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20 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
6,602
junior infants
759
in 4 all-Irish schools
957 14.5%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
282 −11 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 20 schools with figures for both years had 7,775 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,602 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−15.1%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 20 fell

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  1. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  2. Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    511 −13.4%
  3. Lucan East ETNS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    416 −10.2%
  4. Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS DonabateMulti-denominational
    414 −16.0%
  5. Swords Educate Together NS SwordsMulti-denominational
    394 −10.7%
  6. Lucan Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    384 −13.1%
  7. Le Cheile Educate Together NS DroghedaMulti-denominational
    383 −12.6%
  8. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  9. Esker Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    382 −11.2%
  10. Mullingar Educate Together NS MullingarMulti-denominationalDEIS
    381 −11.4%
  11. Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil GlanmireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    381 −11.6%
  12. Castleknock Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    374 −14.4%
  13. Gorey Educate Together NS GoreyMulti-denominational
    369 −15.6%
  14. Castaheany Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    362 −15.4%
  15. Balbriggan Educate Together NS BalbrigganMulti-denominationalDEIS
    356 −10.8%
  16. Rathfarnham Educate Together Dublin 14Multi-denominational
    188 −15.7%
  17. Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    152 −37.7%
  18. John Scottus NS Dublin 6Multi-denominational
    136 −42.4%
  19. Gaelscoil na bhFili Gort Inse GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    41 −41.4%
  20. Fedamore CNS KilmallockMulti-denominationalDEIS
    10 −63.0%
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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.