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27 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
8,720
junior infants
902
in 1 all-Irish school
66 0.8%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 27 lost one since 2024/25
405 +31 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 27 schools with figures for both years had 8,918 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,720 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.2%
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0 grew · 27 steady · 0 fell

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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. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  6. Scoil Cholmain Naofa MullingarDEIS
    445 −6.1%
  7. St Senans National SCH EnniscorthyDEIS
    437 −6.6%
  8. St Ronans N S Dublin 22DEIS
    396 −8.8%
  9. S N Bheinin Naofa C DuleekGirlsDEIS
    343 +3.3%
  10. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  11. Scoil Mhuire N S NewtownforbesDEIS
    317 −8.6%
  12. Thornleigh Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominationalDEIS
    313 −3.7%
  13. St Peter and Paul ClonmelBoysDEIS
    304 −2.9%
  14. Kilrane N S Rosslare HarbourDEIS
    292 +0.3%
  15. Bailieboro N S BailieboroughDEIS
    288 +4.0%
  16. Scoil Padre Pio N S CorkDEIS
    264 +4.8%
  17. Chriost Ri EnnisDEIS
    226 +2.3%
  18. St Tiarnach's Primary School ClonesDEIS
    217 −9.6%
  19. St Gabriels NS Dublin 10DEIS
    211 −5.8%
  20. S N San Vinseann Cailin Dublin 1GirlsDEIS
    208 +1.5%
  21. Holy Trinity National School FethardDEIS
    204 −1.4%
  22. Clara Convent N S ClaraGirlsDEIS
    180 −4.3%
  23. Scoil Maria Assumpta CorkGirlsDEIS
    168 −4.0%
  24. Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin Dublin 24DEIS
    145 −1.4%
  25. S N Naomh Deaglan ArdmoreDEIS
    94 −6.9%
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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.