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150 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
10,126
in 150 special schools
10,126
together since 2015/16

The 117 schools with figures for both years had 7,517 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,878 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+18.1%
Over 10 years

57 grew · 44 steady · 16 fell · 33 newer

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  1. Catherine MC Auley SP S LimerickSpecial school
    278 +16.8%
  2. Cormaic Special School CashelSpecial school
    211 −4.5%
  3. St Itas Special School DroghedaSpecial school
    207 +54.5%
  4. Holy Family S S CootehillSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    182 +16.7%
  5. St Patricks Spec School EnniscorthySpecial school
    166 +33.9%
  6. St Michaels Spec School Dublin 20Special school
    163 +5.2%
  7. St Augustines School BlackrockSpecial school
    157 −9.8%
  8. Scoil Aonghusa CashelSpecial school
    151 +81.9%
  9. St Laserians Special SC CarlowSpecial school
    146 −2.0%
  10. Stewarts School LucanSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    145 +16.9%
  11. Little Angels Spec SCH LetterkennySpecial school
    145 +54.3%
  12. St Annes S S EnnisSpecial school
    142 +40.6%
  13. Scoil Eoin Dublin 12Special school
    142 +18.3%
  14. St Ciarans Spec SCH Dublin 11Special school
    140 +0.7%
  15. Holy Family School for the Deaf Dublin 7Special school
    134 From 2016/17
  16. St Bernadettes Spec SCH MontenotteSpecial school
    132 +8.2%
  17. St Bernadette Spec SCH LetterkennySpecial school
    129 +81.7%
  18. St Itas & St Josephs NS TraleeSpecial school
    127 +38.0%
  19. St Ultans Special SCH NavanSpecial school
    122 +4.3%
  20. St Francis S S PortlaoiseSpecial school
    121 +28.7%
  21. Our Lady of Fatima SP S WexfordSpecial school
    115 +5.5%
  22. St Marys Special SCH DrumcarSpecial school
    111 +56.3%
  23. St Marks Special School NewbridgeSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    109 +29.8%
  24. St Clares Special SCH EnnisSpecial school
    107 +75.4%
  25. St Killians Spec SCH CorkSpecial school
    106 +53.6%
  26. St Brighids Special SCH DundalkSpecial school
    104 +1.0%
  27. St Vincents SP School LisnagrySpecial school
    100 +1.0%
  28. St Martins Special SCH WaterfordSpecial school
    100 +42.9%
  29. New Court School BraySpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    100 +4.2%
  30. Catherine MC Auley N SC Dublin 2Special school
    99 0.0%
  31. Solas Hospital School Dublin 12Special schoolMulti-denominational
    98 +50.8%
  32. St Raphaels Special SCH CelbridgeSpecial school
    96 +50.0%
  33. St Josephs Special SCH WaterfordSpecial school
    96 +7.9%
  34. Nano Nagle N School ListowelSpecial school
    96 +33.3%
  35. An Taonad Reamhscoile Baile Atha Cliath 1Special school
    96 +5.5%
  36. St. Cecilia's School SligoSpecial school
    93 +126.8%
  37. St Brigids Spec SCH MullingarSpecial school
    93 +8.1%
  38. St Paul's School CorkSpecial school
    92 −3.2%
  39. St Patricks Spec SCH KilkennySpecial school
    91 +23.0%
  40. St Catherines Special School GreystonesSpecial school
    89 −21.9%
  41. Scoil Micheal Naofa CastlereaSpecial school
    87 +135.1%
  42. Holy Family S S CharlevilleSpecial school
    87 −2.2%
  43. St Josephs Special SCH Dublin 24Special school
    86 0.0%
  44. St John of God SP SCH Dublin 8Special school
    86 0.0%
  45. St Marys Spec SCH RochestownSpecial school
    85 +41.7%
  46. St Johns Special SCH DungarvanSpecial school
    85 +73.5%
  47. St Marys Special School NavanSpecial school
    83 −2.4%
  48. School of the Holy Spirit Special School KilkennySpecial school
    83 +7.8%
  49. St Josephs Special SCH NewcastleSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    80 +11.1%
  50. Central Remedial Clinic Dublin 3Special school
    78 −22.0%
  51. Lakeview School GalwaySpecial school
    76 +61.7%
  52. Rosedale School GalwaySpecial school
    75 +10.3%
  53. Mother of Fair Love Spec School KilkennySpecial school
    75 +44.2%
  54. St Annes Special School The CurraghSpecial school
    74 −7.5%
  55. St Francis Special SCH BeaufortSpecial school
    73 +43.1%
  56. Scoil Triest GlanmireSpecial school
    72 +1.4%
  57. Cara Junior School CorkSpecial school
