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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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0 grew · 0 steady · 396 fell

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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%
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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.