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196 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
40,906
junior infants
4,909
in 22 all-Irish schools
3,198 7.8%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 196 lost one since 2024/25
1,838 −312 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 196 schools with figures for both years had 54,535 pupils in 2015/16 and have 40,906 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

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  1. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  2. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  3. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  4. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 −22.7%
  5. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  6. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  7. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  8. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  9. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  10. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  11. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 −15.2%
  12. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  13. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  14. Caragh N S Naas
    454 −14.8%
  15. Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge
    423 −19.6%
  16. St Etchens National School Kinnegad
    413 −25.7%
  17. St Brigids Convent Dublin 11Girls
    406 −12.5%
  18. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  19. Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne
    397 −28.6%
  20. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 −22.4%
  21. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 −12.2%
  22. Cronan Naofa N S Bray
    388 −25.0%
  23. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
  24. St Josephs N S Kingscourt
    377 −11.3%
  25. St Raphaelas N S BlackrockGirls
    375 −20.4%
  26. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 −12.4%
  27. Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14Boys
    367 −19.9%
  28. Presentation Primary School Dublin 6WGirls
    367 −37.7%
  29. S N Peadar agus Pol N Balbriggan
    357 −24.5%
  30. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 −17.8%
  31. S N Naomh Eoin B BallincolligBoys
    352 −10.7%
  32. Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. Dublin 7Girls
    352 −17.8%
  33. Holy Cross Primary School Killarney
    345 −14.0%
  34. St Georges N S BalbrigganChurch of Ireland
    339 −16.3%
  35. St Conaires NS Shannon
    338 −32.1%
  36. Scoil Mhuire Junior NewbridgeDEIS
    333 −21.3%
  37. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 −26.7%
  38. St John's Senior School ArklowSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    323 −13.9%
  39. S N Cholmille B SwordsBoys
    320 −22.0%
  40. Ratoath Senior NS Ratoath
    319 −24.9%
  41. S N Mhuire Cork
    316 −14.4%
  42. Scoil Carmel Dublin 24
    313 −30.1%
  43. Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Baile BrigínGaelscoilInter-denominational
    306 −34.2%
  44. Scoil Nais Realta na Mara KilmoreDEIS
    304 −18.5%
  45. Mhuire Iosef Junior Dublin 13
    302 −30.1%
  46. St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood
    299 −12.8%
  47. Gardiner Street Convent Dublin 1DEIS
    298 −11.8%
  48. St Josephs NS Dublin 17DEIS
    294 −14.5%
  49. Midleton Convent N S Midleton
    291 −53.4%
  50. S N Eoin Bosco Buach Dublin 7Boys
    290 −21.0%
  51. Gaelscoil Chill Dara NewbridgeGaelscoil
    288 −33.6%
  52. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 5Boys
