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1,164 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
287,330
junior infants
33,376
in 66 all-Irish schools
13,861 4.8%
class teachers · 121 gained one · 176 lost one since 2024/25
12,473 +1,045 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 1,089 schools with figures for both years had 269,872 pupils in 2015/16 and have 261,932 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.9%
Over 10 years

321 grew · 388 steady · 380 fell · 75 newer

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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. Castlebar Primary School Castlebar
    864 From 2022/23
  4. Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy
    847 +4.2%
  5. St Oliver Plunkett Malahide
    838 −9.6%
  6. St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15
    834 −12.2%
  7. St Stephens NS Navan
    805 +0.5%
  8. Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline
    803 From 2020/21
  9. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  10. Scoil Iosagain Buncrana
    778 +5.0%
  11. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  12. St Pauls N S Navan
    761 +5.5%
  13. S N Brighde Kill
    744 +19.2%
  14. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  15. Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Baile an ChollaighGaelscoil
    724 +7.6%
  16. Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16
    721 −11.5%
  17. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  18. Scoil Choilm Community NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    698 −2.6%
  19. Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray
    680 −14.9%
  20. Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Cobh
    679 −8.4%
  21. St Laurences N S Greystones
    666 +3.9%
  22. S N Naomh Mhuire Saggart
    666 +7.2%
  23. Riverstown N S Cork
    666 −8.0%
  24. St Canices Central N S Kilkenny
    648 −1.2%
  25. Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise
    644 From 2016/17
  26. Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis
    643 −3.3%
  27. The Harold School Glasthule
    642 −5.6%
  28. S N Naomh Mhuire Waterford
    641 −6.6%
  29. Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock
    638 +28.4%
  30. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  31. Caisleain Nua Liamhna Newcastle
    626 +30.1%
  32. St Olivers NS Killarney
    625 −19.5%
  33. Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk
    624 −9.6%
  34. Holy Family Senior N S Swords
    624 +0.3%
  35. Scoil Thomais Dublin 15
    622 −10.2%
  36. Presentation Girls Primary School MaynoothGirls
    621 +15.0%
  37. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 +9.4%
  38. Scoil Aine Naofa Lucan
    614 +18.5%
  39. Holywell Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominational
    613 +22.8%
  40. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  41. Mercy Convent Primary School Naas
    607 −13.8%
  42. St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon
    605 From 2017/18
  43. Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise
    599 From 2016/17
  44. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  45. Maynooth B N S MaynoothBoys
    595 +13.3%
  46. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha ÍDEIS
    592 +19.8%
  47. Scoil na Naomh Uilig Newbridge
    589 +11.1%
  48. Scoil Eoin Tralee
    589 −13.9%
  49. St Marys Central N S Dublin 4
    587 +95.0%
  50. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  51. S N Naomh Antaine CorkBoys
    581 −29.5%
  52. Hansfield Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    575 +114.6%
  53. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  54. St Thomas Junior National School Lucan
    573 +3.1%
  55. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  56. Midleton Educate Together School MidletonMulti-denominational
    572 +50.5%
  57. St Pauls NS Ratoath
    565 −20.1%
  58. Scoil Mhuire LucanGirls
    558 −18.4%
  59. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na CorannGaelscoil
    550 +19.6%
  60. St Clares Primary School CavanDEIS
    548 +4.8%
  61. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  62. Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18Multi-denominational
    542 +351.7%
  63. Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe
    537 +0.4%
  64. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  65. Brackenstown Senior N S Swords
    530 −6.2%
  66. St Josephs Convent Longford TownDEIS
    527 +19.0%
  67. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  68. Scoil Naomh Ioseph Gorey
    522 +40.7%
  69. St Marys Convent N S Trim
    521 −14.7%
  70. Scoil Phadraig PortarlingtonBoys
    521 +32.6%
  71. Dublin 7 Educate Together NS Dublin 7Multi-denominational
    515 +16.3%
  72. Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    511 −13.4%
  73. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 −18.4%
  74. Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School CorkMulti-denominational
