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785 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
131,436
junior infants
14,956
in 56 all-Irish schools
10,376 7.9%
class teachers · 96 gained one · 36 lost one since 2024/25
5,647 +1,472 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 785 schools with figures for both years had 100,820 pupils in 2015/16 and have 131,436 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+30.4%
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785 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 Mhuire Carrick-on-Shannon
    442 +26.6%
  36. St. Francis National School Dundalk
    441 +125.0%
  37. Holy Family Primary School Mullingar
    439 +90.9%
  38. Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Laytown
    438 +20.3%
  39. St. Francis of Assisi National School Dublin 13
    434 +11.3%
  40. Rathcormac N S Fermoy
    432 +17.1%
  41. North Kildare Educate Together NS CelbridgeMulti-denominational
    432 +57.1%
  42. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  43. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 +33.9%
  44. Letterkenny Educate Together NS LetterkennyMulti-denominationalDEIS
    420 +84.2%
  45. St. John the Evangelist National School Adamstown Castle
    417 +16.5%
  46. Maynooth Educate Together National School MaynoothMulti-denominational
    415 +85.3%
  47. Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Trá LíGaelscoil
    415 +48.2%
  48. Islamic National School Dublin 14Muslim
    414 +39.9%
  49. Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh Caladh an TreoighGaelscoil
    412 +32.5%
  50. St Dominic's National School Dublin 24DEIS
    410 +40.4%
  51. Glasnevin Educate Together NS Dublin 11Multi-denominational
    410 +73.7%
  52. Scoil na mBraithre MullingarDEIS
    409 +21.4%
  53. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  54. Griffith Barracks Multi D School Dublin 8Multi-denominational
    403 +60.6%
  55. Corpus Christi N S LimerickDEIS
    403 +72.2%
  56. Straffan N S Naas
    401 +30.2%
  57. Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale
    401 +76.7%
  58. S N Cluain na Cille Athlone
    399 +19.8%
  59. Harolds Cross N S Dublin 6WDEIS
    398 +24.0%
  60. Holy Trinity Sen N S Dublin 13
    397 +14.4%
  61. Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn CorcaighGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    393 +18.0%
  62. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  63. North Dublin Muslim NS Dublin 7Muslim
    391 +64.3%
  64. Gaelscoil an Raithin LuimneachGaelscoil
    389 +37.0%
  65. Carraroe N S Carraroe
    389 +21.6%
  66. Carlow Educate Together NS CarlowMulti-denominationalDEIS
    389 +61.4%
  67. St Francis Xavier Senior N S Dublin 15
    388 +19.0%
  68. Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Cloch na gCoillteGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    388 +26.4%
  69. Waterford Educate Together NS Carrickphierish RoadMulti-denominational
    386 +70.0%
  70. St Patrick's National School GreystonesChurch of Ireland
    385 +39.0%
  71. Scoil Iosa BallyhaunisDEIS
    385 +19.6%
  72. Presentation Convent DroghedaDEIS
    385 +19.9%
  73. Stanhope Street Primary School Dublin 7DEIS
    384 +15.3%
  74. St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock
    381 +42.7%
  75. St Raphaels NS Dublin 10DEIS
    380 +50.8%
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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.