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347 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
80,767
junior infants
9,083
in 27 all-Irish schools
4,126 5.1%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 347 lost one since 2024/25
3,534 −139 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 338 schools with figures for both years had 91,221 pupils in 2015/16 and have 78,296 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−14.2%
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36 grew · 106 steady · 196 fell · 9 newer

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  1. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  2. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  3. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  4. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  5. Holy Family Senior N S Swords
    624 +0.3%
  6. St Fiachras Sen N S Dublin 5
    609 −3.8%
  7. St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon
    605 From 2017/18
  8. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  9. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  10. S N Naomh Fhiach GraiguecullenDEIS
    570 +7.8%
  11. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  12. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  13. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 −22.7%
  14. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  15. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  16. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  17. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  18. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  19. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  20. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  21. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 −15.2%
  22. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  23. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  24. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  25. Scoil Chorbain NaasBoys
    460 +4.1%
  26. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  27. Caragh N S Naas
    454 −14.8%
  28. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  29. Scoil Cholmain Naofa MullingarDEIS
    445 −6.1%
  30. St Senans National SCH EnniscorthyDEIS
    437 −6.6%
  31. S N Cnoc Ainbhil StillorganGirls
    434 −6.9%
  32. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 −7.2%
  33. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  34. Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge
    423 −19.6%
  35. St Laurence's National School Dublin 13
    413 −5.1%
  36. St Etchens National School Kinnegad
    413 −25.7%
  37. S N Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen
    411 −9.5%
  38. Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoil
    410 −4.7%
  39. Scoil na mBraithre MullingarDEIS
    409 +21.4%
  40. St Brigids Convent Dublin 11Girls
    406 −12.5%
  41. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  42. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  43. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 −7.0%
  44. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  45. Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne
    397 −28.6%
  46. St Ronans N S Dublin 22DEIS
    396 −8.8%
  47. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 −22.4%
  48. St Johns NS Kenmare
    395 −3.2%
  49. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 −12.2%
  50. Cronan Naofa N S Bray
    388 −25.0%
  51. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
  52. St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock
    381 +42.7%
  53. S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior Dublin 3Girls
    380 −8.4%
  54. St Josephs N S Kingscourt
    377 −11.3%
  55. Padraig Naofa N S WicklowDEIS
    377 +14.2%
  56. St Raphaelas N S BlackrockGirls
    375 −20.4%
  57. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 −12.4%
  58. Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14Boys
    367 −19.9%
  59. Scoil Mhuire B Killorglin
    367 −5.2%
  60. Presentation Primary School Dublin 6WGirls
    367 −37.7%
  61. Salesian Primary School Limerick
    361 From 2016/17
  62. S N Peadar agus Pol N Balbriggan
    357 −24.5%
  63. Scoil Úna Naofa Dublin 12DEIS
    356 From 2016/17
  64. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 −17.8%
  65. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa DroghedaDEIS
    353 +8.3%
  66. S N Naomh Eoin B BallincolligBoys
    352 −10.7%
  67. Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. Dublin 7Girls
    352 −17.8%
  68. St Marys Convent Nenagh
    351 −5.4%
  69. Scoil Mhuire MXD Howth
    349 −3.9%
  70. Holy Cross Primary School Killarney
    345 −14.0%
  71. S N Bheinin Naofa C DuleekGirlsDEIS
    343 +3.3%
  72. St Georges N S BalbrigganChurch of Ireland
    339 −16.3%
  73. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  74. St Conaires NS Shannon
    338 −32.1%
  75. Scoil Phadraig Westport
    338 +7.3%
  76. St Attractas Junior N S Dublin 16
    337 −2.6%
  77. Shellybanks Educate Together National School Dublin 4Multi-denominational
    333 +274.2%
  78. Scoil Mhuire Junior NewbridgeDEIS
    333 −21.3%
  79. S N Padraig Naofa KilkennyBoys
    331 −4.3%
  80. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 −26.7%
