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857 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
131,664
junior infants
15,342
in 76 all-Irish schools
12,513 9.5%
class teachers · 90 gained one · 94 lost one since 2024/25
5,594 +391 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 822 schools with figures for both years had 127,586 pupils in 2015/16 and have 125,935 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.3%
Over 10 years

268 grew · 297 steady · 257 fell · 35 newer

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  1. Christ the King Girls Senior School Dublin 7GirlsDEIS
    74 −15.9%
  2. SN Deaghan O Ceallaigh AthloneBoysDEIS
    77 −7.2%
  3. Brierfield N School Tuam
    80 −23.1%
  4. Gaelscoil Sheoirse LuimneachGaelscoilDEIS
    82 −9.9%
  5. Christ the King B N S Dublin 7BoysDEIS
    86 −6.5%
  6. Scoil Naomh Iosef RathkealeBoysDEIS
    86 +24.6%
  7. S N Padraig Naofa CorkDEIS
    87 −37.0%
  8. Athlacca N S Kilmallock
    88 −20.0%
  9. St Vincents Inf Boys Dublin 1BoysDEIS
    88 −28.5%
  10. Iosef Naofa FermoyDEIS
    90 −4.3%
  11. Loughguitane N S Killarney
    90 0.0%
  12. S N Dhubhthaigh Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    91 0.0%
  13. S N Mhuire Naofa RhodeDEIS
    91 −47.7%
  14. St Eithnes Senior Girls NS Dublin 5DEIS
    91 −24.8%
  15. Zion Parish Primary School Dublin 6Church of Ireland
    91 −6.2%
  16. Shanagolden N S Shanagolden
    92 −32.8%
  17. Doolin Mixed N S Ennis
    93 +22.4%
  18. Finglas Parochial National School Dublin 11Church of IrelandDEIS
    94 +44.6%
  19. Scoil Bhride MountrathGirlsDEIS
    95 −7.8%
  20. Ballyduff National School TraleeDEIS
    96 −12.7%
  21. Abbeyfeale B N S 1 AbbeyfealeBoysDEIS
    97 −33.1%
  22. Scoil Mhuire B&C Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    97 −32.6%
  23. Ballygown NS Castletownroche
    98 −17.6%
  24. Kilgarvan Central SCHL Kilgarvan
    99 +10.0%
  25. S N an Baile Nua Kilmacthomas
    99 −3.9%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Christ the King Girls Senior School Dublin 7 · Roll 16989V GirlsDEIS 74
−15.9%
14.8 5 0
SN Deaghan O Ceallaigh Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 16639R BoysDEIS 77
−7.2%
15.4 5 0
Brierfield N School Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 14294W 80
−23.1%
14.8 +15 18
Gaelscoil Sheoirse Luimneach, Co. Limerick · Roll 19931F GaelscoilDEIS 82
−9.9%
14.0 5 20
Christ the King B N S Dublin 7 · Roll 16988T BoysDEIS 86
−6.5%
12.3 6 8
Scoil Naomh Iosef Rathkeale, Co. Limerick · Roll 18653V BoysDEIS 86
+24.6%
16.8 5 0
S N Padraig Naofa Cork · Roll 18154D DEIS 87
−37.0%
14.4 −15 42
Athlacca N S Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · Roll 17155A 88
−20.0%
16.6 5 5
St Vincents Inf Boys Dublin 1 · Roll 15816I BoysDEIS 88
−28.5%
12.6 7 25
Iosef Naofa Fermoy, Co. Cork · Roll 18377A DEIS 90
−4.3%
15.6 5 11
Loughguitane N S Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 10049M 90
0.0%
18.0 5 7
S N Dhubhthaigh Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 19343L GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 91
0.0%
18.2 5 7
S N Mhuire Naofa Rhode, Co. Offaly · Roll 18335H DEIS 91
−47.7%
18.2 5 3
St Eithnes Senior Girls NS Dublin 5 · Roll 18969C DEIS 91
−24.8%
15.8 5 0
Zion Parish Primary School Dublin 6 · Roll 14917J Church of Ireland 91
−6.2%
18.2 +15 12
Shanagolden N S Shanagolden, Co. Limerick · Roll 17438M 92
−32.8%
18.4 5 3
Doolin Mixed N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 17517I 93
+22.4%
17.6 5 8
Finglas Parochial National School Dublin 11 · Roll 18205R Church of IrelandDEIS 94
+44.6%
16.4 +15 27
Scoil Bhride Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 13343E GirlsDEIS 95
−7.8%
19.0 5 11
Ballyduff National School Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 20478S DEIS 96
−12.7%
18.0 5 7
Abbeyfeale B N S 1 Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick · Roll 16264A BoysDEIS 97
−33.1%
19.4 5 3
Scoil Mhuire B&C Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 14502D GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 97
−32.6%
19.4 5 14
Ballygown NS Castletownroche, Co. Cork · Roll 18266O 98
−17.6%
19.6 5 5
Kilgarvan Central SCHL Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry · Roll 19458F 99
+10.0%
19.8 5 11
S N an Baile Nua Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford · Roll 17133N 99
−3.9%
19.8 5 11
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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.