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96 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
19,190
junior infants
2,250
in 4 all-Irish schools
1,111 5.8%
class teachers · 96 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
857 +256 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 96 schools with figures for both years had 14,821 pupils in 2015/16 and have 19,190 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+29.5%
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  1. S N Brighde Kill
    744 +19.2%
  2. ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16
    591 +30.5%
  3. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  4. St Josephs Convent Longford TownDEIS
    527 +19.0%
  5. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  6. Griffith Barracks Multi D School Dublin 8Multi-denominational
    403 +60.6%
  7. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  8. St Francis Xavier Senior N S Dublin 15
    388 +19.0%
  9. Gaelscoil Sairseal LuimneachGaelscoil
    369 +61.8%
  10. Scoil Cholmcille Kells
    352 +29.4%
  11. S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee
    339 +29.9%
  12. S N Mhuire Barntown
    336 +25.8%
  13. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  14. Gaelscoil Chluain Meala Cluain MealaGaelscoil
    315 +48.6%
  15. Our Lady of Consolation NS Dublin 5DEIS
    310 +41.6%
  16. Corr na Madadh N S AthloneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    306 +11.7%
  17. Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors Dublin 9Boys
    297 +14.7%
  18. St Kilians Senior N S Dublin 24
    296 +41.6%
  19. Scoil Eoin Naofa SligoDEIS
    289 +11.2%
  20. Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk
    286 +34.9%
  21. Scoil Iognaid de Ris Kilkenny
    278 +33.7%
  22. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  23. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 +20.8%
  24. S N Naomh Finnin Dublin 11DEIS
    266 +15.7%
  25. Holy Family TraleeDEIS
    265 +16.7%
  26. Scoil Colmcille CorkDEIS
    264 +23.9%
  27. S N N Maolmhaodhagh B DundalkBoys
    246 +22.4%
  28. Scoil Bhride RathdowneyDEIS
    244 +19.0%
  29. Scoil Naomh Barra Navan
    238 +45.1%
  30. S N Mhaodhoig Fethard-On-Sea
    237 +49.1%
  31. Gorey Central School GoreyChurch of Ireland
    237 +11.8%
  32. Tullamore Educate Together NS TullamoreMulti-denominational
    236 +14.0%
  33. Holy Family National School Rathmore
    235 +13.0%
  34. Dangan Mixed N S Summerhill
    228 +20.6%
  35. Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha TuaimGaelscoil
    223 +11.5%
  36. S N Chruimin Naofa Multyfarnham
    222 +37.9%
  37. St Edwards N S SligoDEIS
    207 +11.9%
  38. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 +15.9%
  39. Monaghan Model School MonaghanChurch of Ireland
    199 +45.3%
  40. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 +61.0%
  41. Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School CharlevilleGirlsDEIS
    195 +34.5%
  42. Church Hill Mixed N S Cuffesgrange
    192 +20.0%
  43. St. Anne's National School Tyrellspass
    176 +44.3%
  44. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 +61.5%
  45. Charleville N S TullamoreChurch of Ireland
    173 +74.7%
  46. Rathdrum Boys N S RathdrumBoysDEIS
    172 +25.5%
  47. St Benedicts and St Marys National School Dublin 5Some subjects through IrishDEIS
    165 +24.1%
  48. S N Iosef Naofa TemplemoreDEIS
    163 +11.6%
  49. S N an Tslanaitheora C DundalkDEIS
    160 +60.0%
  50. Camross N S Portlaoise
    156 +17.3%
  51. Scoil Naomh Seosamh DungarvanBoysDEIS
    151 +24.8%
  52. Holy Family School GlenagearyDEIS
    149 +26.3%
  53. Two Mile Borris N S Thurles
    148 +17.5%
  54. S N Cillini Dioma Loughrea
    147 +38.7%
  55. S N Rath Chaomhghin Clonmel
    143 +17.2%
  56. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
  57. S N an Cillin BirrDEIS
    140 +32.1%
  58. Scoil Mhuire BorrisokaneDEIS
    139 +18.8%
  59. S N na Coille Glaise BallinasloeDEIS
    135 +87.5%
  60. Scoil Naomh Peadar Mountcharles
    134 +69.6%
  61. Kilkishen N S Ennis
    134 +12.6%
  62. Tinahely N S Arklow
    133 +15.7%
  63. S N Gniomh Go Leith B Rathmore
    131 +11.0%
  64. S N Cathair Geal Tuam
    124 +42.5%
  65. Naomh Adhamhnain Laghey
    123 +115.8%
  66. S N Caitriona Naofa Ballinasloe
    117 +27.2%
  67. Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha Lawrencetown
    117 +91.8%
  68. S N Naomh Naille Inbhear
    113 +29.9%
  69. Ballynarry N S Kilnaleck
    111 +26.1%
  70. St Finians Waterville
    110 +11.1%
  71. Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe WilliamstownDEIS
    110 +34.1%
  72. S N Cill Cuile Loughrea
    109 +11.2%
  73. S N Beal Atha Grean Kilmallock
    109 +19.8%
  74. Lisaniskey N S Donamon
    108 +25.6%
  75. S N Padraig Naofa An Caisleáin RiabhachDEIS
    104 +44.4%
  76. Sancta Maria C B S Dublin 8Some subjects through IrishDEIS
    103 +58.5%
  77. S N Muire gan Smal Tubbercurry
    103 +35.5%
  78. Cavan 1 N S CavanChurch of Ireland
    102 +25.9%
  79. SN Gleann na hUladh Mitchelstown
    99 +15.1%
  80. Finglas Parochial National School Dublin 11Church of IrelandDEIS
    94 +44.6%
  81. Dromore West Central Dromore WestDEIS
    90 +21.6%
  82. S N Phadraig Naofa BorrisokaneDEIS
    86 +273.9%
  83. Rear N S Newport
    83 +38.3%
  84. Scoil Bhride Hackballscross
    82 +203.7%
  85. Cloontuskert National School LanesboroDEIS
    82 +51.9%
  86. Drumcondra N S Dublin 9Church of Ireland
    81 +37.3%
  87. Aibhistin Naofa Ballinasloe
    80 +116.2%
  88. St John the Baptist Boys N S LimerickBoysDEIS
    68 +83.8%
  89. St Marys Parochial School ClonmelChurch of Ireland
    52 +52.9%
  90. Scoil Bhríde Edgeworthstown
    52 +33.3%
  91. Drumclugh N S Bantry
    51 +30.8%
  92. S N Re na Scrine Rosscarbery
    50 +117.4%
  93. Rockfield N S BallyshannonDEIS
    49 +14.0%
  94. Scoil Mhuire Williamstown
    48 +14.3%
  95. S N Cnoch A Deaga Kilmallock
    48 +65.5%
  96. Templemary N S KillalaDEIS
    47 +34.3%
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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.