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2,864 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
487,490
junior infants
57,303
in 251 all-Irish schools
42,954 8.8%
class teachers · 214 gained one · 290 lost one since 2024/25
21,555 +1,703 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 2,736 schools with figures for both years had 468,477 pupils in 2015/16 and have 451,691 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.6%
Over 10 years

750 grew · 860 steady · 1,126 fell · 128 newer

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  1. St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School Kildare TownDEIS
    1,025 +2.8%
  2. St Marys Parish Primary School Drogheda
    967 −11.0%
  3. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  4. St Patricks NS Dublin 15
    867 +19.1%
  5. Castlebar Primary School Castlebar
    864 From 2022/23
  6. Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy
    847 +4.2%
  7. St Oliver Plunkett Malahide
    838 −9.6%
  8. St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15
    834 −12.2%
  9. St Stephens NS Navan
    805 +0.5%
  10. S N Naomh Mochta Dublin 15
    805 −8.8%
  11. Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline
    803 From 2020/21
  12. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  13. Scoil Iosagain Buncrana
    778 +5.0%
  14. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  15. St Pauls N S Navan
    761 +5.5%
  16. St Colmcille Senior N S Dublin 16
    744 +4.9%
  17. S N Brighde Kill
    744 +19.2%
  18. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  19. Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Baile an ChollaighGaelscoil
    724 +7.6%
  20. Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16
    721 −11.5%
  21. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  22. Scoil Choilm Community NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    698 −2.6%
  23. Rush NS Rush
    698 −6.6%
  24. Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray
    680 −14.9%
  25. Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Cobh
    679 −8.4%
  26. Holy Family National School Rathcoole
    671 +6.8%
  27. Scoil Neassain Mungret
    668 −7.9%
  28. St Laurences N S Greystones
    666 +3.9%
  29. S N Naomh Mhuire Saggart
    666 +7.2%
  30. Riverstown N S Cork
    666 −8.0%
  31. Bunscoil Loreto Gorey
    665 −0.9%
  32. John Paul II N S Malahide
    663 −2.5%
  33. Aghards N S Celbridge
    660 −5.4%
  34. Scoil Choilmcille LetterkennyDEIS
    658 +85.4%
  35. Scoil Ide Limerick
    654 −17.4%
  36. St Canices Central N S Kilkenny
    648 −1.2%
  37. St Laurences National School Sallins
    646 −8.6%
  38. Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise
    644 From 2016/17
  39. Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh GaillimhGaelscoilGaeltacht
    643 +28.1%
  40. Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis
    643 −3.3%
  41. The Harold School Glasthule
    642 −5.6%
  42. S N Naomh Mhuire Waterford
    641 −6.6%
  43. Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock
    638 +28.4%
  44. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  45. Caisleain Nua Liamhna Newcastle
    626 +30.1%
  46. St Olivers NS Killarney
    625 −19.5%
  47. Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk
    624 −9.6%
  48. Holy Family Senior N S Swords
    624 +0.3%
  49. St Benedicts National School Dublin 15
    622 −6.3%
  50. Scoil Thomais Dublin 15
    622 −10.2%
  51. S N Seachnaill Naofa Dunshaughlin
    622 +26.9%
  52. Scoil Nais Deaglain Ashbourne
    621 −9.5%
  53. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 +9.4%
  54. Scoil Aine Naofa Lucan
    614 +18.5%
  55. Holywell Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominational
    613 +22.8%
  56. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  57. St Fiachras Sen N S Dublin 5
    609 −3.8%
  58. Mercy Convent Primary School Naas
    607 −13.8%
  59. St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon
    605 From 2017/18
  60. Scoil Naomh Lucais Dublin 15
    602 +11.3%
  61. Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise
    599 From 2016/17
  62. St Christopher's NS Dublin 4Some subjects through IrishDEIS
    598 From 2019/20
  63. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  64. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha ÍDEIS
    592 +19.8%
  65. Holy Family National School CarlowDEIS
    592 From 2025/26
  66. ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16
    591 +30.5%
  67. Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin Carraig Uí LeighinGaelscoil
    591 +2.6%
  68. St. Louis National School Dublin 6
    590 From 2023/24
  69. Scoil na Naomh Uilig Newbridge
    589 +11.1%
  70. Scoil Eoin Tralee
    589 −13.9%
  71. St Marys Central N S Dublin 4
    587 +95.0%
