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321 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
73,720
junior infants
8,248
in 14 all-Irish schools
3,271 4.4%
class teachers · 46 gained one · 23 lost one since 2024/25
3,114 +849 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 321 schools with figures for both years had 56,559 pupils in 2015/16 and have 73,720 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+30.3%
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  1. S N Brighde Kill
    744 +19.2%
  2. Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock
    638 +28.4%
  3. Caisleain Nua Liamhna Newcastle
    626 +30.1%
  4. Presentation Girls Primary School MaynoothGirls
    621 +15.0%
  5. Scoil Aine Naofa Lucan
    614 +18.5%
  6. Maynooth B N S MaynoothBoys
    595 +13.3%
  7. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha ÍDEIS
    592 +19.8%
  8. Scoil na Naomh Uilig Newbridge
    589 +11.1%
  9. St Marys Central N S Dublin 4
    587 +95.0%
  10. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  11. Midleton Educate Together School MidletonMulti-denominational
    572 +50.5%
  12. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na CorannGaelscoil
    550 +19.6%
  13. St Josephs Convent Longford TownDEIS
    527 +19.0%
  14. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  15. Scoil Naomh Ioseph Gorey
    522 +40.7%
  16. Scoil Phadraig PortarlingtonBoys
    521 +32.6%
  17. Dublin 7 Educate Together NS Dublin 7Multi-denominational
    515 +16.3%
  18. Holy Child National School Dublin 9
    495 +23.1%
  19. St Marys N S Lucan
    483 +14.2%
  20. Ravenswell Primary School BrayDEIS
    468 +75.9%
  21. Scoil Chóca Naofa Kilcock
    467 +38.6%
  22. Virginia MXD N S Virginia
    463 +11.3%
  23. St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe
    451 +17.4%
  24. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 +11.9%
  25. St. Francis National School Dundalk
    441 +125.0%
  26. Holy Family Primary School Mullingar
    439 +90.9%
  27. Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Laytown
    438 +20.3%
  28. North Kildare Educate Together NS CelbridgeMulti-denominational
    432 +57.1%
  29. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  30. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 +33.9%
  31. Letterkenny Educate Together NS LetterkennyMulti-denominationalDEIS
    420 +84.2%
  32. St. John the Evangelist National School Adamstown Castle
    417 +16.5%
  33. Maynooth Educate Together National School MaynoothMulti-denominational
    415 +85.3%
  34. Islamic National School Dublin 14Muslim
    414 +39.9%
  35. St Dominic's National School Dublin 24DEIS
    410 +40.4%
  36. Glasnevin Educate Together NS Dublin 11Multi-denominational
    410 +73.7%
  37. Scoil na mBraithre MullingarDEIS
    409 +21.4%
  38. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  39. Corpus Christi N S LimerickDEIS
    403 +72.2%
  40. Straffan N S Naas
    401 +30.2%
  41. Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale
    401 +76.7%
  42. Holy Trinity Sen N S Dublin 13
    397 +14.4%
  43. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  44. North Dublin Muslim NS Dublin 7Muslim
    391 +64.3%
  45. Carlow Educate Together NS CarlowMulti-denominationalDEIS
    389 +61.4%
  46. St Francis Xavier Senior N S Dublin 15
    388 +19.0%
  47. Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Cloch na gCoillteGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    388 +26.4%
  48. Waterford Educate Together NS Carrickphierish RoadMulti-denominational
    386 +70.0%
  49. St Patrick's National School GreystonesChurch of Ireland
    385 +39.0%
  50. Scoil Iosa BallyhaunisDEIS
    385 +19.6%
  51. Stanhope Street Primary School Dublin 7DEIS
    384 +15.3%
  52. St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock
    381 +42.7%
  53. CBS Primary Wexford Wexford
    379 +68.4%