    506 +532.5%
  75. Lucan B N S LucanBoys
    501 −0.8%
  76. Athenry Primary School Athenry
    501 From 2024/25
  77. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  78. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  79. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  80. St Marks Sen NS Dublin 24DEIS
    497 −3.5%
  81. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  82. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  83. Holy Child National School Dublin 9
    495 +23.1%
  84. Prosperous N S Naas
    493 −7.7%
  85. Scoil Mhuire B & C StranorlarDEIS
    489 +8.2%
  86. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  87. Bun Scoil Muire Youghal
    487 +5.2%
  88. Scoil Uí Riada Cill ChocaGaelscoil
    484 −9.2%
  89. St Marys N S Lucan
    483 +14.2%
  90. Scoil Naisiunta Bhride ClaneGirls
    480 +2.6%
  91. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  92. Mother of Divine Grace Dublin 11DEIS
    480 −2.8%
  93. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  94. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  95. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  96. Ravenswell Primary School BrayDEIS
    468 +75.9%
  97. Scoil Chóca Naofa Kilcock
    467 +38.6%
  98. S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny
    467 −3.1%
  99. Réalt na Mara School Dundalk
    467 +6.1%
  100. St Pauls Senior NS DroghedaDEIS
    466 +5.7%
  101. Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    466 −4.3%
  102. Virginia MXD N S Virginia
    463 +11.3%
  103. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 22
    463 −1.7%
  104. Bishop Galvin NS Dublin 6w
    461 −2.9%
  105. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Rochestown
    460 −3.4%
  106. Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin Greystones
    459 −12.9%
  107. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  108. Portlaoise Educate Together NS PortlaoiseMulti-denominational
    457 +29.1%
  109. Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge
    455 −16.8%
  110. S N Dun na Mainistreach Dungarvan
    455 −3.8%
  111. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  112. St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe
    451 +17.4%
  113. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 +11.9%
  114. St Patricks N School Dublin 9
    449 −8.4%
  115. St Marks Junior Mixed Dublin 24DEIS
    449 −22.0%
  116. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 −15.1%
  117. Our Lady of Mercy N S SligoDEIS
    449 +8.7%
  118. Ladyswell N S Dublin 15DEIS
    447 −16.6%
  119. Presentation Primary School WaterfordDEIS
    446 +8.5%
  120. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    445 +7.2%
  121. Clochar Loreto N S Dublin 14
    445 −13.6%
  122. Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc CeatharlachGaelscoil
    444 −7.3%
  123. Carrigtwohill Community National School CarrigtwohillMulti-denominational
    443 +14,666.7%
  124. St. Francis National School Dundalk
    441 +125.0%
  125. Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige Bác 14GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    441 Opened 2016/17
  126. St Annes MXD N S Shankill
    440 −13.9%
  127. Greystones Educate Together National School GreystonesMulti-denominational
    440 +3.0%
  128. Holy Family Primary School Mullingar
    439 +90.9%
  129. Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Laytown
    438 +20.3%
  130. St Senans National SCH EnniscorthyDEIS
    437 −6.6%
  131. Scoil Naomh Mhuire C BallincolligGirls
    437 +5.6%
  132. Bishop Shanahan NS Dublin 6W
    437 −8.0%
  133. Assumption Junior School Dublin 12DEIS
    434 −17.8%
  134. Scoil an Choroin Mhuire Wicklow
    432 −2.7%
  135. North Kildare Educate Together NS CelbridgeMulti-denominational
    432 +57.1%
  136. Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School AdamstownMulti-denominational
    431 +8.0%
  137. Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS Dublin 15
    429 −7.7%
  138. Edenderry Convent N S Edenderry
    429 +1.2%
  139. Abbey Primary School Roscommon
    427 From 2023/24
  140. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 −7.2%
  141. Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu CorcaighGaelscoil
    424 +1.2%
  142. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  143. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 +33.9%
  144. Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge
    423 −19.6%
  145. St Molaga Senior NS Balbriggan
    422 −5.6%
  146. St Clares NS BallyjamesduffDEIS
    422 −4.7%
  147. Glounthaune Mixed N.S. Glounthane
    422 −1.4%
  148. Letterkenny Educate Together NS LetterkennyMulti-denominationalDEIS
    420 +84.2%
  149. St. John the Evangelist National School Adamstown Castle
    417 +16.5%
  150. Kildare Town Educate Together NS Kildare TownMulti-denominational
    417 +154.3%
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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.