School Numbers
Menu
Find schools Counties Irish-medium Special schools About the data

Find schools

Within
Filtered by Growing Clear all

785 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
131,436
junior infants
14,956
in 56 all-Irish schools
10,376 7.9%
class teachers · 96 gained one · 36 lost one since 2024/25
5,647 +1,472 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 785 schools with figures for both years had 100,820 pupils in 2015/16 and have 131,436 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+30.4%
Over 10 years

785 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

Filters

Clear all
Boys, girls or mixed
School type
Ethos
Teaching language
Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands

57 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. S N Inis Meadhoin Oileann ÁrainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltachtIsland
    13 +62.5%
  2. Inishbofin N S InishbofinDEISIsland
    15 +36.4%
  3. S N Padraig Naofa Headford
    18 +12.5%
  4. Scoil Naomh Cholmcille Oileán ThoraíGaelscoilDEISGaeltachtIsland
    18 +100.0%
  5. Gartan N S LetterkennyChurch of IrelandDEIS
    19 +11.8%
  6. Colmcille Mixed N S Mullinavat
    20 +100.0%
  7. Coolmeen N S Kilrush
    20 +81.8%
  8. S N Corrabha GlangevlinDEIS
    20 +33.3%
  9. S N na Cloiche Moire Rathvilly
    20 +17.6%
  10. Doonaha N S KilkeeDEIS
    21 +31.2%
  11. Glenmaquin N S LetterkennyPresbyterianDEIS
    21 +10.5%
  12. Mhichil Naofa Bere IslandDEISIsland
    21 +16.7%
  13. SN Arainn Mhor II Arainn MhórGaelscoilDEISGaeltachtIsland
    21 +40.0%
  14. Burriscarra N S Claremorris
    23 +21.1%
  15. Ballyconell Central N S BallyconnellChurch of Ireland
    24 +33.3%
  16. Adrigole N S Bantry
    25 +19.0%
  17. Scoil Naomh Breandan Rathmore
    25 +38.9%
  18. St Brendans National School BantryChurch of Ireland
    26 +36.8%
  19. Bodyke N S Bodyke
    27 +17.4%
  20. S N Ros Dumhach Béal an ÁthaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    27 +50.0%
  21. SN M an Croi gan Smal Leenane
    27 +28.6%
  22. Lyre A Crompane N S LyracrompaneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    28 +55.6%
  23. S N Chrion Choill via Thurles
    28 +12.0%
  24. S N Gort an Eadain Claremorris
    28 +16.7%
  25. S N na Srona Rathmore
    28 +21.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Inis Meadhoin Oileann Árainn, Co. Galway · Roll 12339I GaelscoilDEISGaeltachtIsland 13
+62.5%
6.5 2 0
Inishbofin N S Inishbofin, Co. Galway · Roll 13927H DEISIsland 15
+36.4%
7.5 2 0
S N Padraig Naofa Headford, Co. Galway · Roll 17793J 18
+12.5%
9.0 2 2
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille Oileán Thoraí, Co. Donegal · Roll 05164I GaelscoilDEISGaeltachtIsland 18
+100.0%
9.0 2 0
Gartan N S Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 13755E Church of IrelandDEIS 19
+11.8%
9.5 2 2
Colmcille Mixed N S Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17911M 20
+100.0%
10.0 2 0
Coolmeen N S Kilrush, Co. Clare · Roll 12633I 20
+81.8%
10.0 2 5
S N Corrabha Glangevlin, Co. Cavan · Roll 16959M DEIS 20
+33.3%
10.0 2 4
S N na Cloiche Moire Rathvilly, Co. Kildare · Roll 14643V 20
+17.6%
10.0 2 1
Doonaha N S Kilkee, Co. Clare · Roll 12848G DEIS 21
+31.2%
10.5 2 1
Glenmaquin N S Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 09748I PresbyterianDEIS 21
+10.5%
10.5 2 0
Mhichil Naofa Bere Island, Co. Cork · Roll 19525R DEISIsland 21
+16.7%
10.5 2 1
SN Arainn Mhor II Arainn Mhór, Co. Donegal · Roll 16384K GaelscoilDEISGaeltachtIsland 21
+40.0%
10.5 2 2
Burriscarra N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 05756K 23
+21.1%
11.5 2 3
Ballyconell Central N S Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan · Roll 11409V Church of Ireland 24
+33.3%
12.0 2 3
Adrigole N S Bantry, Co. Cork · Roll 16885J 25
+19.0%
12.5 2 3
Scoil Naomh Breandan Rathmore, Co. Cork · Roll 17324U 25
+38.9%
12.5 2 3
St Brendans National School Bantry, Co. Cork · Roll 10548H Church of Ireland 26
+36.8%
13.0 2 2
Bodyke N S Bodyke, Co. Clare · Roll 11990E 27
+17.4%
13.5 2 0
S N Ros Dumhach Béal an Átha, Co. Mayo · Roll 12569C GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 27
+50.0%
13.5 2 6
SN M an Croi gan Smal Leenane, Co. Galway · Roll 18490T 27
+28.6%
13.5 2 3
Lyre A Crompane N S Lyracrompane, Co. Kerry · Roll 14998M Multi-denominationalDEIS 28
+55.6%
14.0 2 3
S N Chrion Choill via Thurles, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17374M 28
+12.0%
14.0 2 2
S N Gort an Eadain Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 13773G 28
+16.7%
14.0 2 2
S N na Srona Rathmore, Co. Kerry · Roll 17747C 28
+21.7%
14.0 2 2
Showing 25 of 785 Show 25 more

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.