  54. Wicklow Educate Together NS Wicklow TownMulti-denominational
    377 +19.7%
  55. Padraig Naofa N S WicklowDEIS
    377 +14.2%
  56. St Matthews Mixed N.S BallymahonDEIS
    373 +35.1%
  57. Limerick City East Educate Together NS MungretMulti-denominational
    373 +52.9%
  58. Galway Educate Together NS GalwayMulti-denominational
    373 +11.3%
  59. St Josephs Dun LaoghaireDEIS
    370 +174.1%
  60. Newtownmountkennedy Primary School NewtownmountkennedyDEIS
    368 +24.7%
  61. Scoil Mathair de Limerick City
    362 +24.4%
  62. Mount Sion CBS N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    360 +22.0%
  63. Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg Dún BúinneGaelscoilInter-denominational
    360 +40.6%
  64. Nagle Rice Primary School Killarney
    337 +17.4%
  65. S N Mhuire Barntown
    336 +25.8%
  66. Skerries Educate Together National School SkerriesMulti-denominationalDEIS
    333 +11.0%
  67. St Saviours NS WaterfordDEIS
    330 +17.9%
  68. St Annes National School Straffan
    329 +20.5%
  69. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  70. St Coleman's National School StradballySome subjects through Irish
    318 +24.7%
  71. S N Barra Naofa Cailini Cork
    316 +21.1%
  72. Scoil Naomh Mhuire CorkDEIS
    312 +16.9%
  73. Our Lady of Consolation NS Dublin 5DEIS
    310 +41.6%
  74. Rathangan B N S RathanganBoys
    308 +21.3%
  75. Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire MullingarDEIS
    307 +12.0%
  76. San Carlo Senior N S Leixlip
    301 +18.5%
  77. Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors Dublin 9Boys
    297 +14.7%
  78. Muire gan Smal C CorkDEIS
    297 +28.6%
  79. St Kilians Senior N S Dublin 24
    296 +41.6%
  80. Scoil Eoin Naofa SligoDEIS
    289 +11.2%
  81. Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk
    286 +34.9%
  82. Naomh Iosef N S Killucan
    285 +19.7%
  83. Gaelscoil Peig Sayers CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    280 +62.8%
  84. St. James's Primary School Dublin 8DEIS
    278 +11.6%
  85. Scoil Iognaid de Ris Kilkenny
    278 +33.7%
  86. Tarmon N S CastlereaDEIS
    276 +133.9%
  87. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  88. S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown
    268 +76.3%
  89. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 +20.8%
  90. SN Naomh Feidhlim Boys SNR SCH CavanDEIS
    265 +16.2%
  91. Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona OughterardDEIS
    265 +25.0%
  92. Holy Family TraleeDEIS
    265 +16.7%
  93. Scoil Colmcille CorkDEIS
    264 +23.9%
  94. Daingean N S DaingeanDEIS
    261 +17.0%
  95. Butlersbridge NS Butlersbridge
    261 +12.0%
  96. Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill
    261 +10.1%
  97. Naomh Oliver Plunkett LoughmourneSome subjects through Irish
    255 +15.4%
  98. SN Muine Mhea Athenry
    251 +64.1%
  99. The Sacred Heart Primary NS GranardDEIS
    250 +54.3%
  100. Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí Nenagh
    248 +12.7%
  101. Scoil Bhride RathdowneyDEIS
    244 +19.0%
  102. St Patricks NS Drumshanbo
    243 +13.6%
  103. Newport Central Baile Ui BhfiachainDEIS
    243 +39.7%
  104. Croinchoill N S BirrDEIS
    243 +19.1%
  105. Scoil Íosa BallinaSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    242 +21.0%
  106. Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf CollooneyDEIS
    241 +44.3%
  107. S N Neill Mor KillybegsDEIS
    240 +29.0%
  108. Paradise Place ETNS Dublin 7Multi-denominationalDEIS
    239 +18.9%
  109. Mohill N S MohillDEIS
    239 +38.2%
  110. Scoil Naomh Barra Navan
    238 +45.1%
  111. Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire Newmarket-on-Fergus
    238 +13.9%
  112. S N Baile an Phiarsaigh Drinagh
    238 +10.2%
  113. S N Mhaodhoig Fethard-On-Sea
    237 +49.1%
  114. Mahoonagh N S Castlemahon
    237 +18.5%
