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112 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
26,822
junior infants
3,023
in 9 all-Irish schools
1,301 4.9%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 112 lost one since 2024/25
1,287 −31 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 109 schools with figures for both years had 29,847 pupils in 2015/16 and have 26,067 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−12.7%
Over 10 years

17 grew · 27 steady · 65 fell · 3 newer

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  1. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  2. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  3. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  4. S N Naomh Fhiach GraiguecullenDEIS
    570 +7.8%
  5. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  6. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  7. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  8. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  9. Scoil Cholmain Naofa MullingarDEIS
    445 −6.1%
  10. St Senans National SCH EnniscorthyDEIS
    437 −6.6%
  11. Scoil na mBraithre MullingarDEIS
    409 +21.4%
  12. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  13. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  14. St Ronans N S Dublin 22DEIS
    396 −8.8%
  15. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
  16. Padraig Naofa N S WicklowDEIS
    377 +14.2%
  17. Scoil Úna Naofa Dublin 12DEIS
    356 From 2016/17
  18. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 −17.8%
  19. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa DroghedaDEIS
    353 +8.3%
  20. S N Bheinin Naofa C DuleekGirlsDEIS
    343 +3.3%
  21. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  22. Scoil Mhuire Junior NewbridgeDEIS
    333 −21.3%
  23. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 −26.7%
  24. St John's Senior School ArklowSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    323 −13.9%
  25. Scoil Mhuire N S NewtownforbesDEIS
    317 −8.6%
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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.