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37 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
6,016
junior infants
720
class teachers · 2 gained one · 11 lost one since 2024/25
259 −30 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 37 schools with figures for both years had 7,718 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,016 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−22.1%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 37 fell

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  1. Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8Gaelscoil
    209 −13.3%
  2. Gaelscoil Cholmcille Baile Átha Cliath 17Gaelscoil
    209 −14.3%
  3. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 −15.8%
  4. Gaelscoil na Boinne TrimGaelscoil
    206 −10.4%
  5. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  6. Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua ThiarGaelscoil
    201 −15.2%
  7. Gaelscoil Philib Barún An Trá MhórGaelscoil
    194 −10.6%
  8. Gaelscoil Durlas Eile DurlasGaelscoil
    194 −13.4%
  9. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  10. Gaelscoil Lios na nOg Baile Átha Cliath 6Gaelscoil
    188 −20.7%
  11. Scoil Chualann BréGaelscoil
    185 −21.6%
  12. Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada An Tulach MhorGaelscoil
    185 −10.6%
  13. Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh Inis CorthaidhGaelscoil
    184 −14.0%
  14. Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain Oileán CiarraíGaelscoil
    179 −15.2%
  15. Gaelscoil Aonach An tAonachGaelscoil
    179 −19.4%
  16. Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn An Muileann gCearrGaelscoil
    179 −31.7%
  17. Scoil Einne An SpidéalGaelscoilGaeltacht
    171 −21.2%
  18. Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh Co.na MíGaelscoilGaeltacht
    169 −20.3%
  19. Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh Co.Chill MhantáinGaelscoil
    166 −10.3%
  20. Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire Baile Átha CliathGaelscoil
    161 −21.1%
  21. Gaelscoil Riada Baile Átha an RíGaelscoil
    158 −40.4%
  22. Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    152 −37.7%
  23. Gaelscoil na Lochanna Baile CoimínGaelscoilInter-denominational
    151 −25.2%
  24. Gaelscoil Átha Í Baile Átha ÍGaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS
    151 −30.7%
  25. Gaelscoil de hIde Bóthar na GaillimheGaelscoil
    149 −16.3%
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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.