    287 −23.7%
  53. S N Connlaodh Naofa N Newbridge
    285 −33.7%
  54. Scoil Seanain Naofa Clonlara
    276 −19.1%
  55. St Kevins Boys Dublin 24Boys
    275 −16.4%
  56. Divine Mercy Senior National School LucanDEIS
    274 −46.9%
  57. Scoil Santain Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilDEIS
    262 −27.4%
  58. S N Muire na hEireann LimerickGirlsDEIS
    262 −10.9%
  59. S N Seosamh Cobh Cobh
    261 −27.5%
  60. Callystown Mixed N S Clogherhead
    261 −18.2%
  61. St Kevins Girls Dublin 24Girls
    257 −12.9%
  62. S N Baile an Phiull Piltown
    254 −23.5%
  63. SN an Spioraid Naiomh C Dublin 11GirlsDEIS
    249 −18.1%
  64. Scoil Mhuire TullamoreDEIS
    249 −30.3%
  65. Scoil Mhuire Dublin 18DEIS
    249 −24.3%
  66. Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School Carrigtwohill
    245 −49.7%
  67. Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir An tInbhear MórGaelscoilInter-denominational
    242 −29.0%
  68. St Marys NS DungarvanDEIS
    237 −20.7%
  69. Scoil Naomh Eoin le Dia WaterfordGirls
    237 −10.9%
  70. S N na Trionoide Naofa Navan
    233 −15.0%
  71. S N Columbain BallivorDEIS
    233 −35.1%
  72. St Philips Senior N S Dublin 15DEIS
    231 −15.1%
  73. Neillstown N S Dublin 22DEIS
    231 −24.3%
  74. St Marys BNS MonaghanDEIS
    229 −17.3%
  75. Holy Spirit B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    229 −33.8%
  76. Star of the Sea Dublin 4Boys
    223 −37.7%
  77. Scoil Iosagain CorkBoysDEIS
    222 −39.8%
  78. Gilson National School OldcastleDEIS
    222 −21.6%
  79. S N N Maolmhaodhagh N Dundalk
    220 −13.0%
  80. Our Lady of Lourdes CorkGirls
    215 −12.2%
  81. Eoin Baisde C Naoidh Dublin 3Girls
    215 −14.7%
  82. S N Baile Cheant Navan
    214 −18.6%
  83. Castlemartyr N S Castlemartyr
    214 −10.8%
  84. Scoil Bride C Dublin 15Girls
    213 −31.9%
  85. Scoil Eoghan MovilleDEIS
    212 −15.5%
  86. St. Dympna's National School Navan
    210 −15.3%
  87. Marist National School Dublin 12DEIS
    210 −29.8%
  88. Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8Gaelscoil
    209 −13.3%
  89. St Louis Infant School MonaghanDEIS
    208 −29.0%
  90. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 −15.8%
  91. S N Mhuire NavanDEIS
    205 −11.3%
  92. St Marys Sen N S Dublin 22DEIS
    204 −11.3%
  93. Divine Mercy Junior National School LucanDEIS
    204 −61.0%
  94. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  95. Na Maighdine Muire Girl Dublin 16
    200 −28.8%
  96. Scoil Cholmcille NewtowncunninghamDEIS
    199 −14.6%
  97. Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine CorkDEIS
    195 −30.1%
  98. S N Muire Lourdes TullowGirlsDEIS
    195 −11.8%
  99. Scoil Bride B Dublin 15Boys
    193 −43.2%
  100. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  101. S N Mhuire Garristown
    191 −19.4%
  102. Booterstown Boys BlackrockBoys
    188 −35.4%
  103. Scoil Mhuire Dublin 16DEIS
    187 −22.1%
  104. S N Bride Naofa GalwayDEIS
    187 −18.3%
  105. St Patricks Senior School Dublin 15DEIS
    184 −26.1%
  106. Almhaine N S Naas
    184 −23.7%
  107. Gaelscoil an Mhuilinn An Muileann gCearrGaelscoil
    179 −31.7%
  108. Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys Dublin 16Boys
    176 −29.3%
  109. Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys Dublin 9BoysDEIS
    174 −10.3%
  110. Scoil na mBraithre MitchelstownBoysDEIS
    172 −16.1%
  111. Scoil Einne An SpidéalGaelscoilGaeltacht
    171 −21.2%
  112. An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois Dublin 24DEIS
    167 −41.2%
  113. Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh Co.Chill MhantáinGaelscoil
