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268 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
40,959
junior infants
4,892
in 13 all-Irish schools
2,048 5.0%
class teachers · 40 gained one · 15 lost one since 2024/25
1,684 +398 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 268 schools with figures for both years had 31,375 pupils in 2015/16 and have 40,959 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+30.5%
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  1. S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown
    268 +76.3%
  2. Croinchoill N S BirrDEIS
    243 +19.1%
  3. Mohill N S MohillDEIS
    239 +38.2%
  4. S N Baile an Phiarsaigh Drinagh
    238 +10.2%
  5. S N na bhForbacha Co.na GaillimheGaelscoilGaeltacht
    229 +27.2%
  6. Beheymore N S BallinaDEIS
    228 +13.4%
  7. S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan
    225 +13.6%
  8. Ballyvary Central N S Castlebar
    223 +21.9%
  9. S N Rath Beagain Dunshaughlin
    219 +11.2%
  10. S N Coill an Iarainn Gorey
    218 +49.3%
  11. Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain
    211 +17.2%
  12. S N Uaimh Bhreanainn V92 Ae73
    209 +17.4%
  13. Scoil Naomh Eanna Loughrea
    208 +10.6%
  14. Bunscoil Naomh Chuana Headford
    208 +11.2%
  15. Boherbue N S Boherbue
    208 +38.7%
  16. Barnacarroll Central NS Claremorris
    208 +84.1%
  17. S N Cnoc Sceach Clonakilty
    207 +43.8%
  18. S N Breandan Naofa Traighli
    207 +39.9%
  19. Scoil Mhuire RameltonDEIS
    206 +12.6%
  20. S N Cnoc Ruscaighe WestportDEIS
    206 +15.7%
  21. Monagea National School Newcastle West
    206 +24.8%
  22. S N Cluain Muinge Newmarket-on-Fergus
    205 +36.7%
  23. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 +15.9%
  24. Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir Ballingarry
    204 +21.4%
  25. S N Seosamh Naofa Athenry
    203 +10.3%
  26. Gaelscoil Liatroma Cora Droma RúiscGaelscoil
    203 +21.6%
  27. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Clontibret
    202 +42.3%
  28. Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Balla
    202 +21.7%
  29. Scoil Íosagáin BallybunionDEIS
    202 +50.7%
  30. S N Cleireachain Clonmel
    202 +12.2%
  31. Sacred Heart Primary School RoscreaDEIS
    201 +52.3%
  32. Swinford NS SwinfordDEIS
    200 +11.1%
  33. Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine Hospital
    200 +53.8%
  34. S N Cill Bhrighde Trim
    200 +83.5%
  35. Nenagh Community National School NenaghMulti-denominational
    200 +14.3%
  36. Monaghan Model School MonaghanChurch of Ireland
    199 +45.3%
  37. Ballyconnell N S Tullow
    199 +22.1%
  38. Ballyconnell MXD N S Ballyconnell
    199 +26.8%
  39. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 +61.0%
  40. Scoil Naomh Cualán ThurlesSome subjects through Irish
    198 +37.5%
  41. Kilkenny Mixed N S KilkennyChurch of Ireland
    198 +20.0%
  42. Castleblayney Convent Infants National School CastleblayneyDEIS
    197 +15.2%
  43. Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School CharlevilleGirlsDEIS
    195 +34.5%
  44. Gaelscoil Mhuscraí An BhlárnaGaelscoil
    195 +29.1%
  45. Blessington 1 N S BlessingtonChurch of Ireland
    195 +18.2%
  46. Annyalla National School Annyalla
    195 +12.7%
  47. Nuns Cross N S AshfordChurch of Ireland
    194 +65.8%
  48. Mhuire Fatima N S Portlaoise
    193 +21.4%
  49. Holy Family National School BallyshannonDEIS
    193 +45.1%
  50. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
  51. St Josephs Primary School Tipperary TownDEIS
    192 +20.0%
  52. Church Hill Mixed N S Cuffesgrange
    192 +20.0%
  53. Wexford Educate Together National School WexfordMulti-denominational
    191 +38.4%
  54. Marshalstown N S Enniscorthy
