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234 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
51,515
junior infants
6,625
in 25 all-Irish schools
5,971 11.6%
class teachers · 234 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
2,310 +389 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 203 schools with figures for both years had 40,299 pupils in 2015/16 and have 42,559 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+5.6%
Over 10 years

96 grew · 66 steady · 41 fell · 31 newer

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  1. S N Naomh Colmain CárnaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    10 −60.0%
  2. Scoil an Sraith S N DoonbegDEIS
    15 −42.3%
  3. S N Glasain CroaslochGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    28 −28.2%
  4. Templemary N S KillalaDEIS
    47 +34.3%
  5. S N Cnoch A Deaga Kilmallock
    48 +65.5%
  6. Scoil Mhuire Williamstown
    48 +14.3%
  7. Rockfield N S BallyshannonDEIS
    49 +14.0%
  8. S N Re na Scrine Rosscarbery
    50 +117.4%
  9. Drumclugh N S Bantry
    51 +30.8%
  10. Scoil Bhríde Edgeworthstown
    52 +33.3%
  11. St Marys Parochial School ClonmelChurch of Ireland
    52 +52.9%
  12. St John the Baptist Boys N S LimerickBoysDEIS
    68 +83.8%
  13. Gaelscoil Chluainín Cluainín Uí RuaircGaelscoil
    69 −19.8%
  14. Killyconnan N S Stradone
    72 −23.4%
  15. Killybegs Common N S KillybegsDEIS
    75 −24.2%
  16. S N Chluain Luifin Ballinrobe
    75 +5.6%
  17. S N Leath Ardan Beal Atha Na Fheadha
    76 +1.3%
  18. Croagh National School Rathkeale
    78 −3.7%
  19. Murhur N S Moyvane
    78 +5.4%
  20. Aibhistin Naofa Ballinasloe
    80 +116.2%
  21. Brierfield N School Tuam
    80 −23.1%
  22. Drumcondra N S Dublin 9Church of Ireland
    81 +37.3%
  23. Scoil Croi Naofa BunnanaddenDEIS
    81 +1.2%
  24. Cloontuskert National School LanesboroDEIS
    82 +51.9%
  25. Scoil Bhride Hackballscross
    82 +203.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Naomh Colmain Cárna, Co. Galway · Roll 17770U GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 10
−60.0%
5.0 +12 3
Scoil an Sraith S N Doonbeg, Co. Clare · Roll 16930L DEIS 15
−42.3%
7.5 +12 1
S N Glasain Croasloch, Co. Donegal · Roll 16763S GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 28
−28.2%
9.3 +13 8
Templemary N S Killala, Co. Mayo · Roll 13758K DEIS 47
+34.3%
15.7 +13 4
S N Cnoch A Deaga Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · Roll 11809O 48
+65.5%
16.0 +13 12
Scoil Mhuire Williamstown, Co. Galway · Roll 17980I 48
+14.3%
16.0 +13 9
Rockfield N S Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 09009Q DEIS 49
+14.0%
16.3 +13 14
S N Re na Scrine Rosscarbery, Co. Cork · Roll 17765E 50
+117.4%
16.7 +13 9
Drumclugh N S Bantry, Co. Cork · Roll 16246V 51
+30.8%
17.0 +13 10
Scoil Bhríde Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford · Roll 12136R 52
+33.3%
17.3 +13 8
St Marys Parochial School Clonmel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 17332T Church of Ireland 52
+52.9%
17.3 +13 4
St John the Baptist Boys N S Limerick · Roll 16715H BoysDEIS 68
+83.8%
14.5 +14 0
Gaelscoil Chluainín Cluainín Uí Ruairc, Co. Leitrim · Roll 20260O Gaelscoil 69
−19.8%
15.5 +14 11
Killyconnan N S Stradone, Co. Cavan · Roll 15120R 72
−23.4%
18.0 +14 13
Killybegs Common N S Killybegs, Co. Donegal · Roll 16608G DEIS 75
−24.2%
18.8 +14 14
S N Chluain Luifin Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo · Roll 18922W 75
+5.6%
18.8 +14 6
S N Leath Ardan Beal Atha Na Fheadha, Co. Mayo · Roll 16911H 76
+1.3%
19.0 +14 11
Croagh National School Rathkeale, Co. Limerick · Roll 02007A 78
−3.7%
19.5 +14 21
Murhur N S Moyvane, Co. Kerry · Roll 13540G 78
+5.4%
19.5 +14 12
Aibhistin Naofa Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 17919F 80
+116.2%
20.0 +14 10
Brierfield N School Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 14294W 80
−23.1%
14.8 +15 18
Drumcondra N S Dublin 9 · Roll 15895H Church of Ireland 81
+37.3%
20.2 +14 12
Scoil Croi Naofa Bunnanadden, Co. Sligo · Roll 20113B DEIS 81
+1.2%
20.2 +14 11
Cloontuskert National School Lanesboro, Co. Roscommon · Roll 18116S DEIS 82
+51.9%
20.5 +14 9
Scoil Bhride Hackballscross, Co. Louth · Roll 18382Q 82
+203.7%
19.0 +14 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.