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1,225 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
167,774
junior infants
20,285
in 113 all-Irish schools
14,901 8.9%
class teachers · 41 gained one · 196 lost one since 2024/25
7,958 −744 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 1,225 schools with figures for both years had 217,114 pupils in 2015/16 and have 167,774 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−22.7%
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  1. St Marys Parish Primary School Drogheda
    967 −11.0%
  2. St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15
    834 −12.2%
  3. Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16
    721 −11.5%
  4. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  5. Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray
    680 −14.9%
  6. Scoil Ide Limerick
    654 −17.4%
  7. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  8. St Olivers NS Killarney
    625 −19.5%
  9. Scoil Thomais Dublin 15
    622 −10.2%
  10. S N Ursula Naofa WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    620 −11.8%
  11. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  12. Mercy Convent Primary School Naas
    607 −13.8%
  13. Scoil Eoin Tralee
    589 −13.9%
  14. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  15. S N Naomh Antaine CorkBoys
    581 −29.5%
  16. An Mhodh Scoil LuimneachGaelscoil
    578 −11.9%
  17. Scoil Phoil Naofa Dooradoyle
    573 −13.4%
  18. Holy Cross School Tramore
    567 −19.2%
  19. St Pauls NS Ratoath
    565 −20.1%
  20. Holy Family Junior N S Swords
    565 −18.6%
  21. Scoil Mhuire LucanGirls
    558 −18.4%
  22. Scoil Fhiachra Soisir Dublin 5
    557 −24.7%
  23. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  24. Holy Rosary Primary School Dublin 24DEIS
    525 −12.4%
  25. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 −22.7%
  26. St Marys Convent N S Trim
    521 −14.7%
  27. Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    511 −13.4%
  28. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 −18.4%
  29. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  30. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  31. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  32. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  33. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  34. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  35. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 −17.1%
  36. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 −15.2%
  37. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  38. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  39. Our Lady Queen of Apostles Dublin 22DEIS
    469 −15.9%
  40. Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin Greystones
    459 −12.9%
  41. Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge
    455 −16.8%
  42. Caragh N S Naas
    454 −14.8%
  43. St Marks Junior Mixed Dublin 24DEIS
    449 −22.0%
  44. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 −15.1%
  45. Ladyswell N S Dublin 15DEIS
    447 −16.6%
  46. Clochar Loreto N S Dublin 14
    445 −13.6%
  47. St Annes MXD N S Shankill
    440 −13.9%
  48. Assumption Junior School Dublin 12DEIS
    434 −17.8%
  49. Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge
    423 −19.6%
  50. Lucan East ETNS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    416 −10.2%
  51. S N Mhuire na mBraithre TraleeDEIS
    414 −10.8%
  52. Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS DonabateMulti-denominational
    414 −16.0%
  53. St Etchens National School Kinnegad
    413 −25.7%
  54. S N Lusca Lusk
    413 −51.2%
  55. Scoil na nAingeal Blackrock
    410 −11.4%
  56. St Brigids Convent Dublin 11Girls
    406 −12.5%
  57. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18Boys
    406 −20.9%
  58. Convent of Mercy WexfordDEIS
    406 −10.4%
  59. Scoil na Croi Naofa Dublin 11Boys
    404 −12.9%
  60. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  61. St Mary's National School ThomastownSome subjects through Irish
    398 −13.5%
  62. Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire
    398 −13.5%
  63. Corpus Christi N S Dublin 9
    398 −11.8%
  64. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  65. Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne
    397 −28.6%
  66. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 −22.4%
  67. Scoil Mhuire Naofa Carrigtwohill
    396 −14.7%
  68. Swords Educate Together NS SwordsMulti-denominational
    394 −10.7%
  69. Scoil Bhríde Navan
    392 −11.7%
  70. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 −12.2%
  71. Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún LaoghaireBoys
    389 −10.0%
  72. Cronan Naofa N S Bray
    388 −25.0%
  73. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
  74. Taney N S Dublin 14Church of Ireland
    384 −12.3%
  75. Lucan Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    384 −13.1%
  76. St Martin de Porres N S Dublin 24
    383 −12.6%
  77. Le Cheile Educate Together NS DroghedaMulti-denominational
    383 −12.6%
