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1. 1
   Catherine MC Auley SP S LimerickSpecial school
   278 pupils +16.8% over 10 years
2. 2
   Cormaic Special School CashelSpecial school
   211 pupils −4.5% over 10 years
3. 3
   St Itas Special School DroghedaSpecial school
   207 pupils +54.5% over 10 years
4. 4
   Holy Family S S CootehillSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
   182 pupils +16.7% over 10 years
5. 5
   St Patricks Spec School EnniscorthySpecial school
   166 pupils +33.9% over 10 years
6. 6
   St Michaels Spec School Dublin 20Special school
   163 pupils +5.2% over 10 years
7. 7
   St Augustines School BlackrockSpecial school
   157 pupils −9.8% over 10 years
8. 8
   Scoil Aonghusa CashelSpecial school
   151 pupils +81.9% over 10 years
9. 9
   St Laserians Special SC CarlowSpecial school
   146 pupils −2.0% over 10 years
10. 10
    Stewarts School LucanSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    145 pupils +16.9% over 10 years
11. 11
    Little Angels Spec SCH LetterkennySpecial school
    145 pupils +54.3% over 10 years
12. 12
    St Annes S S EnnisSpecial school
    142 pupils +40.6% over 10 years
13. 13
    Scoil Eoin Dublin 12Special school
    142 pupils +18.3% over 10 years
14. 14
    St Ciarans Spec SCH Dublin 11Special school
    140 pupils +0.7% over 10 years
15. 15
    Holy Family School for the Deaf Dublin 7Special school
    134 pupils From 2016/17
16. 16
    St Bernadettes Spec SCH MontenotteSpecial school
    132 pupils +8.2% over 10 years
17. 17
    St Bernadette Spec SCH LetterkennySpecial school
    129 pupils +81.7% over 10 years
18. 18
    St Itas & St Josephs NS TraleeSpecial school
    127 pupils +38.0% over 10 years
19. 19
    St Ultans Special SCH NavanSpecial school
    122 pupils +4.3% over 10 years
20. 20
    St Francis S S PortlaoiseSpecial school
    121 pupils +28.7% over 10 years
21. 21
    Our Lady of Fatima SP S WexfordSpecial school
    115 pupils +5.5% over 10 years
22. 22
    St Marys Special SCH DrumcarSpecial school
    111 pupils +56.3% over 10 years
23. 23
    St Marks Special School NewbridgeSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    109 pupils +29.8% over 10 years
24. 24
    St Clares Special SCH EnnisSpecial school
    107 pupils +75.4% over 10 years
25. 25
    St Killians Spec SCH CorkSpecial school
    106 pupils +53.6% over 10 years
26. 26
    St Brighids Special SCH DundalkSpecial school
    104 pupils +1.0% over 10 years
27. 27
    St Vincents SP School LisnagrySpecial school
    100 pupils +1.0% over 10 years
28. 28
    St Martins Special SCH WaterfordSpecial school
    100 pupils +42.9% over 10 years
29. 29
    New Court School BraySpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    100 pupils +4.2% over 10 years
30. 30
    Catherine MC Auley N SC Dublin 2Special school
    99 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
31. 31
    Solas Hospital School Dublin 12Special schoolMulti-denominational
    98 pupils +50.8% over 10 years
32. 32
    St Raphaels Special SCH CelbridgeSpecial school
    96 pupils +50.0% over 10 years
33. 33
    St Josephs Special SCH WaterfordSpecial school
    96 pupils +7.9% over 10 years
34. 34
    Nano Nagle N School ListowelSpecial school
    96 pupils +33.3% over 10 years
35. 35
    An Taonad Reamhscoile Baile Atha Cliath 1Special school
    96 pupils +5.5% over 10 years
36. 36
    St. Cecilia's School SligoSpecial school
    93 pupils +126.8% over 10 years
37. 37
    St Brigids Spec SCH MullingarSpecial school
    93 pupils +8.1% over 10 years
38. 38
    St Paul's School CorkSpecial school
    92 pupils −3.2% over 10 years
39. 39
    St Patricks Spec SCH KilkennySpecial school
    91 pupils +23.0% over 10 years
40. 40
    St Catherines Special School GreystonesSpecial school
    89 pupils −21.9% over 10 years
41. 41
    Scoil Micheal Naofa CastlereaSpecial school
    87 pupils +135.1% over 10 years
42. 42
    Holy Family S S CharlevilleSpecial school
    87 pupils −2.2% over 10 years
43. 43
    St Josephs Special SCH Dublin 24Special school
