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388 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
101,941
junior infants
11,293
in 16 all-Irish schools
4,309 4.2%
class teachers · 28 gained one · 56 lost one since 2024/25
4,347 +372 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 388 schools with figures for both years had 103,323 pupils in 2015/16 and have 101,941 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.3%
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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. Scoil Iosagain Buncrana
    778 +5.0%
  7. St Pauls N S Navan
    761 +5.5%
  8. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  9. Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Baile an ChollaighGaelscoil
    724 +7.6%
  10. Scoil Choilm Community NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    698 −2.6%
  11. Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Cobh
    679 −8.4%
  12. St Laurences N S Greystones
    666 +3.9%
  13. S N Naomh Mhuire Saggart
    666 +7.2%
  14. Riverstown N S Cork
    666 −8.0%
  15. St Canices Central N S Kilkenny
    648 −1.2%
  16. Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis
    643 −3.3%
  17. The Harold School Glasthule
    642 −5.6%
  18. S N Naomh Mhuire Waterford
    641 −6.6%
  19. Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk
    624 −9.6%
  20. Holy Family Senior N S Swords
    624 +0.3%
  21. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 +9.4%
  22. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  23. St Thomas Junior National School Lucan
    573 +3.1%
  24. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  25. St Clares Primary School CavanDEIS
    548 +4.8%
  26. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  27. Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe
    537 +0.4%
  28. Brackenstown Senior N S Swords
    530 −6.2%
  29. Lucan B N S LucanBoys
    501 −0.8%
  30. St Marks Sen NS Dublin 24DEIS
    497 −3.5%
  31. Prosperous N S Naas
    493 −7.7%
  32. Scoil Mhuire B & C StranorlarDEIS
    489 +8.2%
  33. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  34. Bun Scoil Muire Youghal
    487 +5.2%
  35. Scoil Uí Riada Cill ChocaGaelscoil
    484 −9.2%
  36. Scoil Naisiunta Bhride ClaneGirls
    480 +2.6%
  37. Mother of Divine Grace Dublin 11DEIS
    480 −2.8%
  38. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  39. S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny
    467 −3.1%
  40. Réalt na Mara School Dundalk
    467 +6.1%
  41. St Pauls Senior NS DroghedaDEIS
    466 +5.7%
  42. Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    466 −4.3%
  43. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 22
    463 −1.7%
  44. Bishop Galvin NS Dublin 6w
    461 −2.9%
  45. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Rochestown
    460 −3.4%
  46. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  47. S N Dun na Mainistreach Dungarvan
    455 −3.8%
  48. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  49. St Patricks N School Dublin 9
    449 −8.4%
  50. Our Lady of Mercy N S SligoDEIS
    449 +8.7%
  51. Presentation Primary School WaterfordDEIS
    446 +8.5%
  52. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    445 +7.2%
  53. Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc CeatharlachGaelscoil
    444 −7.3%
  54. Greystones Educate Together National School GreystonesMulti-denominational
    440 +3.0%
  55. St Senans National SCH EnniscorthyDEIS
    437 −6.6%
  56. Scoil Naomh Mhuire C BallincolligGirls
    437 +5.6%
  57. Bishop Shanahan NS Dublin 6W
    437 −8.0%
  58. Scoil an Choroin Mhuire Wicklow
    432 −2.7%
  59. Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School AdamstownMulti-denominational
    431 +8.0%
  60. Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS Dublin 15
    429 −7.7%
  61. Edenderry Convent N S Edenderry
    429 +1.2%
  62. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 −7.2%
  63. Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu CorcaighGaelscoil
    424 +1.2%
  64. St Molaga Senior NS Balbriggan
    422 −5.6%
  65. St Clares NS BallyjamesduffDEIS
    422 −4.7%
  66. Glounthaune Mixed N.S. Glounthane
    422 −1.4%
  67. S N an Cusan N37td88
    413 +3.5%
  68. S N Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen
    411 −9.5%
  69. Bunscoil McAuley Rice Callan
    406 +6.8%
  70. S N Baile an Atha Ballina
    404 −6.0%
  71. An Linbh Iosa Naas
    401 −2.7%
  72. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  73. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 −7.0%
