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929 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
200,591
junior infants
21,947
in 66 all-Irish schools
14,766 7.4%
class teachers · 66 gained one · 106 lost one since 2024/25
8,559 +715 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 929 schools with figures for both years had 203,902 pupils in 2015/16 and have 200,591 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

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  1. St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School Kildare TownDEIS
    1,025 +2.8%
  2. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  3. Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy
    847 +4.2%
  4. St Oliver Plunkett Malahide
    838 −9.6%
  5. St Stephens NS Navan
    805 +0.5%
  6. S N Naomh Mochta Dublin 15
    805 −8.8%
  7. Scoil Iosagain Buncrana
    778 +5.0%
  8. St Pauls N S Navan
    761 +5.5%
  9. St Colmcille Senior N S Dublin 16
    744 +4.9%
  10. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  11. Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Baile an ChollaighGaelscoil
    724 +7.6%
  12. Scoil Choilm Community NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    698 −2.6%
  13. Rush NS Rush
    698 −6.6%
  14. Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Cobh
    679 −8.4%
  15. Holy Family National School Rathcoole
    671 +6.8%
  16. Scoil Neassain Mungret
    668 −7.9%
  17. St Laurences N S Greystones
    666 +3.9%
  18. S N Naomh Mhuire Saggart
    666 +7.2%
  19. Riverstown N S Cork
    666 −8.0%
  20. Bunscoil Loreto Gorey
    665 −0.9%
  21. John Paul II N S Malahide
    663 −2.5%
  22. Aghards N S Celbridge
    660 −5.4%
  23. St Canices Central N S Kilkenny
    648 −1.2%
  24. St Laurences National School Sallins
    646 −8.6%
  25. Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis
    643 −3.3%
  26. The Harold School Glasthule
    642 −5.6%
  27. S N Naomh Mhuire Waterford
    641 −6.6%
  28. Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk
    624 −9.6%
  29. Holy Family Senior N S Swords
    624 +0.3%
  30. St Benedicts National School Dublin 15
    622 −6.3%
  31. Scoil Nais Deaglain Ashbourne
    621 −9.5%
  32. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 +9.4%
  33. St Fiachras Sen N S Dublin 5
    609 −3.8%
  34. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  35. Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin Carraig Uí LeighinGaelscoil
    591 +2.6%
  36. Carysfort NS Blackrock
    583 +7.0%
  37. St Thomas Junior National School Lucan
    573 +3.1%
  38. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  39. S N Naomh Fhiach GraiguecullenDEIS
    570 +7.8%
  40. Kilcoole Primary School Kilcoole
    553 −1.6%
  41. St Clares Primary School CavanDEIS
    548 +4.8%
  42. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  43. St Pius X G N S Dublin 6WGirls
    540 +3.1%
  44. Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe
    537 +0.4%
  45. Brackenstown Senior N S Swords
    530 −6.2%
  46. Scoil Naomh Fiachra Letterkenny
    519 +0.8%
  47. St Pius X N S Boys Dublin 6Boys
    511 −3.4%
  48. Lucan B N S LucanBoys
    501 −0.8%
  49. St Brigids Girls N S Dublin 18Girls
    499 −8.4%
  50. St Marks Sen NS Dublin 24DEIS
    497 −3.5%
  51. Prosperous N S Naas
    493 −7.7%
  52. Scoil Mhuire B & C StranorlarDEIS
    489 +8.2%
  53. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  54. Bun Scoil Muire Youghal
    487 +5.2%
  55. Scoil Lorcáin Baile na ManachGaelscoil
    485 −0.6%
  56. Scoil Uí Riada Cill ChocaGaelscoil
    484 −9.2%
  57. Scoil Naisiunta Bhride ClaneGirls
    480 +2.6%
  58. S N Muire gan Smal Letterkenny
    480 +8.1%
  59. Mother of Divine Grace Dublin 11DEIS
    480 −2.8%
  60. Scoil Mhuire Ashbourne
    479 −4.4%
