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9 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
1,988
junior infants
222
in 2 all-Irish schools
282 14.2%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 9 lost one since 2024/25
85 +11 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 5 schools with figures for both years had 1,345 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,238 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−8.0%
Over 10 years

2 grew · 1 steady · 2 fell · 4 newer

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  1. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  2. Shellybanks Educate Together National School Dublin 4Multi-denominational
    333 +274.2%
  3. Thornleigh Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominationalDEIS
    313 −3.7%
  4. Navan Educate Together NS NavanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    213 +13.3%
  5. Trim Educate Together National School TrimMulti-denominational
    174 +521.4%
  6. Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    152 −37.7%
  7. John Scottus NS Dublin 6Multi-denominational
    136 −42.4%
  8. Gaelscoil Laighean Baile Átha Cliath 14GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    130 Opened 2019/20
  9. Castlebar Educate Together National School CastlebarMulti-denominational
    113 Opened 2016/17
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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.