    72 +20.0%
  58. St Peters Special SCH Dublin 6Special school
    70 +18.6%
  59. St Anthonys Special SC CastlebarSpecial school
    69 +43.8%
  60. Scoil Mochua Dublin 22Special school
    69 +9.5%
  61. St Vincents Home NS Dublin 7Special school
    68 −2.9%
  62. St Michaels Hse Spec SC Dublin 18Special school
    68 +7.9%
  63. Setanta Special School StillorganSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    68 +17.2%
  64. Our Lady of Good Counsel NS CorkSpecial school
    68 0.0%
  65. Scoil Eanna CorkSpecial school
    66 −1.5%
  66. Rochestown Community Special School Cork CitySpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    66 Opened 2023/24
  67. Hospital School CHI at Temple Street Dublin 1Special school
    66 +8.2%
  68. St Michaels Hse Spec SC Dublin 9Special school
    64 +14.3%
  69. St Gabriels School LimerickSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    64 +10.3%
  70. St Roses Special School Dublin 24Special school
    63 0.0%
  71. St Oliver Plunkett SP SC BlackrockSpecial school
    63 0.0%
  72. St Michael's House Special National School Foxfield Dublin 5Special schoolMulti-denominational
    61 +90.6%
  73. Red Hill School PatrickswellSpecial schoolOther/Unknown
    61 −18.7%
  74. St Kierans Spec School BraySpecial school
    59 +1.7%
  75. St Hildas SP SCH AthloneSpecial school
    58 +52.6%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Catherine MC Auley SP S Limerick · Roll 18692I Special school 278
+16.8%
– – –
Cormaic Special School Cashel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 19230V Special school 211
−4.5%
– – –
St Itas Special School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 18936K Special school 207
+54.5%
– – –
Holy Family S S Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 19439B Special schoolMulti-denominational 182
+16.7%
– – –
St Patricks Spec School Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 19240B Special school 166
+33.9%
– – –
St Michaels Spec School Dublin 20 · Roll 17971H Special school 163
+5.2%
– – –
St Augustines School Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 18499O Special school 157
−9.8%
– – –
Scoil Aonghusa Cashel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 19615S Special school 151
+81.9%
– – –
St Laserians Special SC Carlow · Roll 19315G Special school 146
−2.0%
– – –
Stewarts School Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 19032R Special schoolMulti-denominational 145
+16.9%
– – –
Little Angels Spec SCH Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 19724A Special school 145
+54.3%
– – –
St Annes S S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 19414I Special school 142
+40.6%
– – –
Scoil Eoin Dublin 12 · Roll 19382V Special school 142
+18.3%
– – –
St Ciarans Spec SCH Dublin 11 · Roll 19325J Special school 140
+0.7%
– – –
Holy Family School for the Deaf Dublin 7 · Roll 20495S Special school 134 – – – –
St Bernadettes Spec SCH Montenotte, Co. Cork · Roll 18458A Special school 132
+8.2%
– – –
St Bernadette Spec SCH Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 19592J Special school 129
+81.7%
– – –
St Itas & St Josephs NS Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 19376D Special school 127
+38.0%
– – –
St Ultans Special SCH Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19216E Special school 122
+4.3%
– – –
St Francis S S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19337Q Special school 121
+28.7%
– – –
Our Lady of Fatima SP S Wexford · Roll 19266T Special school 115
+5.5%
– – –
St Marys Special SCH Drumcar, Co. Louth · Roll 19214A Special school 111
+56.3%
– – –
St Marks Special School Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19455W Special schoolMulti-denominational 109
+29.8%
– – –
St Clares Special SCH Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 19233E Special school 107
+75.4%
– – –
St Killians Spec SCH Cork · Roll 19410A Special school 106
+53.6%
– – –
St Brighids Special SCH Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18772G Special school 104
+1.0%
– – –
St Vincents SP School Lisnagry, Co. Limerick · Roll 19200M Special school 100
+1.0%
– – –
St Martins Special SCH Waterford · Roll 19108B Special school 100
+42.9%
– – –
New Court School Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 18408I Special schoolMulti-denominational 100
