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150 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils: 10,126
in 150 special schools: 10,126
together since 2015/16 (about this figure) The 117 schools with figures for both years had 7,517 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,878 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.: +18.1%

Over 10 years

57 grew · 44 steady · 16 fell · 33 newer

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Crannog Nua Special School PortraneSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
5 pupils −50.0% over 10 years
Our Lady of Lourdes School Dun LaoghaireSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
6 pupils +20.0% over 10 years
Ballydowd High Support Special School PalmerstownSpecial schoolInter-denominational
7 pupils −22.2% over 10 years
St Canices Special School Mulgrave StSpecial school
7 pupils −53.3% over 10 years
Beaumont Hospital Special School Dublin 9Special schoolOther/Unknown
9 pupils −30.8% over 10 years
St Kevins School CorkSpecial school
10 pupils −16.7% over 10 years
St Joseph's Adolescent School Dublin 3Special school
11 pupils −47.6% over 10 years
The Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin 24Special school
11 pupils −15.4% over 10 years
Coláiste Shliabh na mBan ClonmelSpecial school
12 pupils −14.3% over 10 years
Jonah Special School SlieverueSpecial schoolBoysSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
12 pupils +9.1% over 10 years
Nenagh Community Special School NenaghSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
12 pupils Opened 2025/26
Saplings Special School GoresbridgeSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
12 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
St L O Tooles 2 Spec Dublin 1Special school
14 pupils −39.1% over 10 years
Youth Encounter Project Dublin 11Special school
14 pupils −36.4% over 10 years
Lucan Community Special School LucanSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
15 pupils Opened 2025/26
Belmayne Community Special School DonaghmedeSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
16 pupils Opened 2025/26
Cork University Hos School CorkSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
17 pupils −5.6% over 10 years
Phoenix Park Specialist School Phoenix ParkSpecial school
17 pupils −5.6% over 10 years
Monaghan Community Special School CastleblayneySpecial schoolMulti-denominational
18 pupils Opened 2025/26
North Cork Community Special School CorkSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
19 pupils Opened 2025/26
Scoil Speisialta Tigh Nan Dooley An Cheathrú RuaSpecial schoolGaelscoilMulti-denominationalGaeltacht
19 pupils +46.2% over 10 years
Henrietta Street School Dublin 1Special school
20 pupils +11.1% over 10 years
St Augustines Spec SCH LimerickSpecial school
24 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
Cara Community Special School MeathSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
28 pupils Opened 2024/25
Cheeverstown SP SCH Dublin 6wSpecial school
29 pupils +26.1% over 10 years

150 schools in Ireland
School	Pupils	Since 2015/16	Average class	Class teacherschange on 2024/25	Junior infants
Crannog Nua Special School Portrane, Co. Dublin · Roll 20136N Special schoolMulti-denominational	5	−50.0%	–	–	–
Our Lady of Lourdes School Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 18815V Special schoolMulti-denominational	6	+20.0%	–	–	–
Ballydowd High Support Special School Palmerstown, Co. Dublin · Roll 20390E Special schoolInter-denominational	7	−22.2%	–	–	–
St Canices Special School Mulgrave St, Co. Limerick · Roll 20117J Special school	7	−53.3%	–	–	–
Beaumont Hospital Special School Dublin 9 · Roll 20154P Special schoolOther/Unknown	9	−30.8%	–	–	–
St Kevins School Cork · Roll 19788D Special school	10	−16.7%	–	–	–
St Joseph's Adolescent School Dublin 3 · Roll 20153N Special school	11	−47.6%	–	–	–
The Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin 24 · Roll 19207D Special school	11	−15.4%	–	–	–
Coláiste Shliabh na mBan Clonmel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 19687U Special school	12	−14.3%	–	–	–
Jonah Special School Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20380B Special schoolBoysSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational	12	+9.1%	–	–	–
Nenagh Community Special School Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · Roll 20594U Special schoolMulti-denominational	12	–	–	–	–
Saplings Special School Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20377M Special schoolMulti-denominational	12	0.0%	–	–	–
St L O Tooles 2 Spec Dublin 1 · Roll 19819L Special school	14	−39.1%	–	–	–
Youth Encounter Project Dublin 11 · Roll 19594N Special school	14	−36.4%	–	–	–
Lucan Community Special School Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20595W Special schoolMulti-denominational	15	–	–	–	–
Belmayne Community Special School Donaghmede, Co. Dublin · Roll 20596B Special schoolMulti-denominational	16	–	–	–	–
Cork University Hos School Cork · Roll 20119N Special schoolMulti-denominational	17	−5.6%	–	–	–
Phoenix Park Specialist School Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin · Roll 19500B Special school	17	−5.6%	–	–	–
Monaghan Community Special School Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20598F Special schoolMulti-denominational	18	–	–	–	–
North Cork Community Special School Cork · Roll 20597D Special schoolMulti-denominational	19	–	–	–	–
Scoil Speisialta Tigh Nan Dooley An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway · Roll 20329B Special schoolGaelscoilMulti-denominationalGaeltacht	19	+46.2%	–	–	–
Henrietta Street School Dublin 1 · Roll 20021T Special school	20	+11.1%	–	–	–
St Augustines Spec SCH Limerick · Roll 19587Q Special school	24	0.0%	–	–	–
Cara Community Special School Meath · Roll 20578W Special schoolMulti-denominational	28	–	–	–	–
Cheeverstown SP SCH Dublin 6w · Roll 20053J Special school	29	+26.1%	–	–	–

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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; neither is published for special schools. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.