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235 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
65,016
junior infants
8,223
in 20 all-Irish schools
5,847 9.0%
class teachers · 18 gained one · 78 lost one since 2024/25
2,952 −286 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 235 schools with figures for both years had 82,435 pupils in 2015/16 and have 65,016 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.1%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 235 fell

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  1. Lucan East ETNS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    416 −10.2%
  2. Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS DonabateMulti-denominational
    414 −16.0%
  3. St Brigids Convent Dublin 11Girls
    406 −12.5%
  4. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18Boys
    406 −20.9%
  5. Convent of Mercy WexfordDEIS
    406 −10.4%
  6. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  7. Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire
    398 −13.5%
  8. Corpus Christi N S Dublin 9
    398 −11.8%
  9. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  10. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 −22.4%
  11. Swords Educate Together NS SwordsMulti-denominational
    394 −10.7%
  12. Scoil Bhríde Navan
    392 −11.7%
  13. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 −12.2%
  14. Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún LaoghaireBoys
    389 −10.0%
  15. Cronan Naofa N S Bray
    388 −25.0%
  16. Taney N S Dublin 14Church of Ireland
    384 −12.3%
  17. Lucan Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    384 −13.1%
  18. St Martin de Porres N S Dublin 24
    383 −12.6%
  19. Le Cheile Educate Together NS DroghedaMulti-denominational
    383 −12.6%
  20. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  21. Esker Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    382 −11.2%
  22. Glor na Mara NS Tramore
    381 −11.0%
  23. Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil GlanmireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    381 −11.6%
  24. Gaelscoil an Duinninigh SordGaelscoil
    380 −10.4%
  25. St Josephs N S Kingscourt
    377 −11.3%
  26. St Columbas N.S Douglas West
    377 −14.1%
  27. Breaffy N S CastlebarDEIS
    377 −12.9%
  28. Bennekerry National School Bennekerry
    377 −12.9%
  29. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  30. S N C Naomh Padraig DonabateGirls
    376 −12.1%
  31. Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada LeamhcánGaelscoil
    376 −22.0%
  32. St Raphaelas N S BlackrockGirls
    375 −20.4%
  33. Scoil Naomh Brid C CorkGirls
    374 −31.6%
  34. Castleknock Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    374 −14.4%
  35. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 −12.4%
  36. S N Realt na Mara (B) MorningtonBoys
    373 −15.8%
  37. S N Cros Ban Julianstown
    373 −13.7%
  38. St Brigids Convent N S Dublin 5Girls
    369 −14.4%
  39. Scoil Maelruain Junior Dublin 24
    369 −21.2%
  40. Gorey Educate Together NS GoreyMulti-denominational
    369 −15.6%
  41. Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14Boys
    367 −19.9%
  42. Presentation Primary School Dublin 6WGirls
    367 −37.7%
  43. Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig LeamhcánGaelscoil
    367 −23.1%
  44. SN N Sailbheastar Nfa Malahide
    365 −18.9%
  45. S N Naomh Teresa BalbrigganDEIS
    364 −14.8%
  46. St Josephs Boys N S Dublin 6Boys
    363 −24.5%
  47. Castaheany Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    362 −15.4%
  48. Scoil Naomh Seosamh Dublin 22Boys
    360 −12.8%
  49. S N Cill Ruadhain Glanmire
    359 −12.7%
  50. S N Brighde Baile Átha Cliath 6Gaelscoil
    358 −25.6%
  51. St Francis Xavier J N S Dublin 15
    357 −12.7%
  52. S N Peadar agus Pol N Balbriggan
    357 −24.5%
  53. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 −17.8%
  54. Douglas B N S Cork
    353 −16.2%
  55. Star of the Sea Primary School Passage West
    352 −11.8%
  56. St Marys N.S. EdgeworthstownDEIS
    352 −11.6%
  57. S N Naomh Eoin B BallincolligBoys
    352 −10.7%
  58. Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. Dublin 7Girls
    352 −17.8%
  59. Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School Dublin 15
    349 −25.3%
  60. S N Muire gan Smal CarlowGirlsDEIS
    345 −21.1%
  61. Holy Cross Primary School Killarney
    345 −14.0%
  62. Drimnagh Castle CBS N S Dublin 12BoysDEIS
    342 −21.7%
  63. St Georges N S BalbrigganChurch of Ireland
    339 −16.3%
  64. St Conaires NS Shannon
    338 −32.1%
  65. Scoil Réalt na Mara Skerries
    338 −22.7%
  66. St Vincents de Paul Junior N S Dublin 9
    334 −18.3%
  67. Scoil Mhuire Junior NewbridgeDEIS
    333 −21.3%
  68. Gaelscoil de hIde Mainistir FheatmaíGaelscoil
    328 −20.2%
  69. S N Cholmcille C SwordsGirls
    326 −20.9%
  70. St John's Senior School ArklowSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    323 −13.9%
  71. Scoil Lorcain B Dublin 20Boys
    321 −18.5%
  72. S N Cholmille B SwordsBoys
    320 −22.0%
  73. Ratoath Senior NS Ratoath
    319 −24.9%
  74. SN an Phairtin Mixed Parteen
    317 −15.5%
  75. Scoil an Athar Tadhg Carraig na bhFearSome subjects through Irish
    317 −10.2%
  76. S N Mhuire Cork
    316 −14.4%
  77. Loreto National School Dalkey
    314 −16.9%
  78. Scoil Carmel Dublin 24
    313 −30.1%
  79. Our Lady of Mercy NS Kells
    313 −30.0%
  80. Scoil na Coróine Mhuire Ashford
    309 −15.6%
  81. Scoil Chonnla Phadraig Newbridge
    306 −11.0%
  82. Holy Family SNR EnnisDEIS
    306 −10.5%
  83. Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Baile BrigínGaelscoilInter-denominational
    306 −34.2%
  84. Scoil Nais Realta na Mara KilmoreDEIS
    304 −18.5%
  85. Riverchapel N S GoreyDEIS
    304 −23.8%
  86. Mhuire Iosef Junior Dublin 13
    302 −30.1%
  87. St Annes Primary School Dublin 24DEIS
    301 −30.6%
  88. Scoil Aine Convent Senior Dublin 5
    301 −10.7%
  89. St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood
    299 −12.8%
  90. Naiscoil Ide Dublin 5
    299 −24.9%
  91. Blessed Oliver N S Balbriggan
    298 −13.1%
  92. Scoil Náisiúnta Róis Galway
    297 −21.2%
  93. St Josephs NS Dublin 17DEIS
    294 −14.5%
  94. Eoin Baisde B Sois Dublin 3Boys
    294 −12.5%
  95. Scoil Mhuire Dublin 22
    292 −18.7%
  96. Midleton Convent N S Midleton
    291 −53.4%
  97. S N Eoin Bosco Buach Dublin 7Boys
    290 −21.0%
  98. Gaelscoil Chill Dara NewbridgeGaelscoil
    288 −33.6%
  99. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 5Boys
    287 −23.7%
  100. Talbot Senior NS Dublin 22DEIS
    286 −11.5%
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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.