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76 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
12,513
junior infants
1,602
class teachers · 5 gained one · 12 lost one since 2024/25
522 +2 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 70 schools with figures for both years had 12,693 pupils in 2015/16 and have 11,491 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−9.5%
Over 10 years

13 grew · 20 steady · 37 fell · 6 newer

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  1. Scoil Mobhi Baile Átha Cliath 9Gaelscoil
    248 −5.7%
  2. Scoil Naithi Baile Átha Cliath 16Gaelscoil
    231 −4.1%
  3. S N na bhForbacha Co.na GaillimheGaelscoilGaeltacht
    229 +27.2%
  4. Gaelscoil Mologa Baile Átha Cliath 6WGaelscoil
    229 +4.6%
  5. Scoil na Rithe Dún SeachlainnGaelscoil
    222 +6.2%
  6. Gaelscoil Mide Baile Átha Cliath 5Gaelscoil
    218 −7.2%
  7. Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha Baile Chill DaraGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    215 +283.9%
  8. Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8Gaelscoil
    209 −13.3%
  9. Gaelscoil Cholmcille Baile Átha Cliath 17Gaelscoil
    209 −14.3%
  10. Gaelscoil na Cuaiche Cathair na MartGaelscoil
    208 −3.7%
  11. Gaelscoil Loch Garman Loch GarmanGaelscoil
    208 −8.4%
  12. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 −15.8%
  13. Gaelscoil Phort Lairge Port LáirgeGaelscoil
    207 −5.5%
  14. Gaelscoil na Boinne TrimGaelscoil
    206 −10.4%
  15. Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin Baile an ChollaighGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    205 Opened 2017/18
  16. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 +15.9%
  17. Gaelscoil Liatroma Cora Droma RúiscGaelscoil
    203 +21.6%
  18. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  19. Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua ThiarGaelscoil
    201 −15.2%
  20. Gaelscoil Mhuscraí An BhlárnaGaelscoil
    195 +29.1%
  21. Gaelscoil Philib Barún An Trá MhórGaelscoil
    194 −10.6%
  22. Gaelscoil Durlas Eile DurlasGaelscoil
    194 −13.4%
  23. SN Ui Cheithearnaigh Béal Átha na SluaGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −4.9%
  24. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
  25. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  26. Gaelscoil Lios na nOg Baile Átha Cliath 6Gaelscoil
    188 −20.7%
  27. Scoil Chualann BréGaelscoil
    185 −21.6%
  28. Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada An Tulach MhorGaelscoil
    185 −10.6%
  29. Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh Inis CorthaidhGaelscoil
    184 −14.0%
  30. Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain Oileán CiarraíGaelscoil
    179 −15.2%
  31. Gaelscoil Aonach An tAonachGaelscoil
    179 −19.4%
  32. Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn An Muileann gCearrGaelscoil
    179 −31.7%
  33. Gaelscoil Áine Droim ConrachGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    176 Opened 2019/20
  34. Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh NuadGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    173 Opened 2019/20
  35. Scoil Einne An SpidéalGaelscoilGaeltacht
    171 −21.2%
  36. Gaelscoil Riabhach Baile Locha RiachGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    170 −5.6%
  37. Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh Co.na MíGaelscoilGaeltacht
    169 −20.3%
  38. Gaelscoil Ros Eo Ros EoGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    167 −9.7%
  39. Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh Co.Chill MhantáinGaelscoil
    166 −10.3%
  40. Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire Baile Átha CliathGaelscoil
    161 −21.1%
  41. Gaelscoil Lorgan Baile na LorganGaelscoilInter-denominational
    159 +1.3%
  42. Gaelscoil Riada Baile Átha an RíGaelscoil
    158 −40.4%
  43. Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan Droichead na BanndanGaelscoil
    157 +1.9%
  44. Gaelscoil An Choillín An Muileann gCearrGaelscoilInter-denominational
    154 +62.1%
  45. Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    152 −37.7%
  46. Gaelscoil na Lochanna Baile CoimínGaelscoilInter-denominational
    151 −25.2%
  47. Gaelscoil Átha Í Baile Átha ÍGaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS
    151 −30.7%
  48. Gaelscoil de hIde Bóthar na GaillimheGaelscoil
    149 −16.3%
  49. S N Aonghusa Droichead AthaGaelscoil
    147 −30.3%
  50. Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile Cionn tSáileGaelscoil
    145 −31.9%
  51. Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol Béal an ÁthaGaelscoilDEIS
    141 +30.6%
  52. Clochar Daingean Daingean Uí ChúisGaelscoilGaeltacht
    141 +35.6%
  53. Gaelscoil Mhachan CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    139 −26.8%
  54. Gaelscoil Eanna An UaimhGaelscoil
    138 −43.7%
  55. Scoil Abán Naofa Maigh ChromthaGaelscoilGaeltacht
    137 −8.1%
  56. Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail Lios TuathailGaelscoilDEIS
    136 +61.9%
  57. S N na Rinne Dún GarbhánGaelscoilGaeltacht
    131 +7.4%
  58. S N Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    131 −6.4%
  59. S N Brighde An Caisleán GearrGaelscoilGaeltacht
    130 −22.2%
  60. Gaelscoil Laighean Baile Átha Cliath 14GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    130 Opened 2019/20
  61. SN N Breandain Cor An DolaGaelscoilGaeltacht
    129 −14.6%
  62. Scoil Cholmcille An TearmannGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    127 −9.3%
  63. Gaelscoil Éois Cluain ÉoisGaelscoilDEIS
    126 +59.5%
  64. Gaelscoil na Mara Domhnach BatGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    123 Opened 2020/21
  65. Gaelscoil Bheanntrai BeanntraíGaelscoil
    119 −20.1%
  66. Gaelscoil Phadraig Baile BreacGaelscoilDEIS
    118 −27.6%
  67. Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire Carraig na SiúireGaelscoilDEIS
    114 −35.6%
  68. S N Eoin Baiste Lios PóilGaelscoilGaeltacht
    112 +24.4%
  69. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt An LongfortGaelscoilDEIS
    112 −40.1%
  70. Scoil Chartha Naofa Chill CharthaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    111 −5.9%
  71. SN Chonaill Bun BeagGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    107 +52.9%
  72. Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann Baile Thiobraid ÁrannGaelscoilDEIS
    107 +40.8%
  73. S N Uileog de Burca Clár Chlainne MhuirisGaelscoil
    105 −10.3%
  74. Scoil Mhuire B&C Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    97 −32.6%
  75. S N Dhubhthaigh Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    91 0.0%
  76. Gaelscoil Sheoirse LuimneachGaelscoilDEIS
    82 −9.9%
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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.