  81. St Annes National School Straffan
    329 +20.5%
  82. S N Ide Naofa Loughrea
    328 +10.1%
  83. St John's Senior School ArklowSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    323 −13.9%
  84. S N Cholmille B SwordsBoys
    320 −22.0%
  85. Ratoath Senior NS Ratoath
    319 −24.9%
  86. St Coleman's National School StradballySome subjects through Irish
    318 +24.7%
  87. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  88. Scoil Mhuire N S NewtownforbesDEIS
    317 −8.6%
  89. S N Mhuire Cork
    316 −14.4%
  90. Thornleigh Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominationalDEIS
    313 −3.7%
  91. Scoil Carmel Dublin 24
    313 −30.1%
  92. Scoil Naomh Mhuire CorkDEIS
    312 +16.9%
  93. Rathangan B N S RathanganBoys
    308 +21.3%
  94. Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Baile BrigínGaelscoilInter-denominational
    306 −34.2%
  95. St Peter and Paul ClonmelBoysDEIS
    304 −2.9%
  96. Scoil Nais Realta na Mara KilmoreDEIS
    304 −18.5%
  97. Mhuire Iosef Junior Dublin 13
    302 −30.1%
  98. St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood
    299 −12.8%
  99. Gardiner Street Convent Dublin 1DEIS
    298 −11.8%
  100. Muire gan Smal C CorkDEIS
    297 +28.6%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Aidans Parish School Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 20003R DEIS 869
+2.7%
22.6 −136 91
Scoil Bhride NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19747M DEIS 727
−3.8%
19.9 −136 78
Scoil Nioclais Cork · Roll 20106E 714
−19.4%
22.3 −231 84
Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19755L 632
−25.3%
21.9 −228 68
Holy Family Senior N S Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19877C 624
+0.3%
25.2 −124 0
St Fiachras Sen N S Dublin 5 · Roll 19628E 609
−3.8%
25.4 −124 0
St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon · Roll 20498B 605 – 22.4 −126 70
St Brigids N S Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 19675N 598
−5.7%
22.3 −126 54
Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts Wexford · Roll 19739N DEIS 573
−6.2%
18.3 −130 59
S N Naomh Fhiach Graiguecullen, Co. Carlow · Roll 19958C DEIS 570
+7.8%
24.8 −123 50
St. Mary's Primary School Enfield, Co. Meath · Roll 17821L 543
+0.9%
22.8 −123 58
St Ciarans N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19644C 530
−27.5%
22.5 −123 54
S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen, Co. Meath · Roll 18044T 524
−22.7%
23.6 −122 50
St Josephs N S Arklow, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17181B 500
−24.5%
22.1 −221 52
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19258U Boys 499
−22.9%
23.5 −121 53
St Cronans Junior National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19456B 498
−21.6%
24.3 −120 123
Scoil Mhichil Naofa Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 18288B DEIS 496
−25.9%
18.5 −124 62
Presentation Primary School Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 15556I 496
−31.4%
22.5 −121 56
St Patricks BNS Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19796C Boys 488
−1.2%
25.1 −119 70
Scoil Bhríde Primary School Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 20267F DEIS 480
−13.0%
21.1 −121 48
St Patricks GNS Dublin 18 · Roll 19259W Girls 478
−15.2%
23.9 −120 51
St Patrick GNS Dublin 16 · Roll 19114T 472
−8.5%
23.4 −120 91
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
22.1 −120 48
Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20033D 470
−13.6%
25.8 −218 0
Scoil Chorbain Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 17254C Boys 460
+4.1%
23.0 −120 39
St Brigids NS Limerick · Roll 19475F DEIS 457
−4.0%
24.7 −118 51
Caragh N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18654A 454
−14.8%
26.4 −117 52
Bunscoil Chriost Ri Cork · Roll 20388R Some subjects through Irish 453
−7.9%
21.7 −120 47
Scoil Cholmain Naofa Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19650U DEIS 445
−6.1%
24.7 −118 50
St Senans National SCH Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 08221J DEIS 437
−6.6%
18.8 −122 54
S N Cnoc Ainbhil Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 17979A Girls 434
−6.9%
24.1 −118 46
St Patricks N S Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 16672P 426
−7.2%
24.4 −117 47
Carrigaline Educate Together NS Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20310D Multi-denominational 424
+20.5%
25.4 −116 48
Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare · Roll 16908S 423
−19.6%
22.8 −118 43
St Laurence's National School Dublin 13 · Roll 20437E 413
−5.1%
24.3 −117 36
St Etchens National School Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19848S 413
−25.7%
22.5 −117 73
S N Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen, Co. Louth · Roll 17726R 411
−9.5%
23.1 −217 38
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 19971R Gaelscoil 410
−4.7%
25.6 −116 59
Scoil na mBraithre Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 18381O DEIS 409
+21.4%
24.4 −116 55
St Brigids Convent Dublin 11 · Roll 16577V Girls 406
−12.5%
25.4 −116 38
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B Cork · Roll 17993R BoysDEIS 403
+13.8%
23.4 −117 41
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway · Roll 20108I 400
−9.9%
24.6 −116 49
Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny · Roll 19925K 400