+4.2%
– – –
Catherine MC Auley N SC Dublin 2 · Roll 19705T Special school 99
0.0%
– – –
Solas Hospital School Dublin 12 · Roll 18788V Special schoolMulti-denominational 98
+50.8%
– – –
St Raphaels Special SCH Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 18988G Special school 96
+50.0%
– – –
St Josephs Special SCH Waterford · Roll 19244J Special school 96
+7.9%
– – –
Nano Nagle N School Listowel, Co. Kerry · Roll 19548G Special school 96
+33.3%
– – –
An Taonad Reamhscoile Baile Atha Cliath 1, Co. Dublin · Roll 19361N Special school 96
+5.5%
– – –
St. Cecilia's School Sligo · Roll 19206B Special school 93
+126.8%
– – –
St Brigids Spec SCH Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19792R Special school 93
+8.1%
– – –
St Paul's School Cork · Roll 19203S Special school 92
−3.2%
– – –
St Patricks Spec SCH Kilkenny · Roll 19383A Special school 91
+23.0%
– – –
St Catherines Special School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 19522L Special school 89
−21.9%
– – –
Scoil Micheal Naofa Castlerea, Co. Roscommon · Roll 19789F Special school 87
+135.1%
– – –
Holy Family S S Charleville, Co. Cork · Roll 19433M Special school 87
−2.2%
– – –
St Josephs Special SCH Dublin 24 · Roll 19520H Special school 86
0.0%
– – –
St John of God SP SCH Dublin 8 · Roll 19151C Special school 86
0.0%
– – –
St Marys Spec SCH Rochestown, Co. Cork · Roll 19759T Special school 85
+41.7%
– – –
St Johns Special SCH Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 19282R Special school 85
+73.5%
– – –
St Marys Special School Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19560T Special school 83
−2.4%
– – –
School of the Holy Spirit Special School Kilkenny · Roll 19523N Special school 83
+7.8%
– – –
St Josephs Special SCH Newcastle, Co. Galway · Roll 19047H Special schoolMulti-denominational 80
+11.1%
– – –
Central Remedial Clinic Dublin 3 · Roll 18317F Special school 78
−22.0%
– – –
Lakeview School Galway · Roll 19201O Special school 76
+61.7%
– – –
Rosedale School Galway · Roll 20070J Special school 75
+10.3%
– – –
Mother of Fair Love Spec School Kilkenny · Roll 19210P Special school 75
+44.2%
– – –
St Annes Special School The Curragh, Co. Kildare · Roll 19277B Special school 74
−7.5%
– – –
St Francis Special SCH Beaufort, Co. Kerry · Roll 19547E Special school 73
+43.1%
– – –
Scoil Triest Glanmire, Co. Cork · Roll 19760E Special school 72
+1.4%
– – –
Cara Junior School Cork · Roll 20354A Special school 72
+20.0%
– – –
St Peters Special SCH Dublin 6 · Roll 18904U Special school 70
+18.6%
– – –
St Anthonys Special SC Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 19248R Special school 69
+43.8%
– – –
Scoil Mochua Dublin 22 · Roll 19590F Special school 69
+9.5%
– – –
St Vincents Home NS Dublin 7 · Roll 19039I Special school 68
−2.9%
– – –
St Michaels Hse Spec SC Dublin 18 · Roll 18671A Special school 68
+7.9%
– – –
Setanta Special School Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20028K Special schoolMulti-denominational 68
+17.2%
– – –
Our Lady of Good Counsel NS Cork · Roll 18208A Special school 68
0.0%
– – –
Scoil Eanna Cork · Roll 18586J Special school 66
−1.5%
– – –
Rochestown Community Special School Cork City · Roll 20565N Special schoolMulti-denominational 66 – – – –
Hospital School CHI at Temple Street Dublin 1 · Roll 17890H Special school 66
+8.2%
– – –
St Michaels Hse Spec SC Dublin 9 · Roll 18763F Special school 64
+14.3%
– – –
St Gabriels School Limerick · Roll 19603L Special schoolMulti-denominational 64
+10.3%
– – –
St Roses Special School Dublin 24 · Roll 20010O Special school 63
0.0%
– – –
St Oliver Plunkett SP SC Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19499T Special school 63
0.0%
– – –
St Michael's House Special National School Foxfield Dublin 5 · Roll 20279M Special schoolMulti-denominational 61
+90.6%
– – –
Red Hill School Patrickswell, Co. Limerick · Roll 20311F Special schoolOther/Unknown 61
−18.7%
– – –
St Kierans Spec School Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 19599A Special school 59
+1.7%
– – –
St Hildas SP SCH Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19261J Special school 58
+52.6%
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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; neither is published for special schools. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.