    86 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
44. 44
    St John of God SP SCH Dublin 8Special school
    86 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
45. 45
    St Marys Spec SCH RochestownSpecial school
    85 pupils +41.7% over 10 years
46. 46
    St Johns Special SCH DungarvanSpecial school
    85 pupils +73.5% over 10 years
47. 47
    St Marys Special School NavanSpecial school
    83 pupils −2.4% over 10 years
48. 48
    School of the Holy Spirit Special School KilkennySpecial school
    83 pupils +7.8% over 10 years
49. 49
    St Josephs Special SCH NewcastleSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    80 pupils +11.1% over 10 years
50. 50
    Central Remedial Clinic Dublin 3Special school
    78 pupils −22.0% over 10 years
51. 51
    Lakeview School GalwaySpecial school
    76 pupils +61.7% over 10 years
52. 52
    Rosedale School GalwaySpecial school
    75 pupils +10.3% over 10 years
53. 53
    Mother of Fair Love Spec School KilkennySpecial school
    75 pupils +44.2% over 10 years
54. 54
    St Annes Special School The CurraghSpecial school
    74 pupils −7.5% over 10 years
55. 55
    St Francis Special SCH BeaufortSpecial school
    73 pupils +43.1% over 10 years
56. 56
    Scoil Triest GlanmireSpecial school
    72 pupils +1.4% over 10 years
57. 57
    Cara Junior School CorkSpecial school
    72 pupils +20.0% over 10 years
58. 58
    St Peters Special SCH Dublin 6Special school
    70 pupils +18.6% over 10 years
59. 59
    St Anthonys Special SC CastlebarSpecial school
    69 pupils +43.8% over 10 years
60. 60
    Scoil Mochua Dublin 22Special school
    69 pupils +9.5% over 10 years
61. 61
    St Vincents Home NS Dublin 7Special school
    68 pupils −2.9% over 10 years
62. 62
    St Michaels Hse Spec SC Dublin 18Special school
    68 pupils +7.9% over 10 years
63. 63
    Setanta Special School StillorganSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    68 pupils +17.2% over 10 years
64. 64
    Our Lady of Good Counsel NS CorkSpecial school
    68 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
65. 65
    Scoil Eanna CorkSpecial school
    66 pupils −1.5% over 10 years
66. 66
    Rochestown Community Special School Cork CitySpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    66 pupils Opened 2023/24
67. 67
    Hospital School CHI at Temple Street Dublin 1Special school
    66 pupils +8.2% over 10 years
68. 68
    St Michaels Hse Spec SC Dublin 9Special school
    64 pupils +14.3% over 10 years
69. 69
    St Gabriels School LimerickSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    64 pupils +10.3% over 10 years
70. 70
    St Roses Special School Dublin 24Special school
    63 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
71. 71
    St Oliver Plunkett SP SC BlackrockSpecial school
    63 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
72. 72
    St Michael's House Special National School Foxfield Dublin 5Special schoolMulti-denominational
    61 pupils +90.6% over 10 years
73. 73
    Red Hill School PatrickswellSpecial schoolOther/Unknown
    61 pupils −18.7% over 10 years
74. 74
    St Kierans Spec School BraySpecial school
    59 pupils +1.7% over 10 years
75. 75
    St Hildas SP SCH AthloneSpecial school
    58 pupils +52.6% over 10 years
76. 76
    St Michaels House Special School Dublin 13Special schoolMulti-denominational
    56 pupils +5.7% over 10 years
77. 77
    An Cosan CSS Dublin 7Special schoolMulti-denominational
    56 pupils Opened 2023/24
78. 78
    St Pauls Hospital Special School Dublin 9Special school
    54 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
79. 79
    St Gabriels Special School Cork.Special school
    54 pupils +42.1% over 10 years
80. 80
    ABACAS Kilbarrack Dublin 5Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
    54 pupils +28.6% over 10 years
81. 81
    Ballyowen Meadows StillorganSpecial school
    53 pupils +35.9% over 10 years
82. 82
    St Michaels Hse SP SCH Dublin 5Special school
    52 pupils −10.3% over 10 years