  72. Holy Trinity National School Dublin 18
    586 +37.6%
  73. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  74. Carysfort NS Blackrock
    583 +7.0%
  75. An Mhodh Scoil LuimneachGaelscoil
    578 −11.9%
  76. St Brigid's and St Patrick's National School DroghedaDEIS
    575 From 2018/19
  77. Hansfield Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    575 +114.6%
  78. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  79. St Thomas Junior National School Lucan
    573 +3.1%
  80. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  81. Scoil Phoil Naofa Dooradoyle
    573 −13.4%
  82. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  83. Midleton Educate Together School MidletonMulti-denominational
    572 +50.5%
  84. S N Naomh Fhiach GraiguecullenDEIS
    570 +7.8%
  85. Holy Cross School Tramore
    567 −19.2%
  86. St Pauls NS Ratoath
    565 −20.1%
  87. Holy Family Junior N S Swords
    565 −18.6%
  88. Scoil Fhiachra Soisir Dublin 5
    557 −24.7%
  89. Kilcoole Primary School Kilcoole
    553 −1.6%
  90. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na CorannGaelscoil
    550 +19.6%
  91. St Clares Primary School CavanDEIS
    548 +4.8%
  92. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  93. Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18Multi-denominational
    542 +351.7%
  94. Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe
    537 +0.4%
  95. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  96. Brackenstown Senior N S Swords
    530 −6.2%
  97. St Josephs Convent Longford TownDEIS
    527 +19.0%
  98. Holy Rosary Primary School Dublin 24DEIS
    525 −12.4%
  99. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 −22.7%
  100. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  101. Scoil Naomh Ioseph Gorey
    522 +40.7%
  102. St Marys Convent N S Trim
    521 −14.7%
  103. Scoil Naomh Fiachra Letterkenny
    519 +0.8%
  104. Dublin 7 Educate Together NS Dublin 7Multi-denominational
    515 +16.3%
  105. Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    511 −13.4%
  106. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 −18.4%
  107. Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School CorkMulti-denominational
    506 +532.5%
  108. Scoil na gCreagacha Dubha Blackrock
    503 +19.5%
  109. Athenry Primary School Athenry
    501 From 2024/25
  110. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  111. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  112. St Marks Sen NS Dublin 24DEIS
    497 −3.5%
  113. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  114. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  115. Holy Child National School Dublin 9
    495 +23.1%
  116. Prosperous N S Naas
    493 −7.7%
  117. Scoil Mhuire B & C StranorlarDEIS
    489 +8.2%
  118. Bun Scoil Muire Youghal
    487 +5.2%
  119. Scoil Lorcáin Baile na ManachGaelscoil
    485 −0.6%
  120. Scoil Uí Riada Cill ChocaGaelscoil
    484 −9.2%
  121. St Marys N S Lucan
    483 +14.2%
  122. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  123. S N Muire gan Smal Letterkenny
    480 +8.1%
  124. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 −17.1%
  125. Mother of Divine Grace Dublin 11DEIS
    480 −2.8%
  126. Scoil Mhuire Ashbourne
    479 −4.4%
  127. Milford Grange N School Castletroy
    479 −4.2%
  128. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  129. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  130. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  131. Our Lady Queen of Apostles Dublin 22DEIS
    469 −15.9%
  132. Ravenswell Primary School BrayDEIS
    468 +75.9%
  133. Scoil Chóca Naofa Kilcock
    467 +38.6%
  134. S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny
    467 −3.1%
  135. Réalt na Mara School Dundalk
    467 +6.1%
  136. St Pauls Senior NS DroghedaDEIS
    466 +5.7%
  137. Ovens N S Ovens
    466 +9.1%
  138. Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    466 −4.3%
  139. Virginia MXD N S Virginia
    463 +11.3%
  140. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 22
    463 −1.7%
  141. Marley Grange NS Dublin 16
    461 −7.6%
  142. Bishop Galvin NS Dublin 6w
    461 −2.9%
  143. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Rochestown
    460 −3.4%
  144. Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh NuadGaelscoil
    459 −4.2%
  145. Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin Greystones
    459 −12.9%
  146. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  147. Portlaoise Educate Together NS PortlaoiseMulti-denominational
    457 +29.1%
  148. Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge
    455 −16.8%
  149. S N Dun na Mainistreach Dungarvan
    455 −3.8%
  150. Caragh N S Naas
    454 −14.8%
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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.