  78. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  79. Esker Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    382 −11.2%
  80. Mullingar Educate Together NS MullingarMulti-denominationalDEIS
    381 −11.4%
  81. Glor na Mara NS Tramore
    381 −11.0%
  82. Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil GlanmireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    381 −11.6%
  83. Gaelscoil an Duinninigh SordGaelscoil
    380 −10.4%
  84. St Josephs N S Kingscourt
    377 −11.3%
  85. St Columbas N.S Douglas West
    377 −14.1%
  86. Breaffy N S CastlebarDEIS
    377 −12.9%
  87. Bennekerry National School Bennekerry
    377 −12.9%
  88. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  89. S N C Naomh Padraig DonabateGirls
    376 −12.1%
  90. Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada LeamhcánGaelscoil
    376 −22.0%
  91. St Raphaelas N S BlackrockGirls
    375 −20.4%
  92. Scoil Naomh Brid C CorkGirls
    374 −31.6%
  93. Castleknock Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    374 −14.4%
  94. St Fergal's National School BrayDEIS
    373 −18.2%
  95. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 −12.4%
  96. S N Realt na Mara (B) MorningtonBoys
    373 −15.8%
  97. S N Cros Ban Julianstown
    373 −13.7%
  98. Rathmullan N S DroghedaDEIS
    373 −12.4%
  99. St Brigids Convent N S Dublin 5Girls
    369 −14.4%
  100. Scoil Maelruain Junior Dublin 24
    369 −21.2%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Marys Parish Primary School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20205G 967
−11.0%
24.2 40 118
St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15 · Roll 00697S 834
−12.2%
25.7 32 94
Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16 · Roll 19474D 721
−11.5%
24.7 29 179
Scoil Nioclais Cork · Roll 20106E 714
−19.4%
22.3 −231 84
Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17537O 680
−14.9%
22.5 +130 76
Scoil Ide Limerick · Roll 18872K 654
−17.4%
23.4 28 66
Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19755L 632
−25.3%
21.9 −228 68
St Olivers NS Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 19512I 625
−19.5%
23.6 24 67
Scoil Thomais Dublin 15 · Roll 19769W 622
−10.2%
22.8 27 64
S N Ursula Naofa Waterford · Roll 12535I GirlsDEIS 620
−11.8%
23.4 26 64
Scoil Bríd Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20114D 612
−13.6%
24.8 24 72
Mercy Convent Primary School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 15040T 607
−13.8%
23.8 +125 89
Scoil Eoin Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 13615L 589
−13.9%
24.0 24 74
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20247W Multi-denominational 585
−13.2%
23.9 24 71
S N Naomh Antaine Cork · Roll 12203G Boys 581
−29.5%
21.9 26 75
An Mhodh Scoil Luimneach, Co. Limerick · Roll 19894C Gaelscoil 578
−11.9%
24.1 24 77
Scoil Phoil Naofa Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick · Roll 19336O 573
−13.4%
23.9 24 64
Holy Cross School Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 19629G 567
−19.2%
23.4 24 50
St Pauls NS Ratoath, Co. Meath · Roll 20215J 565
−20.1%
23.0 24 52
Holy Family Junior N S Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19721R 565
−18.6%
23.5 24 140
Scoil Mhuire Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 13447Q Girls 558
−18.4%
23.7 +123 64
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir Dublin 5 · Roll 19496N 557
−24.7%
22.7 24 126
St Ciarans N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19644C 530
−27.5%
22.5 −123 54
Holy Rosary Primary School Dublin 24 · Roll 19878E DEIS 525
−12.4%
21.9 24 60
S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen, Co. Meath · Roll 18044T 524
−22.7%
23.6 −122 50
St Marys Convent N S Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 16646O 521
−14.7%
22.4 22 81
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20201V Multi-denominational 511
−13.4%
23.8 21 57
Scoil Oilibheir Cork · Roll 19730S DEIS 511
−18.4%
20.8 24 60
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
Scoil Bhríde Primary School Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 20267F DEIS 480
−13.0%
21.1 −121 48
S N Iognaid Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19371Q Gaelscoil 480
−17.1%
24.0 20 58
St Patricks GNS Dublin 18 · Roll 19259W Girls 478
−15.2%
23.9 −120 51
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
Our Lady Queen of Apostles Dublin 22 · Roll 19566I DEIS 469
−15.9%
24.7 19 51
Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17720F 459
−12.9%
23.5 19 52
Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 18551N 455
−16.8%
23.3 +119 51
Caragh N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18654A 454
−14.8%
26.4 −117 52
St Marks Junior Mixed Dublin 24 · Roll 19472W DEIS 449
−22.0%
21.8 20 96
Scoil Barra Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 19771J 449
−15.1%
26.0 17 55
Ladyswell N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19850F DEIS 447
−16.6%
18.6 23 58
Clochar Loreto N S Dublin 14 · Roll 00729F 445
−13.6%
22.9 19 40
St Annes MXD N S Shankill, Co. Dublin · Roll 19888H 440
−13.9%
24.1 18 49
