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51 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
26,016
junior infants
3,028
in 5 all-Irish schools
2,501 9.6%
class teachers · 7 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
1,104 +329 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 51 schools with figures for both years had 20,296 pupils in 2015/16 and have 26,016 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+28.2%
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51 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. St Patricks NS Dublin 15
    867 +19.1%
  2. S N Brighde Kill
    744 +19.2%
  3. Scoil Choilmcille LetterkennyDEIS
    658 +85.4%
  4. Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh GaillimhGaelscoilGaeltacht
    643 +28.1%
  5. Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock
    638 +28.4%
  6. Caisleain Nua Liamhna Newcastle
    626 +30.1%
  7. S N Seachnaill Naofa Dunshaughlin
    622 +26.9%
  8. Presentation Girls Primary School MaynoothGirls
    621 +15.0%
  9. Scoil Aine Naofa Lucan
    614 +18.5%
  10. Scoil Naomh Lucais Dublin 15
    602 +11.3%
  11. Maynooth B N S MaynoothBoys
    595 +13.3%
  12. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha ÍDEIS
    592 +19.8%
  13. ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16
    591 +30.5%
  14. Scoil na Naomh Uilig Newbridge
    589 +11.1%
  15. St Marys Central N S Dublin 4
    587 +95.0%
  16. Holy Trinity National School Dublin 18
    586 +37.6%
  17. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  18. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  19. Midleton Educate Together School MidletonMulti-denominational
    572 +50.5%
  20. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na CorannGaelscoil
    550 +19.6%
  21. St Josephs Convent Longford TownDEIS
    527 +19.0%
  22. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  23. Scoil Naomh Ioseph Gorey
    522 +40.7%
  24. Scoil Phadraig PortarlingtonBoys
    521 +32.6%
  25. Dublin 7 Educate Together NS Dublin 7Multi-denominational
    515 +16.3%
  26. Scoil na gCreagacha Dubha Blackrock
    503 +19.5%
  27. Holy Child National School Dublin 9
    495 +23.1%
  28. St Marys N S Lucan
    483 +14.2%
  29. Ravenswell Primary School BrayDEIS
    468 +75.9%
  30. Scoil Chóca Naofa Kilcock
    467 +38.6%
  31. Virginia MXD N S Virginia
    463 +11.3%
  32. St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe
    451 +17.4%
  33. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 +11.9%
  34. Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain Baile Átha Cliath 22Gaelscoil
    445 +26.8%
  35. Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Laytown
    438 +20.3%
  36. Rathcormac N S Fermoy
    432 +17.1%
  37. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 +33.9%
  38. Letterkenny Educate Together NS LetterkennyMulti-denominationalDEIS
    420 +84.2%
  39. Islamic National School Dublin 14Muslim
    414 +39.9%
  40. Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh Caladh an TreoighGaelscoil
    412 +32.5%
  41. St Dominic's National School Dublin 24DEIS
    410 +40.4%
  42. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  43. Corpus Christi N S LimerickDEIS
    403 +72.2%
  44. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  45. Scoil Iosa BallyhaunisDEIS
    385 +19.6%
  46. Presentation Convent DroghedaDEIS
    385 +19.9%
  47. Stanhope Street Primary School Dublin 7DEIS
    384 +15.3%
  48. St Raphaels NS Dublin 10DEIS
    380 +50.8%
  49. Padraig Naofa N S WicklowDEIS
    377 +14.2%
  50. St Josephs Dun LaoghaireDEIS
    370 +174.1%
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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.