83. 83
    Linn Dara Schools Dublin 10Special schoolMulti-denominational
    51 pupils +155.0% over 10 years
84. 84
    Libermann Spiritan School Dublin 6Special school
    51 pupils Opened 2023/24
85. 85
    The Kolbe Special School PortlaoiseSpecial school
    49 pupils +58.1% over 10 years
86. 86
    St Christophers S S LongfordSpecial school
    49 pupils +81.5% over 10 years
87. 87
    St Annes Special SCH RoscreaSpecial school
    49 pupils +4.3% over 10 years
88. 88
    Enable Ireland Sandymount School Dublin 4Special school
    49 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
89. 89
    St Josephs For Blind NS Dublin 9Special school
    48 pupils −9.4% over 10 years
90. 90
    Sonas Special Primary Junior School ArdnacloghySpecial school
    48 pupils +14.3% over 10 years
91. 91
    St. Teresa's Special School BallinalsoeSpecial schoolOther/Unknown
    47 pupils +213.3% over 10 years
92. 92
    Marino School N.S. BraySpecial school
    47 pupils +34.3% over 10 years
93. 93
    Limerick Community Special School LimerickSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    47 pupils Opened 2024/25
94. 94
    Carrigaline Community Special School CarrigalineSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    47 pupils Opened 2021/22
95. 95
    School of the Divine Child (Scoil an Linbh Íosa) CorkSpecial school
    46 pupils +53.3% over 10 years
96. 96
    Sacred Heart School MullingarSpecial school
    46 pupils +170.6% over 10 years
97. 97
    Scoil Aine GalwaySpecial school
    45 pupils +95.7% over 10 years
98. 98
    Our Lady of Hope School Dublin 12Special school
    45 pupils Opened 2021/22
99. 99
    The Childrens Ark LimerickSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    44 pupils +120.0% over 10 years
100. 100
     Mid West School For the Deaf LimerickSpecial school
     44 pupils +57.1% over 10 years
101. 101
     St Josephs Special SCH SligoSpecial school
     43 pupils +7.5% over 10 years
102. 102
     Danu Community Special School Dublin 15Special schoolMulti-denominational
     43 pupils Opened 2019/20
103. 103
     Stepping Stones Special School MaynoothSpecial schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
     42 pupils +40.0% over 10 years
104. 104
     Offaly School of Special Education TullamoreSpecial school
     42 pupils +121.1% over 10 years
105. 105
     St. Oliver's Child Education and Development Centre TuamSpecial schoolOther/Unknown
     40 pupils +66.7% over 10 years
106. 106
     St Brids Special SCH CastlebarSpecial school
     40 pupils +122.2% over 10 years
107. 107
     Craddockstown School KildareSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     40 pupils Opened 2024/25
108. 108
     Gorey Hill School GoreySpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     37 pupils Opened 2024/25
109. 109
     Carmona Special National School Dun LaoghaireSpecial school
     37 pupils +5.7% over 10 years
110. 110
     Scoil Aislinn CorkSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     36 pupils +2.9% over 10 years
111. 111
     Saplings Special School MullingarSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     36 pupils +44.0% over 10 years
112. 112
     St Declans Special SCH Dublin 4Special school
     35 pupils −16.7% over 10 years
113. 113
     Benincasa Special School BlackrockSpecial school
     35 pupils −14.6% over 10 years
114. 114
     St Dympnas Spec School BallinaSpecial school
     33 pupils +3.1% over 10 years
115. 115
     East Cork Community Special School CarrigtwohillSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     32 pupils Opened 2023/24
116. 116
     Casa Caterina S S Dublin 7Special school
     31 pupils −11.4% over 10 years
117. 117
     ABACAS School DroghedaSpecial schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
     31 pupils +3.3% over 10 years
118. 118
     St Nicholas Spec SCH BallinaSpecial school
     30 pupils +36.4% over 10 years
119. 119
     St Michaels Spec SCH SkerriesSpecial school
     30 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