  115. Gorey Central School GoreyChurch of Ireland
    237 +11.8%
  116. Tullamore Educate Together NS TullamoreMulti-denominational
    236 +14.0%
  117. Scoil an Linbh Iosa GalwayDEIS
    236 +31.1%
  118. S N Cill Lachtain Newcastle West
    235 +70.3%
  119. Crossmolina N.S. Crossmolina
    235 +25.0%
  120. Fr Cullen Memorial N S Tinryland
    231 +40.0%
  121. S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School Dublin 12Girls
    230 +26.4%
  122. Scoil Fhursa Dundalk
    229 +20.5%
  123. Dangan Mixed N S Summerhill
    228 +20.6%
  124. Beheymore N S BallinaDEIS
    228 +13.4%
  125. Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch CharlevilleDEIS
    227 +41.9%
  126. Gogginshill N S Ballinhassig
    227 +12.4%
  127. S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan
    225 +13.6%
  128. Scoil Aine Naofa RathkealeDEIS
    224 +38.3%
  129. Ballycanew N S GoreyDEIS
    224 +23.8%
  130. Claregalway Educate Together NS ClaregalwayMulti-denominationalDEISGaeltacht
    220 +65.4%
  131. Naomh Tola N S Delvin
    219 +15.3%
  132. S N Mhuire MilfordDEIS
    218 +26.0%
  133. Scoil Naomh Colmcille Dublin 13
    217 +77.9%
  134. S N Mhuire Naas
    216 +18.0%
  135. Arden Boys NS TullamoreBoysDEIS
    215 +53.6%
  136. Navan Educate Together NS NavanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    213 +13.3%
  137. Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 Dublin 12DEIS
    212 +46.2%
  138. Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain
    211 +17.2%
  139. Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire Dublin 14DEIS
    209 +15.5%
  140. S N Uaimh Bhreanainn V92 Ae73
    209 +17.4%
  141. Scoil Naomh Eanna Loughrea
    208 +10.6%
  142. Bunscoil Naomh Chuana Headford
    208 +11.2%
  143. St Edwards N S SligoDEIS
    207 +11.9%
  144. Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior CorkDEIS
    207 +29.4%
  145. S N Cnoc Sceach Clonakilty
    207 +43.8%
  146. S N Cnoc Ruscaighe WestportDEIS
    206 +15.7%
  147. Monagea National School Newcastle West
    206 +24.8%
  148. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 +15.9%
  149. S N Seosamh Naofa Athenry
    203 +10.3%
  150. Gaelscoil Liatroma Cora Droma RúiscGaelscoil
    203 +21.6%
  151. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Clontibret
    202 +42.3%
  152. Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Balla
    202 +21.7%
  153. Scoil Íosagáin BallybunionDEIS
    202 +50.7%
  154. S N Cleireachain Clonmel
    202 +12.2%
  155. Sacred Heart Primary School RoscreaDEIS
    201 +52.3%
  156. Swinford NS SwinfordDEIS
    200 +11.1%
  157. Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine Hospital
    200 +53.8%
  158. S N Cill Bhrighde Trim
    200 +83.5%
  159. Nenagh Community National School NenaghMulti-denominational
    200 +14.3%
  160. Ballyconnell N S Tullow
    199 +22.1%
  161. Ballyconnell MXD N S Ballyconnell
    199 +26.8%
  162. St Francis Senior N S Dublin 17DEIS
    198 +15.1%
  163. Scoil Naomh Cualán ThurlesSome subjects through Irish
    198 +37.5%
  164. Castleblayney Convent Infants National School CastleblayneyDEIS
    197 +15.2%
  165. Gaelscoil Mhuscraí An BhlárnaGaelscoil
    195 +29.1%
  166. Mhuire Fatima N S Portlaoise
    193 +21.4%
  167. Holy Family National School BallyshannonDEIS
    193 +45.1%
  168. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
  169. St Josephs Primary School Tipperary TownDEIS
    192 +20.0%
  170. Church Hill Mixed N S Cuffesgrange
    192 +20.0%
  171. Wexford Educate Together National School WexfordMulti-denominational
    191 +38.4%
  172. Marshalstown N S Enniscorthy
    191 +12.4%
  173. South Abbey NS YoughalChurch of IrelandDEIS
    190 +75.9%
  174. S N Ailbhe Brittas
    187 +15.4%
  175. Macroom Boys Senior National School Macroom
    186 +20.8%
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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.