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88 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
23,576
junior infants
2,815
in 13 all-Irish schools
3,596 15.3%
class teachers · 88 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
1,048 +171 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 78 schools with figures for both years had 19,704 pupils in 2015/16 and have 20,390 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+3.5%
Over 10 years

32 grew · 28 steady · 18 fell · 10 newer

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  1. Griffith Barracks Multi D School Dublin 8Multi-denominational
    403 +60.6%
  2. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  3. St Francis Xavier Senior N S Dublin 15
    388 +19.0%
  4. St Columbas Con G & I Dublin 9
    378 −5.0%
  5. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  6. Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk
    372 From 2022/23
  7. Gaelscoil Sairseal LuimneachGaelscoil
    369 +61.8%
  8. Naas Community National School NaasMulti-denominational
    364 +48.6%
  9. Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua Baile Átha Cliath 18GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    359 +529.8%
  10. Scoil Cholmcille Kells
    352 +29.4%
  11. St Marys School Dublin 24
    349 −9.1%
  12. S N Muire gan Smal CarlowGirlsDEIS
    345 −21.1%
  13. Ashbourne Community National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    341 From 2019/20
  14. Stapolin Educate Together National School Dublin 13Multi-denominational
    340 Opened 2019/20
  15. S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee
    339 +29.9%
  16. S N Mhuire Barntown
    336 +25.8%
  17. Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin
    330 +5.1%
  18. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  19. Scoil an Athar Tadhg Carraig na bhFearSome subjects through Irish
    317 −10.2%
  20. Gaelscoil Chluain Meala Cluain MealaGaelscoil
    315 +48.6%
  21. Claremorris National School Claremorris
    314 From 2024/25
  22. St Davids N S Dublin 5DEIS
    308 −1.9%
  23. Scoil Náisíunta Naomh Feichín Drogheda
    307 +4.1%
  24. Corr na Madadh N S AthloneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    306 +11.7%
  25. Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin MayfieldDEIS
    304 From 2017/18
  26. Blessed Oliver N S Balbriggan
    298 −13.1%
  27. Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors Dublin 9Boys
    297 +14.7%
  28. St Kilians Senior N S Dublin 24
    296 +41.6%
  29. S N Mhuire Senior School Blessington
    296 +3.5%
  30. Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School Dublin 2Multi-denominational
    294 Opened 2018/19
  31. Scoil Eoin Naofa SligoDEIS
    289 +11.2%
  32. S N Cnoc an Mharcaigh Longford
    289 +7.8%
  33. Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk
    286 +34.9%
  34. Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin Ráth NaoiGaelscoilInter-denominational
    285 +4.0%
  35. Scoil Chaitlin Maude Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    284 −9.3%
  36. Presentation Primary School LimerickDEIS
    279 +4.5%
  37. Scoil Iognaid de Ris Kilkenny
    278 +33.7%
  38. Gaelscoil na Giúise D24 W682GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    278 +434.6%
  39. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  40. St John the Baptist Boys School CashelBoysDEIS
    268 −3.6%
  41. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 +20.8%
  42. S N Naomh Finnin Dublin 11DEIS
    266 +15.7%
  43. Holy Family TraleeDEIS
    265 +16.7%
  44. Scoil Colmcille CorkDEIS
    264 +23.9%
  45. Glenswilly N S Letterkenny
    262 −5.4%
  46. St Laurence O'Toole's NS Bray
    254 −21.6%
  47. Queen of Universe N S MuinebeaghDEIS
    253 −11.2%
  48. S N B Togher Cork CorkBoysDEIS
    252 −13.1%
  49. St Marys National School CobhGirls
    248 −26.0%
  50. S N N Maolmhaodhagh B DundalkBoys
    246 +22.4%
  51. Scoil Bhride RathdowneyDEIS
    244 +19.0%
  52. S N Baile an Bhuitléirigh Butlerstown
    242 −4.3%
  53. St. Colmcille's N.S. Mullingar
    239 +1.7%
  54. Scoil Naomh Barra Navan
    238 +45.1%
  55. S N Mhaodhoig Fethard-On-Sea
    237 +49.1%
  56. Gorey Central School GoreyChurch of Ireland
    237 +11.8%
  57. Tullamore Educate Together NS TullamoreMulti-denominational
    236 +14.0%
  58. Holy Family National School Rathmore
    235 +13.0%
  59. S N an Droim Mor LiffordDEIS
    229 +9.0%
  60. Scoil Éanna BallybayDEIS
    228 −3.8%
  61. Dangan Mixed N S Summerhill
    228 +20.6%
  62. Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath Na Clocha LiathaGaelscoilInter-denominational
    227 −37.8%
  63. Gaelscoil na Cille AshbourneGaelscoil
    227 −10.3%
  64. Roxboro N S Derrane
    226 +9.2%
  65. St Josephs Convent Newcastle WestDEIS
    225 −2.2%
  66. Gaelscoil na nDeise Port LáirgeGaelscoil
    225 −3.0%
  67. Scoil Mhuire Castlegar
    223 −6.7%
  68. S N Cor na Fola B Athlone
    223 −23.9%
  69. Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha TuaimGaelscoil
    223 +11.5%
  70. Scoil Iosagain LimerickBoysDEIS
    222 +1.4%
  71. S N Chruimin Naofa Multyfarnham
    222 +37.9%
  72. Cherrywood Educate Together National School Dublin 18Multi-denominational
    220 Opened 2020/21
  73. S N Fhursa GaillimhGaelscoil
    216 −13.3%
  74. Portlaw N.S. PortlawDEIS
    214 −21.0%
  75. SN Sailearna IndreabhánGaelscoilGaeltacht
    212 +9.3%
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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.