Assumption Junior School Dublin 12 · Roll 20450T DEIS 434
−17.8%
23.4 +118 119
Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare · Roll 16908S 423
−19.6%
22.8 −118 43
Lucan East ETNS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20303G Multi-denominationalDEIS 416
−10.2%
25.2 16 48
S N Mhuire na mBraithre Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 18247K DEIS 414
−10.8%
19.8 20 44
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS Donabate, Co. Dublin · Roll 20161M Multi-denominational 414
−16.0%
25.1 16 47
St Etchens National School Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19848S 413
−25.7%
22.5 −117 73
S N Lusca Lusk, Co. Dublin · Roll 17961E 413
−51.2%
24.3 17 0
Scoil na nAingeal Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19335M 410
−11.4%
24.1 17 46
St Brigids Convent Dublin 11 · Roll 16577V Girls 406
−12.5%
25.4 −116 38
St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18 · Roll 16352U Boys 406
−20.9%
25.4 16 49
Convent of Mercy Wexford · Roll 11986N DEIS 406
−10.4%
25.4 16 48
Scoil na Croi Naofa Dublin 11 · Roll 04992R Boys 404
−12.9%
23.1 17 43
St Oliver Plunkett NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19476H DEIS 399
−16.5%
24.2 −116 39
St Mary's National School Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20272V Some subjects through Irish 398
−13.5%
23.1 17 41
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19321B 398
−13.5%
23.8 16 37
Corpus Christi N S Dublin 9 · Roll 16860Q 398
−11.8%
24.4 16 46
Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown, Co. Meath · Roll 20216L 397
−10.6%
22.9 +116 111
Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20032B 397
−28.6%
23.0 −117 82
St Brigids School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16573N 396
−22.4%
24.4 −116 49
Scoil Mhuire Naofa Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 18000W 396
−14.7%
21.5 17 52
Swords Educate Together NS Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 20145O Multi-denominational 394
−10.7%
23.9 16 48
Scoil Bhríde Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 15104T 392
−11.7%
24.5 16 53
S N Naomh Lorcan Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 16893I Boys 390
−12.2%
24.4 −116 50
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19320W Boys 389
−10.0%
24.3 16 48
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
Taney N S Dublin 14 · Roll 15284B Church of Ireland 384
−12.3%
24.0 16 47
Lucan Educate Together NS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20066S Multi-denominational 384
−13.1%
23.2 16 48
St Martin de Porres N S Dublin 24 · Roll 19617W 383
−12.6%
23.2 16 39
Le Cheile Educate Together NS Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20146Q Multi-denominational 383
−12.6%
23.9 16 48
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead Átha, Co. Meath · Roll 20258E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 383
−13.3%
23.3 16 47
Esker Educate Together NS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20274C Multi-denominationalDEIS 382
−11.2%
23.6 16 45
Mullingar Educate Together NS Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20188J Multi-denominationalDEIS 381
−11.4%
17.6 20 45
Glor na Mara NS Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 20116H 381
−11.0%
23.4 16 43
Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil Glanmire, Co. Cork · Roll 20239A GaelscoilMulti-denominational 381
−11.6%
23.1 16 50
Gaelscoil an Duinninigh Sord, Co. Dublin · Roll 19898K Gaelscoil 380
−10.4%
23.8 16 50
St Josephs N S Kingscourt, Co. Cavan · Roll 20172R 377
−11.3%
23.6 −115 48
St Columbas N.S Douglas West, Co. Cork · Roll 05508O 377
−14.1%
21.5 16 40
Breaffy N S Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 13781F DEIS 377
−12.9%
22.8 16 44
Bennekerry National School Bennekerry, Co. Carlow · Roll 17501Q 377
−12.9%
23.6 16 47
Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an Bhradáin, Co. Kildare · Roll 19680G Gaelscoil 376
−15.9%
23.1 +116 45
S N C Naomh Padraig Donabate, Co. Dublin · Roll 18412W Girls 376
−12.1%
23.5 16 36
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada Leamhcán, Co. Dublin · Roll 20223I Gaelscoil 376
−22.0%
23.2 16 41
St Raphaelas N S Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 17470I Girls 375
−20.4%
25.0 −115 21
Scoil Naomh Brid C Cork · Roll 18563U Girls 374
−31.6%
22.6 16 41
Castleknock Educate Together NS Dublin 15 · Roll 20098I Multi-denominational 374
−14.4%
22.6 16 40
St Fergal's National School Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20466L DEIS 373
−18.2%
19.0 19 34
S N Realt na Mara (C) Donacarney, Co. Meath · Roll 18767N Girls 373
−12.4%
22.6 −116 34
S N Realt na Mara (B) Mornington, Co. Meath · Roll 18762D Boys 373
−15.8%
22.6 16 32
S N Cros Ban Julianstown, Co. Meath · Roll 17705J 373
−13.7%
22.2 16 39
Rathmullan N S Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 19479N DEIS 373
−12.4%
16.6 22 65
St Brigids Convent N S Dublin 5 · Roll 16792C Girls 369
−14.4%
22.7 16 40
Scoil Maelruain Junior Dublin 24 · Roll 19462T 369
−21.2%
22.7 16 86
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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.