  61. Milford Grange N School Castletroy
    479 −4.2%
  62. St Canices G N S Dublin 11GirlsDEIS
    473 +4.2%
  63. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  64. S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny
    467 −3.1%
  65. Réalt na Mara School Dundalk
    467 +6.1%
  66. St Pauls Senior NS DroghedaDEIS
    466 +5.7%
  67. Ovens N S Ovens
    466 +9.1%
  68. Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    466 −4.3%
  69. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 22
    463 −1.7%
  70. Marley Grange NS Dublin 16
    461 −7.6%
  71. Bishop Galvin NS Dublin 6w
    461 −2.9%
  72. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Rochestown
    460 −3.4%
  73. Scoil Chorbain NaasBoys
    460 +4.1%
  74. Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh NuadGaelscoil
    459 −4.2%
  75. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  76. S N Dun na Mainistreach Dungarvan
    455 −3.8%
  77. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  78. St Patricks N School Dublin 9
    449 −8.4%
  79. Our Lady of Mercy N S SligoDEIS
    449 +8.7%
  80. Presentation Primary School WaterfordDEIS
    446 +8.5%
  81. Scoil Cholmain Naofa MullingarDEIS
    445 −6.1%
  82. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    445 +7.2%
  83. Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc CeatharlachGaelscoil
    444 −7.3%
  84. Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe SordGaelscoilInter-denominational
    441 −7.0%
  85. Greystones Educate Together National School GreystonesMulti-denominational
    440 +3.0%
  86. S N Ursula Sligo
    439 +8.7%
  87. Gaelscoil Osrai Cill ChainnighGaelscoil
    438 +0.5%
  88. St Senans National SCH EnniscorthyDEIS
    437 −6.6%
  89. Scoil Naomh Mhuire C BallincolligGirls
    437 +5.6%
  90. Bishop Shanahan NS Dublin 6W
    437 −8.0%
  91. S N Cnoc Ainbhil StillorganGirls
    434 −6.9%
  92. Scoil an Choroin Mhuire Wicklow
    432 −2.7%
  93. St Fintans NS Dublin 13
    431 −8.3%
  94. Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School AdamstownMulti-denominational
    431 +8.0%
  95. S N San Treasa Mount Merrion
    430 −5.7%
  96. Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS Dublin 15
    429 −7.7%
  97. Edenderry Convent N S Edenderry
    429 +1.2%
  98. Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School Blackrock
    428 −0.7%
  99. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 −7.2%
  100. Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu CorcaighGaelscoil
    424 +1.2%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School Kildare Town · Roll 20427B DEIS 1,025
+2.8%
24.7 41 124
St Aidans Parish School Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 20003R DEIS 869
+2.7%
22.6 −136 91
Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy, Co. Limerick · Roll 17937H 847
+4.2%
26.3 32 100
St Oliver Plunkett Malahide, Co. Dublin · Roll 17914S 838
−9.6%
24.9 33 90
St Stephens NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20179I 805
+0.5%
24.2 32 81
S N Naomh Mochta Dublin 15 · Roll 18778S 805
−8.8%
25.0 32 91
Scoil Iosagain Buncrana, Co. Donegal · Roll 19967D 778
+5.0%
24.7 29 83
St Pauls N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19671F 761
+5.5%
23.4 32 81
St Colmcille Senior N S Dublin 16 · Roll 19742C 744
+4.9%
25.7 29 0
Scoil Bhride NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19747M DEIS 727
−3.8%
19.9 −136 78
Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Baile an Chollaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19839R Gaelscoil 724
+7.6%
23.5 30 93
Scoil Choilm Community NS Dublin 15 · Roll 20241K Multi-denominationalDEIS 698
−2.6%
22.1 31 54
Rush NS Rush, Co. Dublin · Roll 19660A 698
−6.6%
24.1 29 98
Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Cobh, Co. Cork · Roll 13450F 679
