. Presentation Convent DroghedaDEIS
    385 +19.9%
  17. Stanhope Street Primary School Dublin 7DEIS
    384 +15.3%
  18. St Raphaels NS Dublin 10DEIS
    380 +50.8%
  19. Padraig Naofa N S WicklowDEIS
    377 +14.2%
  20. St Matthews Mixed N.S BallymahonDEIS
    373 +35.1%
  21. St Josephs Dun LaoghaireDEIS
    370 +174.1%
  22. Newtownmountkennedy Primary School NewtownmountkennedyDEIS
    368 +24.7%
  23. Mount Sion CBS N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    360 +22.0%
  24. Skerries Educate Together National School SkerriesMulti-denominationalDEIS
    333 +11.0%
  25. St Saviours NS WaterfordDEIS
    330 +17.9%
  26. Scoil Naomh Mhuire CorkDEIS
    312 +16.9%
  27. Our Lady of Consolation NS Dublin 5DEIS
    310 +41.6%
  28. Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire MullingarDEIS
    307 +12.0%
  29. Corr na Madadh N S AthloneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    306 +11.7%
  30. Muire gan Smal C CorkDEIS
    297 +28.6%
  31. Scoil Eoin Naofa SligoDEIS
    289 +11.2%
  32. North Presentation Primary School CorkDEIS
    288 +26.9%
  33. St Attractas N S BallaghaderreenDEIS
    281 +21.1%
  34. Gaelscoil Peig Sayers CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    280 +62.8%
  35. St. James's Primary School Dublin 8DEIS
    278 +11.6%
  36. Tarmon N S CastlereaDEIS
    276 +133.9%
  37. St Macartans Central BundoranDEIS
    276 +11.7%
  38. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 +20.8%
  39. S N Naomh Finnin Dublin 11DEIS
    266 +15.7%
  40. SN Naomh Feidhlim Boys SNR SCH CavanDEIS
    265 +16.2%
  41. Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona OughterardDEIS
    265 +25.0%
  42. Holy Family TraleeDEIS
    265 +16.7%
  43. Scoil Colmcille CorkDEIS
    264 +23.9%
  44. Daingean N S DaingeanDEIS
    261 +17.0%
  45. The Sacred Heart Primary NS GranardDEIS
    250 +54.3%
  46. Scoil Bhride RathdowneyDEIS
    244 +19.0%
  47. Newport Central Baile Ui BhfiachainDEIS
    243 +39.7%
  48. Croinchoill N S BirrDEIS
    243 +19.1%
  49. Scoil Íosa BallinaSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    242 +21.0%
  50. Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf CollooneyDEIS
    241 +44.3%
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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.