  74. St Johns NS Kenmare
    395 −3.2%
  75. Scoil Naomh Iosaf Baltinglass
    393 +7.1%
  76. Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS LuskMulti-denominational
    393 −2.2%
  77. Barefield Mixed N S Ennis
    390 +0.3%
  78. Scoil Mhuire NewbridgeDEIS
    389 −5.6%
  79. Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh An NásGaelscoilInter-denominational
    385 −4.0%
  80. Scoil Mhuire TraleeDEIS
    378 +2.4%
  81. S N na Scairte Leithe Midleton
    378 −7.1%
  82. Scoil Treasa Firhouse Dublin 24
    377 −3.6%
  83. Monasterevan Convent Monasterevin
    377 +6.8%
  84. Scoil Naomh Eoin NavanDEIS
    375 +9.3%
  85. Bracken Educate Together NS BalbrigganMulti-denominationalDEIS
    375 −8.1%
  86. Aston Village Educate Together National School DroghedaMulti-denominational
    375 +0.8%
  87. St Andrews N S LucanChurch of Ireland
    374 +9.0%
  88. Belgard Heights N S Dublin 24DEIS
    372 −2.1%
  89. St Patricks Boys National School DonabateBoys
    370 −3.4%
  90. Ballygarvan N S Ballygarvan
    366 −5.9%
  91. SN Caitriona Sinsear RenmoreDEIS
    365 −3.9%
  92. Scoil Bhride Dublin 13
    365 −3.9%
  93. Scoil Mhuire na nGrast Belgooly
    363 −2.2%
  94. Clarecastle National School ClarecastleDEIS
    362 −4.2%
  95. Scoil na mBraithre Sn DroghedaDEIS
    359 +4.1%
  96. St Marys Convent Nenagh
    351 −5.4%
  97. St Conleths and Marys N S Newbridge
    345 −5.7%
  98. Scoil Lorcain BNS WaterfordBoysDEIS
    345 −5.0%
  99. Scoil Diarmada Castledermot
    344 −3.9%
  100. S N Bheinin Naofa C DuleekGirlsDEIS
    343 +3.3%
  101. S N an Chroi Naofa TraleeDEIS
    342 −6.6%
  102. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  103. S N Padraig Naofa KilkennyBoys
    331 −4.3%
  104. Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin
    330 +5.1%
  105. Scoil Bride C Dublin 20Girls
    329 −8.6%
  106. Convent of Mercy National School KilrushDEIS
    329 +6.1%
  107. St Killians N S Mullagh
    328 −6.3%
  108. Our Lady Queen of Peace School LimerickDEIS
    326 +5.2%
  109. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  110. Scoil Colmain Naofa Tullamore
    322 +6.3%
  111. St Helens Junior N S Portmarnock
    319 −6.2%
  112. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  113. S N Ard Mhuire C DroghedaDEIS
    315 +7.1%
  114. St Michaels NS Dublin 10DEIS
    314 +7.5%
  115. Thornleigh Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominationalDEIS
    313 −3.7%
  116. Aine Naofa N S NavanDEIS
    312 −6.0%
  117. Kilbride National School Clonee
    310 −5.2%
  118. St Davids N S Dublin 5DEIS
    308 −1.9%
  119. Scoil Náisíunta Naomh Feichín Drogheda
    307 +4.1%
  120. S N Naomh Treasa BallinaleeDEIS
    306 +7.0%
  121. S N Ath Fhada Midleton
    304 −7.3%
  122. S N Iosef Naofa RoscreaDEIS
    299 −6.0%
  123. Urbleshanny N S Scotstown
    296 −2.6%
  124. Scoil Bhride Leixlip
    295 −7.5%
  125. S N Inis Eoghanain Co.Chorcaí
    295 +2.4%
  126. Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli Trim
    294 +3.9%
  127. Scoil an Chroi Naofa BallinasloeDEIS
    293 +5.0%
  128. Kilrane N S Rosslare HarbourDEIS
    292 +0.3%
  129. Scoil Mháirtin Kilworth
    291 −2.3%
  130. Scoil Mhuire Leixlip
    289 −9.4%
  131. Four Masters NS Kinlough
    289 +5.9%
  132. Bailieboro N S BailieboroughDEIS
    288 +4.0%
  133. Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes EnniscorthyDEIS
    287 +3.2%
  134. Shinchill N S Killeigh
    286 +7.9%
  135. Scoil Mhuire Dublin 4Girls
    286 −2.4%
  136. Scoil Chroí Íosa Blarney
    286 −1.0%
  137. Scoil Bhride N S RathanganGirls
    286 −2.1%
  138. Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin Ráth NaoiGaelscoilInter-denominational
    285 +4.0%
  139. Upper Glanmire N S White's Cross
    284 +0.7%
  140. Scoil Chaitlin Maude Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    284 −9.3%
  141. Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh Lismore
    284 −1.4%
  142. St Kilians Junior School Dublin 24
    281 +1.8%
  143. S N Barra Naofa Bhuach CorkBoys
    280 −3.1%
  144. Presentation Primary School LimerickDEIS
    279 +4.5%
  145. St Peter Apostle Sen NS Dublin 22DEIS
    278 +8.2%
  146. Scoil Chriost Ri B LimerickBoysDEIS
    278 −4.1%
  147. Cratloe N S Cratloe
    278 0.0%
  148. Scoil Nais Caitriona Rush
    274 −3.9%
  149. Cullens N S BallinaDEIS
    273 +0.4%
  150. St John the Baptist Boys School CashelBoysDEIS
    268 −3.6%
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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.