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254 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
132,711
junior infants
15,266
in 17 all-Irish schools
8,446 6.4%
class teachers · 25 gained one · 45 lost one since 2024/25
5,633 +562 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 229 schools with figures for both years had 122,156 pupils in 2015/16 and have 119,084 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.5%
Over 10 years

51 grew · 108 steady · 70 fell · 25 newer

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  1. Gardiner Street Convent Dublin 1DEIS
    298 −11.8%
  2. St Thomas Junior N S Dublin 24DEIS
    300 −27.5%
  3. Our Lady of Consolation NS Dublin 5DEIS
    310 +41.6%
  4. Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh New RossDEIS
    312 From 2016/17
  5. Strawberry Hill National School CorkDEIS
    315 From 2021/22
  6. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 −26.7%
  7. St Thomas Senior N S Dublin 24DEIS
    331 −25.1%
  8. S N Caitriona Sois RenmoreDEIS
    350 −19.5%
  9. Bunscoil Ris New RossDEIS
    351 From 2016/17
  10. Radharc na Mara National School MervueDEIS
    353 From 2020/21
  11. Balbriggan Educate Together NS BalbrigganMulti-denominationalDEIS
    356 −10.8%
  12. Scoil Úna Naofa Dublin 12DEIS
    356 From 2016/17
  13. St Ultans NS Dublin 10DEIS
    359 −14.9%
  14. St. Joseph's N.S. TullamoreDEIS
    360 −12.6%
  15. St Stephens N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    363 −14.6%
  16. St Josephs Dun LaoghaireDEIS
    370 +174.1%
  17. Rathmullan N S DroghedaDEIS
    373 −12.4%
  18. St Fergal's National School BrayDEIS
    373 −18.2%
  19. Bracken Educate Together NS BalbrigganMulti-denominationalDEIS
    375 −8.1%
  20. Scoil Naomh Eoin NavanDEIS
    375 +9.3%
  21. Padraig Naofa N S WicklowDEIS
    377 +14.2%
  22. St Raphaels NS Dublin 10DEIS
    380 +50.8%
  23. Mullingar Educate Together NS MullingarMulti-denominationalDEIS
    381 −11.4%
  24. Stanhope Street Primary School Dublin 7DEIS
    384 +15.3%
  25. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Gardiner Street Convent Dublin 1 · Roll 12448N DEIS 298
−11.8%
16.6 −118 32
St Thomas Junior N S Dublin 24 · Roll 19702N DEIS 300
−27.5%
14.3 21 72
Our Lady of Consolation NS Dublin 5 · Roll 20064O DEIS 310
+41.6%
16.5 +117 64
Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh New Ross, Co. Wexford · Roll 20481H DEIS 312 – 16.9 17 64
Strawberry Hill National School Cork · Roll 20553G DEIS 315 – 17.6 17 36
Tirellan Heights N S Galway · Roll 19795A DEISGaeltacht 330
−26.7%
15.7 −121 33
St Thomas Senior N S Dublin 24 · Roll 19765O DEIS 331
−25.1%
18.4 17 0
S N Caitriona Sois Renmore, Co. Galway · Roll 19401W DEIS 350
−19.5%
17.2 19 86
Bunscoil Ris New Ross, Co. Wexford · Roll 20482J DEIS 351 – 18.9 17 0
Radharc na Mara National School Mervue, Co. Galway · Roll 20554I DEIS 353 – 15.7 +121 42
Balbriggan Educate Together NS Balbriggan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20202A Multi-denominationalDEIS 356
−10.8%
20.9 17 40
Scoil Úna Naofa Dublin 12 · Roll 20488V DEIS 356 – 17.2 −120 42
St Ultans NS Dublin 10 · Roll 20092T DEIS 359
−14.9%
17.9 19 46
St. Joseph's N.S. Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 18797W DEIS 360
−12.6%
16.9 20 84
St Stephens N S Waterford · Roll 15046I BoysDEIS 363
−14.6%
19.8 18 39
St Josephs Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19938T DEIS 370
+174.1%
21.4 17 35
Rathmullan N S Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 19479N DEIS 373
−12.4%
16.6 22 65
St Fergal's National School Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20466L DEIS 373
−18.2%
19.0 19 34
Bracken Educate Together NS Balbriggan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20282B Multi-denominationalDEIS 375
−8.1%
18.8 19 39
Scoil Naomh Eoin Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20180Q DEIS 375
+9.3%
19.1 19 40
Padraig Naofa N S Wicklow · Roll 15676S DEIS 377
+14.2%
20.6 −117 38
St Raphaels NS Dublin 10 · Roll 19663G DEIS 380
+50.8%
19.0 20 44
Mullingar Educate Together NS Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20188J Multi-denominationalDEIS 381
−11.4%
17.6 20 45
Stanhope Street Primary School Dublin 7 · Roll 09932B DEIS 384
+15.3%
18.6 20 49
Mercy Convent N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 16100Q DEIS 385
−21.1%
20.3 −119 45
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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.