−8.4%
27.3 24 89
Holy Family National School Rathcoole, Co. Dublin · Roll 13217W 671
+6.8%
28.0 24 72
Scoil Neassain Mungret, Co. Limerick · Roll 14409N 668
−7.9%
25.7 26 86
St Laurences N S Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 19573F 666
+3.9%
23.2 28 77
S N Naomh Mhuire Saggart, Co. Dublin · Roll 17055T 666
+7.2%
26.8 24 74
Riverstown N S Cork · Roll 13747F 666
−8.0%
24.2 27 82
Bunscoil Loreto Gorey, Co. Wexford · Roll 16145P 665
−0.9%
25.6 26 78
John Paul II N S Malahide, Co. Dublin · Roll 19627C 663
−2.5%
25.5 26 0
Aghards N S Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19794V 660
−5.4%
26.4 25 77
St Canices Central N S Kilkenny · Roll 19626A 648
−1.2%
26.2 24 78
St Laurences National School Sallins, Co. Kildare · Roll 08099P 646
−8.6%
26.9 24 78
Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 16677C 643
−3.3%
26.3 24 70
The Harold School Glasthule, Co. Dublin · Roll 20141G 642
−5.6%
23.6 27 83
S N Naomh Mhuire Waterford · Roll 17351A 641
−6.6%
26.2 24 72
Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19598V 624
−9.6%
23.1 26 72
Holy Family Senior N S Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19877C 624
+0.3%
25.2 −124 0
St Benedicts National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20231H 622
−6.3%
25.9 24 71
Scoil Nais Deaglain Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 19486K 621
−9.5%
24.8 25 75
Ennis N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 15042A 615
+9.4%
23.8 25 70
St Fiachras Sen N S Dublin 5 · Roll 19628E 609
−3.8%
25.4 −124 0
St Brigids N S Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 19675N 598
−5.7%
22.3 −126 54
Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin Carraig Uí Leighin, Co. Cork · Roll 19881Q Gaelscoil 591
+2.6%
24.4 24 73
Carysfort NS Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 14586M 583
+7.0%
24.3 24 82
St Thomas Junior National School Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 19542R 573
+3.1%
25.8 +122 150
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
Kilcoole Primary School Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20346B 553
−1.6%
23.0 24 51
St Clares Primary School Cavan · Roll 08490N DEIS 548
+4.8%
18.7 +129 94
St. Mary's Primary School Enfield, Co. Meath · Roll 17821L 543
+0.9%
22.8 −123 58
St Pius X G N S Dublin 6W · Roll 19178W Girls 540
+3.1%
27.0 20 53
Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe, Co. Cork · Roll 07242M 537
+0.4%
25.2 21 69
Brackenstown Senior N S Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19535U 530
−6.2%
22.3 23 0
Scoil Naomh Fiachra Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 12077E 519
+0.8%
25.9 20 50
St Pius X N S Boys Dublin 6 · Roll 19177U Boys 511
−3.4%
25.6 20 53
Lucan B N S Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 00714P Boys 501
−0.8%
23.6 21 53
St Brigids Girls N S Dublin 18 · Roll 16353W Girls 499
−8.4%
24.9 20 43
St Marks Sen NS Dublin 24 · Roll 19390U DEIS 497
−3.5%
23.1 21 0
Prosperous N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18515J 493
−7.7%
22.6 21 60
Scoil Mhuire B & C Stranorlar, Co. Donegal · Roll 19927O DEIS 489
+8.2%
24.0 20 54
St Patricks BNS Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19796C Boys 488
−1.2%
25.1 −119 70
Bun Scoil Muire Youghal, Co. Cork · Roll 20024C 487
+5.2%
19.9 23 55
Scoil Lorcáin Baile na Manach, Co. Dublin · Roll 18451J Gaelscoil 485
−0.6%
25.5 19 60
Scoil Uí Riada Cill Choca, Co. Kildare · Roll 19897I Gaelscoil 484
−9.2%
22.5 21 60
Scoil Naisiunta Bhride Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19797E Girls 480
+2.6%
23.6 20 48
S N Muire gan Smal Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 18052S 480
+8.1%
24.9 19 60
Mother of Divine Grace Dublin 11 · Roll 20059V DEIS 480
−2.8%
23.4 20 55
Scoil Mhuire Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 19768U 479
