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257 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
37,496
junior infants
4,285
in 37 all-Irish schools
6,016 16.0%
class teachers · 12 gained one · 47 lost one since 2024/25
1,667 −180 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 257 schools with figures for both years had 47,832 pupils in 2015/16 and have 37,496 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.6%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 257 fell

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  1. Our Lady of Lourdes CorkGirls
    215 −12.2%
  2. Eoin Baisde C Naoidh Dublin 3Girls
    215 −14.7%
  3. S N Baile Cheant Navan
    214 −18.6%
  4. St. Dympna's National School Navan
    210 −15.3%
  5. Carbury National School SligoChurch of Ireland
    210 −10.3%
  6. Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8Gaelscoil
    209 −13.3%
  7. Gaelscoil Cholmcille Baile Átha Cliath 17Gaelscoil
    209 −14.3%
  8. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 −15.8%
  9. St Andrews N S MalahideChurch of Ireland
    207 −12.7%
  10. Kilternan Church of Ireland NS Dublin 18Church of Ireland
    206 −11.2%
  11. Gaelscoil na Boinne TrimGaelscoil
    206 −10.4%
  12. St. Louis Girls National School MonaghanGirlsDEIS
    202 −19.5%
  13. St Colmans MXD N S Tuam
    202 −30.3%
  14. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  15. Scoil Bhride Mixed N S Dunleer
    202 −13.3%
  16. Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua ThiarGaelscoil
    201 −15.2%
  17. Scoil Naomh Fionan Quigley's Point
    199 −20.4%
  18. Scoil Cholmcille NewtowncunninghamDEIS
    199 −14.6%
  19. Springdale N S Dublin 5Church of Ireland
    198 −10.4%
  20. Scoil Padraig Naofa C LimerickGirlsDEIS
    197 −14.7%
  21. Scoil Padraig Naofa B LimerickBoysDEIS
    197 −10.0%
  22. S N Rath Dubh Grenagh
    197 −33.4%
  23. S N Muire Gowran
    197 −25.4%
  24. Scoil Naomh Brid Lifford
    196 −12.5%
  25. Sandford Parish National School Dublin 6Church of Ireland
    196 −16.9%
  26. S N Cillinin Galway
    195 −16.7%
  27. Burrow N S Dublin 13Church of Ireland
    195 −11.0%
  28. Monkstown N S Monkstown
    194 −11.0%
  29. Gaelscoil Philib Barún An Trá MhórGaelscoil
    194 −10.6%
  30. Gaelscoil Durlas Eile DurlasGaelscoil
    194 −13.4%
  31. Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons
    194 −10.2%
  32. Scoil Bride B Dublin 15Boys
    193 −43.2%
  33. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  34. Dungourney Central N SC Dungourney
    193 −15.0%
  35. St Joseph's Girls National School ClonakiltyGirls
    192 −13.1%
  36. Shanbally N S Ringaskiddy
    192 −17.2%
  37. S N Tigh an Lubhair Dunleer
    192 −12.3%
  38. S N Bhreandain Naofa Ballyfoyle
    192 −12.3%
  39. Dromclough N S Listowel
    192 −22.0%
  40. S N Mhuire Garristown
    191 −19.4%
  41. Midleton CBS Primary School MidletonBoys
    191 −38.2%
  42. Dooish N S Ballybofey
    191 −10.7%
  43. St John the Baptist N S MidletonChurch of Ireland
    190 −15.2%
  44. Scoil Naomh Fainche Collon
    190 −17.4%
  45. St Muras N S Lifford
    189 −12.5%
  46. Kildare Place N S Dublin 6Church of Ireland
    189 −12.9%
  47. Rathfarnham Educate Together Dublin 14Multi-denominational
    188 −15.7%
  48. Gaelscoil Lios na nOg Baile Átha Cliath 6Gaelscoil
    188 −20.7%
  49. Booterstown Boys BlackrockBoys
    188 −35.4%
  50. St Patricks N S NewbridgeChurch of IrelandDEIS
    187 −12.6%
  51. Scoil Bhride Bandon
    187 −15.0%
  52. Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS FerrybankGirls
    187 −13.8%
  53. St Canice S Convent New RossDEIS
    186 −29.8%
  54. S N Phroinsiais Naofa ClaraBoysDEIS
    186 −19.8%
  55. Listowel Presentation Primary ListowelGirlsDEIS
    186 −25.9%
  56. Ballapousta NS Ardee
    186 −23.5%
  57. Scoil Chualann BréGaelscoil
    185 −21.6%
  58. Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada An Tulach MhorGaelscoil
    185 −10.6%
  59. Carnew N S ArklowDEIS
    185 −20.3%
  60. Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh Inis CorthaidhGaelscoil
    184 −14.0%
  61. Almhaine N S Naas
    184 −23.7%
  62. Scoil N. Breandan Skerries
    183 −17.6%
  63. Scoil Bhríde Nurney
    183 −16.4%
  64. Saint Mels Ardagh Village
    180 −17.8%
  65. Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain Oileán CiarraíGaelscoil
    179 −15.2%
  66. Gaelscoil Aonach An tAonachGaelscoil
    179 −19.4%
  67. Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn An Muileann gCearrGaelscoil
    179 −31.7%
  68. Cluain Maolain N S Clonmellon
    178 −25.8%
  69. Scoil Mhuire Dublin 20
    176 −30.2%
  70. Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys Dublin 16Boys
    176 −29.3%
  71. Our Ladys N S Dublin 14DEIS
    176 −28.2%
  72. St Beacons N S Mullinavat
    175 −11.2%
  73. Dundar Mhuighe N S Kinsale
    175 −30.8%
  74. S N Cruabanai Crubany
    174 −10.8%
  75. S N Baile Roibeaird Robertstown
    173 −26.1%
  76. Scoil na mBraithre MitchelstownBoysDEIS
    172 −16.1%
  77. S N Padraig Drogheda
    172 −16.5%
  78. Padraig Naofa N S Avoca
    172 −16.9%
  79. Fionnabhair N S Tramore
    172 −15.3%
  80. Scoil Einne An SpidéalGaelscoilGaeltacht
    171 −21.2%
  81. S N Cronain Naofa Roscrea
    171 −23.0%
  82. Stackallen N S Navan
    170 −12.4%
  83. S N Droichead na Bandan BandonChurch of Ireland
    170 −18.7%
  84. Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh Co.na MíGaelscoilGaeltacht
    169 −20.3%
  85. Naomh Padraig Measc Traighli
    168 −16.8%
  86. St Brigids N S Curragh
    167 −13.0%
  87. S N Seiseadh Ui Neill BallybofeyDEIS
    167 −20.1%
  88. An Ghrianan N S Moate
    167 −12.1%
  89. S N Naomh Brid Listowel
    166 −18.6%
  90. S N Dun Uabhair Drogheda
    166 −26.2%
  91. Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh Co.Chill MhantáinGaelscoil
    166 −10.3%
  92. Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys SNR SCH Station RoadBoysDEIS
    165 −37.3%
  93. St Clares Convent N S Dublin 6W
    163 −46.9%
  94. St Patricks N S LiffordDEIS
    162 −11.0%
  95. SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham
    161 −19.9%
  96. Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire Baile Átha CliathGaelscoil
    161 −21.1%
  97. Rathgarogue N S New Ross
    159 −26.4%
  98. Gaelscoil Riada Baile Átha an RíGaelscoil
    158 −40.4%
  99. S N Clochar Mhuire RosslareDEIS
    156 −17.0%
  100. Hospital NS Hospital
    156 −20.4%
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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.