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156 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
41,995
junior infants
5,050
in 25 all-Irish schools
5,169 12.3%
class teachers · 28 gained one · 9 lost one since 2024/25
1,764 +470 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 88 schools with figures for both years had 22,725 pupils in 2015/16 and have 24,205 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+6.5%
Over 10 years

39 grew · 29 steady · 20 fell · 68 newer

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  1. Fedamore CNS KilmallockMulti-denominationalDEIS
    10 −63.0%
  2. Lecarrow Community National School LecarrowMulti-denominational
    28 +7.7%
  3. Lyre A Crompane N S LyracrompaneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    28 +55.6%
  4. Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail Baile an SceilgGaelscoilMulti-denominationalGaeltacht
    29 −9.4%
  5. Tahilla Community National School SneemMulti-denominationalDEIS
    29 +81.2%
  6. Kilnamanagh Community National School GoreyMulti-denominational
    32 +68.4%
  7. Gaelscoil na bhFili Gort Inse GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    41 −41.4%
  8. Gaelscoil na Laochra BirrGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    45 +114.3%
  9. Sallynoggin Educate Together National School SallynogginMulti-denominational
    45 Opened 2022/23
  10. Two Mile Community National School KillarneyMulti-denominational
    46 +170.6%
  11. Westport Educate Together National School WestportMulti-denominational
    48 Opened 2019/20
  12. Kyle N S YoughalMulti-denominational
    50 +61.3%
  13. Sligo Project School SligoMulti-denominationalDEIS
    52 +116.7%
  14. Gaelscoil Lir Dublin 24GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    53 Opened 2021/22
  15. Newtownwhite Educate Together NS BallinaMulti-denominational
    59 +84.4%
  16. Scoil Sinead NS FinglasMulti-denominationalDEIS
    62 Opened 2017/18
  17. Gaelscoil Eoin Baile Átha Cliath 4GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    64 Opened 2021/22
  18. Fermoy Educate Together NS FermoyMulti-denominational
    78 Opened 2018/19
  19. Broadmeadow Community National School SwordsMulti-denominational
    80 Opened 2020/21
  20. Brannoxtown Community N S NaasMulti-denominational
    83 +29.7%
  21. Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol Dublin 13GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    84 Opened 2021/22
  22. Tralee Educate Together NS TraleeMulti-denominationalDEIS
    88 +6.0%
  23. Blessington Educate Together NS BlessingtonMulti-denominational
    95 +206.5%
  24. Faughart Community National School DundalkMulti-denominational
    102 +72.9%
  25. Raheen Wood Community National School TuamgraneyMulti-denominational
    102 −1.9%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Fedamore CNS Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · Roll 14067L Multi-denominationalDEIS 10
−63.0%
10.0 1 1
Lecarrow Community National School Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon · Roll 18272J Multi-denominational 28
+7.7%
14.0 2 3
Lyre A Crompane N S Lyracrompane, Co. Kerry · Roll 14998M Multi-denominationalDEIS 28
+55.6%
14.0 2 3
Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail Baile an Sceilg, Co. Kerry · Roll 08147A GaelscoilMulti-denominationalGaeltacht 29
−9.4%
14.5 2 6
Tahilla Community National School Sneem, Co. Kerry · Roll 05348S Multi-denominationalDEIS 29
+81.2%
14.5 2 3
Kilnamanagh Community National School Gorey, Co. Wexford · Roll 13999J Multi-denominational 32
+68.4%
16.0 2 2
Gaelscoil na bhFili Gort Inse Guaire, Co. Galway · Roll 20264W GaelscoilMulti-denominational 41
−41.4%
20.5 2 8
Gaelscoil na Laochra Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 20461B GaelscoilMulti-denominational 45
+114.3%
19.5 2 8
Sallynoggin Educate Together National School Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin · Roll 20543D Multi-denominational 45 – 19.5 2 6
Two Mile Community National School Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 17365L Multi-denominational 46
+170.6%
15.3 3 3
Westport Educate Together National School Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 20510L Multi-denominational 48 – 16.0 3 8
Kyle N S Youghal, Co. Cork · Roll 04442F Multi-denominational 50
+61.3%
16.7 3 4
Sligo Project School Sligo · Roll 19910U Multi-denominationalDEIS 52
+116.7%
17.3 3 7
Gaelscoil Lir Dublin 24 · Roll 20531T GaelscoilMulti-denominational 53 – 14.7 3 15
Newtownwhite Educate Together NS Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 09040K Multi-denominational 59
+84.4%
19.7 3 9
Scoil Sinead NS Finglas, Co. Dublin · Roll 20502M Multi-denominationalDEIS 62 – 15.0 3 6
Gaelscoil Eoin Baile Átha Cliath 4, Co. Dublin · Roll 20539M GaelscoilMulti-denominational 64 – 21.3 3 16
Fermoy Educate Together NS Fermoy, Co. Cork · Roll 20511N Multi-denominational 78 – 19.5 4 7
Broadmeadow Community National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 20529J Multi-denominational 80 – 18.5 4 17
Brannoxtown Community N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 16817P Multi-denominational 83
+29.7%
20.8 4 11
Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol Dublin 13 · Roll 20538K GaelscoilMulti-denominational 84 – 21.0 +14 31
Tralee Educate Together NS Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 20158A Multi-denominationalDEIS 88
+6.0%
22.0 4 9
Blessington Educate Together NS Blessington, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20242M Multi-denominational 95
+206.5%
20.8 4 10
Faughart Community National School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18391R Multi-denominational 102
+72.9%
25.5 4 14
Raheen Wood Community National School Tuamgraney, Co. Clare · Roll 20312H Multi-denominational 102
−1.9%
24.0 4 12
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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.