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257 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
37,496
junior infants
4,285
in 37 all-Irish schools
6,016 16.0%
class teachers · 12 gained one · 47 lost one since 2024/25
1,667 −180 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 257 schools with figures for both years had 47,832 pupils in 2015/16 and have 37,496 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.6%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 257 fell

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  1. 215 pupils −12.2% over 10 years
  2. Eoin Baisde C Naoidh Dublin 3Girls
    215 pupils −14.7% over 10 years
  3. 214 pupils −18.6% over 10 years
  4. 210 pupils −15.3% over 10 years
  5. Carbury National School SligoChurch of Ireland
    210 pupils −10.3% over 10 years
  6. Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8Gaelscoil
    209 pupils −13.3% over 10 years
  7. Gaelscoil Cholmcille Baile Átha Cliath 17Gaelscoil
    209 pupils −14.3% over 10 years
  8. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 pupils −15.8% over 10 years
  9. St Andrews N S MalahideChurch of Ireland
    207 pupils −12.7% over 10 years
  10. Kilternan Church of Ireland NS Dublin 18Church of Ireland
    206 pupils −11.2% over 10 years
  11. Gaelscoil na Boinne TrimGaelscoil
    206 pupils −10.4% over 10 years
  12. 202 pupils −19.5% over 10 years
  13. 202 pupils −30.3% over 10 years
  14. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 pupils −10.6% over 10 years
  15. 202 pupils −13.3% over 10 years
  16. Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua ThiarGaelscoil
    201 pupils −15.2% over 10 years
  17. Scoil Naomh Fionan Quigley's Point
    199 pupils −20.4% over 10 years
  18. Scoil Cholmcille NewtowncunninghamDEIS
    199 pupils −14.6% over 10 years
  19. Springdale N S Dublin 5Church of Ireland
    198 pupils −10.4% over 10 years
  20. Scoil Padraig Naofa C LimerickGirlsDEIS
    197 pupils −14.7% over 10 years
  21. Scoil Padraig Naofa B LimerickBoysDEIS
    197 pupils −10.0% over 10 years
  22. S N Rath Dubh Grenagh
    197 pupils −33.4% over 10 years
  23. S N Muire Gowran
    197 pupils −25.4% over 10 years
  24. 196 pupils −12.5% over 10 years
  25. Sandford Parish National School Dublin 6Church of Ireland
    196 pupils −16.9% over 10 years
  26. S N Cillinin Galway
    195 pupils −16.7% over 10 years
  27. Burrow N S Dublin 13Church of Ireland
    195 pupils −11.0% over 10 years
  28. Monkstown N S Monkstown
    194 pupils −11.0% over 10 years
  29. Gaelscoil Philib Barún An Trá MhórGaelscoil
    194 pupils −10.6% over 10 years
  30. Gaelscoil Durlas Eile DurlasGaelscoil
    194 pupils −13.4% over 10 years
  31. Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons
    194 pupils −10.2% over 10 years
  32. Scoil Bride B Dublin 15Boys
    193 pupils −43.2% over 10 years
  33. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 pupils −13.8% over 10 years
  34. 193 pupils −15.0% over 10 years
  35. 192 pupils −13.1% over 10 years
  36. Shanbally N S Ringaskiddy
    192 pupils −17.2% over 10 years
  37. 192 pupils −12.3% over 10 years
  38. 192 pupils −12.3% over 10 years
  39. Dromclough N S Listowel
    192 pupils −22.0% over 10 years
  40. S N Mhuire Garristown
    191 pupils −19.4% over 10 years
  41. 191 pupils −38.2% over 10 years
  42. Dooish N S Ballybofey
    191 pupils −10.7% over 10 years
  43. St John the Baptist N S MidletonChurch of Ireland
    190 pupils −15.2% over 10 years
  44. 190 pupils −17.4% over 10 years
  45. St Muras N S Lifford
    189 pupils −12.5% over 10 years
  46. Kildare Place N S Dublin 6Church of Ireland
    189 pupils −12.9% over 10 years
  47. Rathfarnham Educate Together Dublin 14Multi-denominational
    188 pupils −15.7% over 10 years
  48. Gaelscoil Lios na nOg Baile Átha Cliath 6Gaelscoil
    188 pupils −20.7% over 10 years
  49. Booterstown Boys BlackrockBoys
    188 pupils −35.4% over 10 years
  50. St Patricks N S NewbridgeChurch of IrelandDEIS
    187 pupils −12.6% over 10 years
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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.