−7.0%
22.5 −117 38
St Oliver Plunkett NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19476H DEIS 399
−16.5%
24.2 −116 39
Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20032B 397
−28.6%
23.0 −117 82
St Ronans N S Dublin 22 · Roll 19707A DEIS 396
−8.8%
20.8 −119 52
St Brigids School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16573N 396
−22.4%
24.4 −116 49
St Johns NS Kenmare, Co. Kerry · Roll 20197K 395
−3.2%
24.3 −116 51
S N Naomh Lorcan Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 16893I Boys 390
−12.2%
24.4 −116 50
Cronan Naofa N S Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16872A 388
−25.0%
23.5 −116 52
Mercy Convent N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 16100Q DEIS 385
−21.1%
20.3 −119 45
St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19762I 381
+42.7%
24.5 −115 0
S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior Dublin 3 · Roll 17148D Girls 380
−8.4%
25.3 −115 0
St Josephs N S Kingscourt, Co. Cavan · Roll 20172R 377
−11.3%
23.6 −115 48
Padraig Naofa N S Wicklow · Roll 15676S DEIS 377
+14.2%
20.6 −117 38
St Raphaelas N S Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 17470I Girls 375
−20.4%
25.0 −115 21
S N Realt na Mara (C) Donacarney, Co. Meath · Roll 18767N Girls 373
−12.4%
22.6 −116 34
Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14 · Roll 19446V Boys 367
−19.9%
22.9 −116 40
Scoil Mhuire B Killorglin, Co. Kerry · Roll 12832O 367
−5.2%
24.1 −115 43
Presentation Primary School Dublin 6W · Roll 13612F Girls 367
−37.7%
22.6 −216 20
Salesian Primary School Limerick · Roll 20496U 361 – 22.6 −116 53
S N Peadar agus Pol N Balbriggan, Co. Dublin · Roll 16972E 357
−24.5%
23.8 −115 99
Scoil Úna Naofa Dublin 12 · Roll 20488V DEIS 356 – 17.2 −120 42
St Canices B N S Dublin 11 · Roll 18682F BoysDEIS 355
−17.8%
22.2 −316 39
Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20349H DEIS 353
+8.3%
22.7 −115 41
S N Naomh Eoin B Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 17754W Boys 352
−10.7%
22.0 −116 22
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. Dublin 7 · Roll 17367P Girls 352
−17.8%
23.5 −115 52
St Marys Convent Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · Roll 16112A 351
−5.4%
22.2 −115 32
Scoil Mhuire MXD Howth, Co. Dublin · Roll 18080A 349
−3.9%
22.9 −115 38
Holy Cross Primary School Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 19487M 345
−14.0%
20.1 −116 70
S N Bheinin Naofa C Duleek, Co. Meath · Roll 17840P GirlsDEIS 343
+3.3%
23.6 −114 28
St Georges N S Balbriggan, Co. Dublin · Roll 15315J Church of Ireland 339
−16.3%
24.7 −113 29
S N Bheinn Naofa B Duleek, Co. Meath · Roll 17839H BoysDEIS 339
−1.7%
23.4 −114 27
St Conaires NS Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19274S 338
−32.1%
22.1 −115 32
Scoil Phadraig Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 20230F 338
+7.3%
24.1 −214 35
St Attractas Junior N S Dublin 16 · Roll 19537B 337
−2.6%
24.1 −114 72
Shellybanks Educate Together National School Dublin 4 · Roll 20441S Multi-denominational 333
+274.2%
22.9 −114 38
Scoil Mhuire Junior Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19550Q DEIS 333
−21.3%
21.8 −115 72
S N Padraig Naofa Kilkenny · Roll 17854D Boys 331
−4.3%
22.4 −114 32
Tirellan Heights N S Galway · Roll 19795A DEISGaeltacht 330
−26.7%
15.7 −121 33
St Annes National School Straffan, Co. Kildare · Roll 17674B 329
+20.5%
23.1 −114 27
S N Ide Naofa Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 16762Q 328
+10.1%
25.2 −113 56
St John's Senior School Arklow, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20469R Some subjects through IrishDEIS 323
−13.9%
21.8 −114 0
S N Cholmille B Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 18976W Boys 320
−22.0%
22.1 −114 27
Ratoath Senior NS Ratoath, Co. Meath · Roll 20200T 319
−24.9%
21.3 −215 0
St Coleman's National School Stradbally, Co. Laois · Roll 20353V Some subjects through Irish 318
+24.7%
23.5 −113 31
S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 05754G 318
−6.7%
23.5 −113 34
Scoil Mhuire N S Newtownforbes, Co. Longford · Roll 19987J DEIS 317
−8.6%
24.4 −113 41
S N Mhuire Cork · Roll 17360B 316
−14.4%
23.9 −113 37
Thornleigh Educate Together National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 20302E Multi-denominationalDEIS 313
−3.7%
18.8 −116 41
Scoil Carmel Dublin 24 · Roll 17899C 313
−30.1%
21.5 −114 82
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Cork · Roll 14000C DEIS 312
+16.9%
19.2 −115 37
Rathangan B N S Rathangan, Co. Kildare · Roll 15957D Boys 308
+21.3%
23.2 −213 30
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Baile Brigín, Co. Dublin · Roll 20252P GaelscoilInter-denominational 306
−34.2%
21.0 −114 26
St Peter and Paul Clonmel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 16729S BoysDEIS 304
−2.9%
24.8 −112 31
Scoil Nais Realta na Mara Kilmore, Co. Wexford · Roll 19352M DEIS 304
−18.5%
21.9 −113 31
Mhuire Iosef Junior Dublin 13 · Roll 19393D 302
−30.1%
21.6 −114 57
St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood, Co. Meath · Roll 16655P 299
−12.8%
22.1 −113 29
Gardiner Street Convent Dublin 1 · Roll 12448N DEIS 298
−11.8%
16.6 −118 32
Muire gan Smal C Cork · Roll 17105I DEIS 297
+28.6%
20.8 −114 34
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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.