−4.4%
26.6 18 57
Milford Grange N School Castletroy, Co. Limerick · Roll 19800N 479
−4.2%
25.2 19 60
St Canices G N S Dublin 11 · Roll 18683H GirlsDEIS 473
+4.2%
19.7 24 52
St Patrick GNS Dublin 16 · Roll 19114T 472
−8.5%
23.4 −120 91
S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 17728V 467
−3.1%
22.6 19 60
Réalt na Mara School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 20339E 467
+6.1%
23.0 19 74
St Pauls Senior NS Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 19678T DEIS 466
+5.7%
22.8 20 0
Ovens N S Ovens, Co. Cork · Roll 17251T 466
+9.1%
25.9 +118 60
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20166W Multi-denominational 466
−4.3%
22.8 20 65
Sacred Heart N S Dublin 22 · Roll 19799I 463
−1.7%
24.7 18 57
Marley Grange NS Dublin 16 · Roll 19574H 461
−7.6%
24.3 19 54
Bishop Galvin NS Dublin 6w · Roll 19494J 461
−2.9%
25.3 18 0
Scoil Phadraig Naofa Rochestown, Co. Cork · Roll 20335T 460
−3.4%
28.0 16 56
Scoil Chorbain Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 17254C Boys 460
+4.1%
23.0 −120 39
Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20058T Gaelscoil 459
−4.2%
24.2 +119 56
St Brigids NS Limerick · Roll 19475F DEIS 457
−4.0%
24.7 −118 51
S N Dun na Mainistreach Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 18094L 455
−3.8%
24.6 18 40
Bunscoil Chriost Ri Cork · Roll 20388R Some subjects through Irish 453
−7.9%
21.7 −120 47
St Patricks N School Dublin 9 · Roll 11525A 449
−8.4%
23.8 18 64
Our Lady of Mercy N S Sligo · Roll 19985F DEIS 449
+8.7%
18.0 24 53
Presentation Primary School Waterford · Roll 19955T DEIS 446
+8.5%
18.0 24 51
Scoil Cholmain Naofa Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19650U DEIS 445
−6.1%
24.7 −118 50
S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 17198S 445
+7.2%
23.4 +119 53
Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc Ceatharlach, Co. Carlow · Roll 19811S Gaelscoil 444
−7.3%
22.7 19 48
Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe Sord, Co. Dublin · Roll 20095C GaelscoilInter-denominational 441
−7.0%
27.6 16 58
Greystones Educate Together National School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20300A Multi-denominational 440
+3.0%
23.8 18 43
S N Ursula Sligo · Roll 18979F 439
+8.7%
24.1 18 42
Gaelscoil Osrai Cill Chainnigh, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 19856R Gaelscoil 438
+0.5%
24.0 18 51
St Senans National SCH Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 08221J DEIS 437
−6.6%
18.8 −122 54
Scoil Naomh Mhuire C Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 17755B Girls 437
+5.6%
23.9 18 49
Bishop Shanahan NS Dublin 6W · Roll 19658N 437
−8.0%
24.2 18 104
S N Cnoc Ainbhil Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 17979A Girls 434
−6.9%
24.1 −118 46
Scoil an Choroin Mhuire Wicklow · Roll 17576B 432
−2.7%
24.4 17 54
St Fintans NS Dublin 13 · Roll 19549I 431
−8.3%
23.9 +118 46
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School Adamstown, Co. Dublin · Roll 20268H Multi-denominational 431
+8.0%
26.2 16 52
S N San Treasa Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin · Roll 18647D 430
−5.7%
26.9 16 58
Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS Dublin 15 · Roll 20137P 429
−7.7%
26.5 16 0
Edenderry Convent N S Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 16013V 429
+1.2%
24.5 17 52
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 17954H 428
−0.7%
25.2 17 55
St Patricks N S Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 16672P 426
−7.2%
24.4 −117 47
Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu Corcaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19882S Gaelscoil 424
+1.2%
25.8 16 40
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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.