120. 120
     Saplings Special School Dublin 16Special schoolMulti-denominational
     30 pupils +42.9% over 10 years
121. 121
     Saplings Special School KillSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     30 pupils +30.4% over 10 years
122. 122
     Saplings Carlow Special School CarlowSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     30 pupils +150.0% over 10 years
123. 123
     Ábalta Special School GalwaySpecial schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
     30 pupils +66.7% over 10 years
124. 124
     ABACAS Special School for Children with Autism Dublin 24Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
     30 pupils +87.5% over 10 years
125. 125
     Red Door Special School MonkstownSpecial schoolOther/Unknown
     29 pupils +141.7% over 10 years
126. 126
     Cheeverstown SP SCH Dublin 6wSpecial school
     29 pupils +26.1% over 10 years
127. 127
     Cara Community Special School MeathSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     28 pupils Opened 2024/25
128. 128
     St Augustines Spec SCH LimerickSpecial school
     24 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
129. 129
     Henrietta Street School Dublin 1Special school
     20 pupils +11.1% over 10 years
130. 130
     Scoil Speisialta Tigh Nan Dooley An Cheathrú RuaSpecial schoolGaelscoilMulti-denominationalGaeltacht
     19 pupils +46.2% over 10 years
131. 131
     North Cork Community Special School CorkSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     19 pupils Opened 2025/26
132. 132
     Monaghan Community Special School CastleblayneySpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     18 pupils Opened 2025/26
133. 133
     Phoenix Park Specialist School Phoenix ParkSpecial school
     17 pupils −5.6% over 10 years
134. 134
     Cork University Hos School CorkSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     17 pupils −5.6% over 10 years
135. 135
     Belmayne Community Special School DonaghmedeSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     16 pupils Opened 2025/26
136. 136
     Lucan Community Special School LucanSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     15 pupils Opened 2025/26
137. 137
     Youth Encounter Project Dublin 11Special school
     14 pupils −36.4% over 10 years
138. 138
     St L O Tooles 2 Spec Dublin 1Special school
     14 pupils −39.1% over 10 years
139. 139
     Saplings Special School GoresbridgeSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     12 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
140. 140
     Nenagh Community Special School NenaghSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     12 pupils Opened 2025/26
141. 141
     Jonah Special School SlieverueSpecial schoolBoysSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
     12 pupils +9.1% over 10 years
142. 142
     Coláiste Shliabh na mBan ClonmelSpecial school
     12 pupils −14.3% over 10 years
143. 143
     The Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin 24Special school
     11 pupils −15.4% over 10 years
144. 144
     St Joseph's Adolescent School Dublin 3Special school
     11 pupils −47.6% over 10 years
145. 145
     St Kevins School CorkSpecial school
     10 pupils −16.7% over 10 years
146. 146
     Beaumont Hospital Special School Dublin 9Special schoolOther/Unknown
     9 pupils −30.8% over 10 years
147. 147
     St Canices Special School Mulgrave StSpecial school
     7 pupils −53.3% over 10 years
148. 148
     Ballydowd High Support Special School PalmerstownSpecial schoolInter-denominational
     7 pupils −22.2% over 10 years
149. 149
     Our Lady of Lourdes School Dun LaoghaireSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     6 pupils +20.0% over 10 years
150. 150
     Crannog Nua Special School PortraneSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
     5 pupils −50.0% over 10 years

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; neither is published for special schools. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.