    166 −10.3%
  114. St Francis Junior National School Dublin 17DEIS
    165 −15.8%
  115. St Clares Convent N S Dublin 6W
    163 −46.9%
  116. SN Chill Sarain Castlebellingham
    161 −19.9%
  117. Scoil Aenghusa Jun NS Dublin 24DEIS
    159 −37.6%
  118. Darndale NS Junior Dublin 17DEIS
    159 −24.6%
  119. Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    152 −37.7%
  120. S N Columcille Drogheda
    151 −17.5%
  121. S N Phadraig Naofa TullowBoysDEIS
    150 −34.2%
  122. Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale
    150 −22.7%
  123. Scoil Colmcille Senior BallybrackDEIS
    147 −26.5%
  124. S N Eoin Bosco Nai Buac Dublin 7Boys
    146 −40.9%
  125. St Brids Carrick-on-ShannonDEIS
    142 −16.0%
  126. S N Ma Rua Limerick
    142 −18.9%
  127. St Brigids Senior Girls Dublin 11DEIS
    137 −25.1%
  128. John Scottus NS Dublin 6Multi-denominational
    136 −42.4%
  129. S N Padraig Naofa C CorkGirlsDEIS
    128 −35.7%
  130. Scoil Sean Tsraide Adare
    127 −14.8%
  131. Hollywood N S Hollywood
    126 −24.1%
  132. S N Phoil Naofa AthloneDEIS
    125 −32.8%
  133. Dromtrasna N S limerick
    122 −26.5%
  134. S N Mainistir O dTorna Tralee
    121 −18.8%
  135. St Olivers NS Carlingford
    120 −22.1%
  136. Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa Killarney
    120 −13.7%
  137. Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior NS Dublin 12BoysDEIS
    120 −17.8%
  138. Scoil Realt na Mara CromaneDEIS
    119 −13.1%
  139. Gaelscoil Bheanntrai BeanntraíGaelscoil
    119 −20.1%
  140. Rathgormack B N S Carrick-on-Suir
    118 −10.6%
  141. Gaelscoil Phadraig Baile BreacGaelscoilDEIS
    118 −27.6%
  142. Shannon Airport 1 N S ShannonDEIS
    113 −10.3%
  143. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt An LongfortGaelscoilDEIS
    112 −40.1%
  144. St Oliver Plunkett N S Dublin 11DEIS
    110 −30.8%
  145. Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock
    104 −22.4%
  146. Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin
    102 −16.4%
  147. Scoil Nuachabhail Tralee
    98 −30.0%
  148. St Colmans N S Tullamore
    97 −11.0%
  149. Colehill Mixed N S Colehill
    96 −29.4%
  150. Castlerahan Central NS Ballyjamesduff
    96 −31.9%
  151. S N Baile na hInse Birdhill
    95 −22.1%
  152. Crumlin N S Ballyglunin
    95 −23.4%
  153. Ballinadee N S Bandon
    95 −33.1%
  154. S N Domhnach Padraig Caherlistrane
    92 −26.4%
  155. St Columbas N S MXD Dublin 3Church of Ireland
    90 −10.9%
  156. Kilconly N S Tuam
    90 −21.7%
  157. Carnain N.S. Athenry
    89 −15.2%
  158. Sacred Heart National School, Caim Enniscorthy
    88 −39.3%
  159. S N Padraig Naofa CorkDEIS
    87 −37.0%
  160. S N Naomh Cianain Ashbourne
    73 −12.0%
  161. Baile Falbach Lusk
    69 −23.3%
  162. Union Hall Mixed N S Skibbereen
    67 −15.2%
  163. S N Bhride Dundalk
    67 −28.0%
  164. Oola National School Oola
    67 −27.2%
  165. Derrinagree N S Mallow
    66 −20.5%
  166. S N na Maighne Thurles
    65 −33.7%
  167. S N Chluainin Fethard
    65 −30.1%
  168. Esker N S Athenry
    65 −38.7%
  169. Scoil an tStratha Mhóir Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    64 −28.1%
  170. S N Mhuire TagoatDEIS
    64 −36.0%
  171. Ennistymon National School EnnistymonDEIS
    64 −28.1%
  172. St Patricks Ballinamuck
    63 −33.0%
  173. S N Baile Nua Maigh CuilinnGaelscoilGaeltacht
    62 −31.9%
  174. Mhuire N S Mullingar
    61 −65.7%
  175. Newtown N S Ardee
    60 −35.5%
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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.