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268 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
40,959
junior infants
4,892
in 13 all-Irish schools
2,048 5.0%
class teachers · 40 gained one · 15 lost one since 2024/25
1,684 +398 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 268 schools with figures for both years had 31,375 pupils in 2015/16 and have 40,959 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+30.5%
Over 10 years

268 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown
    268 +76.3%
  2. Croinchoill N S BirrDEIS
    243 +19.1%
  3. Mohill N S MohillDEIS
    239 +38.2%
  4. S N Baile an Phiarsaigh Drinagh
    238 +10.2%
  5. S N na bhForbacha Co.na GaillimheGaelscoilGaeltacht
    229 +27.2%
  6. Beheymore N S BallinaDEIS
    228 +13.4%
  7. S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan
    225 +13.6%
  8. Ballyvary Central N S Castlebar
    223 +21.9%
  9. S N Rath Beagain Dunshaughlin
    219 +11.2%
  10. S N Coill an Iarainn Gorey
    218 +49.3%
  11. Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain
    211 +17.2%
  12. S N Uaimh Bhreanainn V92 Ae73
    209 +17.4%
  13. Scoil Naomh Eanna Loughrea
    208 +10.6%
  14. Bunscoil Naomh Chuana Headford
    208 +11.2%
  15. Boherbue N S Boherbue
    208 +38.7%
  16. Barnacarroll Central NS Claremorris
    208 +84.1%
  17. S N Cnoc Sceach Clonakilty
    207 +43.8%
  18. S N Breandan Naofa Traighli
    207 +39.9%
  19. Scoil Mhuire RameltonDEIS
    206 +12.6%
  20. S N Cnoc Ruscaighe WestportDEIS
    206 +15.7%
  21. Monagea National School Newcastle West
    206 +24.8%
  22. S N Cluain Muinge Newmarket-on-Fergus
    205 +36.7%
  23. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 +15.9%
  24. Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir Ballingarry
    204 +21.4%
  25. S N Seosamh Naofa Athenry
    203 +10.3%
  26. Gaelscoil Liatroma Cora Droma RúiscGaelscoil
    203 +21.6%
  27. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Clontibret
    202 +42.3%
  28. Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Balla
    202 +21.7%
  29. Scoil Íosagáin BallybunionDEIS
    202 +50.7%
  30. S N Cleireachain Clonmel
    202 +12.2%
  31. Sacred Heart Primary School RoscreaDEIS
    201 +52.3%
  32. Swinford NS SwinfordDEIS
    200 +11.1%
  33. Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine Hospital
    200 +53.8%
  34. S N Cill Bhrighde Trim
    200 +83.5%
  35. Nenagh Community National School NenaghMulti-denominational
    200 +14.3%
  36. Monaghan Model School MonaghanChurch of Ireland
    199 +45.3%
  37. Ballyconnell N S Tullow
    199 +22.1%
  38. Ballyconnell MXD N S Ballyconnell
    199 +26.8%
  39. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 +61.0%
  40. Scoil Naomh Cualán ThurlesSome subjects through Irish
    198 +37.5%
  41. Kilkenny Mixed N S KilkennyChurch of Ireland
    198 +20.0%
  42. Castleblayney Convent Infants National School CastleblayneyDEIS
    197 +15.2%
  43. Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School CharlevilleGirlsDEIS
    195 +34.5%
  44. Gaelscoil Mhuscraí An BhlárnaGaelscoil
    195 +29.1%
  45. Blessington 1 N S BlessingtonChurch of Ireland
    195 +18.2%
  46. Annyalla National School Annyalla
    195 +12.7%
  47. Nuns Cross N S AshfordChurch of Ireland
    194 +65.8%
  48. Mhuire Fatima N S Portlaoise
    193 +21.4%
  49. Holy Family National School BallyshannonDEIS
    193 +45.1%
  50. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
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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.