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27 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
4,126
junior infants
500
class teachers · 0 gained one · 27 lost one since 2024/25
182 −31 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 26 schools with figures for both years had 5,228 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,996 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−23.6%
Over 10 years

1 grew · 3 steady · 22 fell · 1 newer

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  1. Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoil
    410 −4.7%
  2. Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Baile BrigínGaelscoilInter-denominational
    306 −34.2%
  3. Gaelscoil Chill Dara NewbridgeGaelscoil
    288 −33.6%
  4. Gaelscoil Peig Sayers CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    280 +62.8%
  5. Scoil Santain Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilDEIS
    262 −27.4%
  6. Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir An tInbhear MórGaelscoilInter-denominational
    242 −29.0%
  7. Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8Gaelscoil
    209 −13.3%
  8. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 −15.8%
  9. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  10. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  11. Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn An Muileann gCearrGaelscoil
    179 −31.7%
  12. Scoil Einne An SpidéalGaelscoilGaeltacht
    171 −21.2%
  13. Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh Co.Chill MhantáinGaelscoil
    166 −10.3%
  14. Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    152 −37.7%
  15. Gaelscoil Laighean Baile Átha Cliath 14GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    130 Opened 2019/20
  16. Gaelscoil Bheanntrai BeanntraíGaelscoil
    119 −20.1%
  17. Gaelscoil Phadraig Baile BreacGaelscoilDEIS
    118 −27.6%
  18. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt An LongfortGaelscoilDEIS
    112 −40.1%
  19. S N Naomh Brid Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    66 −7.0%
  20. Scoil an tStratha Mhóir Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    64 −28.1%
  21. S N Baile Nua Maigh CuilinnGaelscoilGaeltacht
    62 −31.9%
  22. Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri Baile Dhún na nGallGaelscoilInter-denominational
    55 −39.6%
  23. Gaelscoile Cobh CobhGaelscoil
    46 −74.6%
  24. S N na Leanai Dun GarbhanGaelscoilGaeltacht
    42 −4.5%
  25. Scoil na nOg Gleann MaghairGaelscoil
    32 −55.6%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 19971R Gaelscoil 410
−4.7%
25.6 −116 59
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Baile Brigín, Co. Dublin · Roll 20252P GaelscoilInter-denominational 306
−34.2%
21.0 −114 26
Gaelscoil Chill Dara Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 20023A Gaelscoil 288
−33.6%
21.7 −113 36
Gaelscoil Peig Sayers Corcaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19909M GaelscoilDEIS 280
+62.8%
18.1 −115 34
Scoil Santain Baile Átha Cliath 24, Co. Dublin · Roll 19646G GaelscoilDEIS 262
−27.4%
19.7 −113 25
Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir An tInbhear Mór, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20080M GaelscoilInter-denominational 242
−29.0%
22.4 −110 21
Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8, Co. Dublin · Roll 19589U Gaelscoil 209
−13.3%
26.1 −18 30
Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re Sligeach, Co. Sligo · Roll 20044I Gaelscoil 208
−15.8%
26.0 −18 26
SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú Rua, Co. Galway · Roll 19932H GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 202
−10.6%
25.2 −18 24
Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa Cork · Roll 18292P GaelscoilDEIS 193
−13.8%
22.8 −18 36
Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn An Muileann gCearr, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20002P Gaelscoil 179
−31.7%
25.6 −17 25
Scoil Einne An Spidéal, Co. Galway · Roll 20115F GaelscoilGaeltacht 171
−21.2%
24.4 −17 21
Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh Co.Chill Mhantáin, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20016D Gaelscoil 166
−10.3%
23.7 −17 23
Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog Guaire, Co. Wexford · Roll 20165U GaelscoilMulti-denominational 152
−37.7%
25.3 −16 16
Gaelscoil Laighean Baile Átha Cliath 14, Co. Dublin · Roll 20518E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 130 – 26.0 −15 25
Gaelscoil Bheanntrai Beanntraí, Co. Cork · Roll 20001N Gaelscoil 119
−20.1%
23.0 −35 13
Gaelscoil Phadraig Baile Breac, Co. Dublin · Roll 20056P GaelscoilDEIS 118
−27.6%
22.8 −35 14
Gaelscoil an Longfoirt An Longfort, Co. Longford · Roll 20083S GaelscoilDEIS 112
−40.1%
17.7 −16 13
S N Naomh Brid Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 19228L GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 66
−7.0%
22.0 −13 6
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 15208I GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 64
−28.1%
21.3 −13 2
S N Baile Nua Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway · Roll 15331H GaelscoilGaeltacht 62
−31.9%
20.7 −13 9
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri Baile Dhún na nGall, Co. Donegal · Roll 20096E GaelscoilInter-denominational 55
−39.6%
18.3 −13 9
Gaelscoile Cobh Cobh, Co. Cork · Roll 19899M Gaelscoil 46
−74.6%
15.3 −13 5
S N na Leanai Dun Garbhan, Co. Waterford · Roll 16818R GaelscoilGaeltacht 42
−4.5%
21.0 −12 0
Scoil na nOg Gleann Maghair, Co. Cork · Roll 18422C Gaelscoil 32
−55.6%
16.0 −12 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.