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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%
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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.