    191 +12.4%
  55. South Abbey NS YoughalChurch of IrelandDEIS
    190 +75.9%
  56. Kealkil N S Bantry
    189 +96.9%
  57. Donard N S Donard
    188 +23.7%
  58. S N Rath an Iubhair EnniscorthyDEIS
    187 +12.7%
  59. S N Ailbhe Brittas
    187 +15.4%
  60. Scoil Naomh Colmchille CarndonaghDEIS
    186 +24.8%
  61. Macroom Boys Senior National School Macroom
    186 +20.8%
  62. Scoil Mhuire BNS CastleblayneyBoysDEIS
    183 +16.6%
  63. Castletara N S Ballyhaise
    183 +15.8%
  64. Scoil Ursula BlackrockDEIS
    182 +11.7%
  65. S N Coill Dubh Naas
    182 +14.5%
  66. Clogheen MXD N S Kerry Pike
    181 +10.4%
  67. Carrigallen N S CarrigallenDEIS
    181 +32.1%
  68. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Ballinasloe
    180 +15.4%
  69. San Nioclas Myra Dublin 17
    180 +20.0%
  70. Carnaross N S Carnaross
    178 +22.8%
  71. St Brendans NS SligoDEIS
    177 +47.5%
  72. Beacan Mixed N S Claremorris
    177 +18.0%
  73. Ardee Educate Together NS ArdeeMulti-denominationalDEIS
    177 +42.7%
  74. St. Anne's National School Tyrellspass
    176 +44.3%
  75. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 +61.5%
  76. Newbawn N S Newbawn
    176 +33.3%
  77. Liscarrol N S Liscarroll
    176 +10.0%
  78. Clochar Muire N S RathdrumGirlsDEIS
    176 +26.6%
  79. Scoil Cill Churnain Kilcornan
    174 +50.0%
  80. Milltown N S Milltown
    173 +49.1%
  81. Charleville N S TullamoreChurch of Ireland
    173 +74.7%
  82. Rathdrum Boys N S RathdrumBoysDEIS
    172 +25.5%
  83. Newtown NS TuamDEIS
    172 +47.0%
  84. S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 Dublin 10BoysDEIS
    171 +20.4%
  85. Firmount Mixed N S Donoughmore
    171 +18.8%
  86. Athea N School Athea
    171 +13.2%
  87. S N an Tslanaitheora B DundalkBoysDEIS
    169 +101.2%
  88. Croom National School CroomDEIS
    169 +27.1%
  89. Coachford N S Coachford
    169 +64.1%
  90. Castlepollard Mixed N S CastlepollardDEIS
    169 +28.0%
  91. Vicarstown Mixed N S Vicarstown
    167 +83.5%
  92. Tobar an Leinn Abbeyleix
    167 +54.6%
  93. Lissycasey N S Ennis
    167 +10.6%
  94. Scoil Mhuire LetterkennyDEIS
    166 +64.4%
  95. Saint Marys N S Lahinch Lahinch
    166 +16.9%
  96. Cloughduv N S Crookstown
    166 +31.7%
  97. Baile na gCailleach N S Mullingar
    166 +38.3%
  98. S N Muire Kells
    165 +21.3%
  99. Coole N.S, Kilcock
    164 +20.6%
  100. Cluain Buinne N S Athlone
    164 +40.2%
  101. S N na hAille Naul
    163 +35.8%
  102. St Josephs Senior N S Dublin 11DEIS
    161 +29.8%
  103. Our Lady of Lourdes N S LimerickDEIS
    161 +11.8%
  104. Virgin Mary Girls National School Dublin 9GirlsDEIS
    160 +20.3%
  105. S N an Tslanaitheora C DundalkDEIS
    160 +60.0%
  106. Rooskey N S Carrick-on-Shannon
    160 +70.2%
  107. St Fergus Primary School Glin
    159 +51.4%
  108. S N na nDun Mullingar
    159 +23.3%
  109. Edenmore N.S. EmyvaleSome subjects through Irish
    159 +25.2%
  110. Scoil Ghormáin Naofa Inch
    158 +36.2%
  111. Inchicronan Central NS Crusheen
    158 +32.8%
  112. N Micheal agus Padraig Boyle
    156 +40.5%
  113. Camross N S Portlaoise
    156 +17.3%
  114. Scoil na mBrathar Dublin 8DEIS
    155 +24.0%
  115. Scoil Mhuire GlentiesDEIS
    155 +33.6%
  116. S N Naomh Colmcille Aughnacliffe
    155 +24.0%
  117. Kilmyshall N S Bunclody
    155 +14.8%
  118. Castleblayney Convent National School CastleblayneyGirlsDEIS
    155 +22.0%
  119. S N Raithin Enniscorthy
    154 +23.2%
  120. Gaelscoil An Choillín An Muileann gCearrGaelscoilInter-denominational
    154 +62.1%
  121. St Mary's National School LimerickDEIS
    152 +35.7%
  122. Knock N S ClaremorrisDEIS
    152 +16.0%
  123. Drumlease N S Dromahair
    152 +16.9%
  124. Ballyhaise N S Ballyhaise
    152 +16.9%
  125. Tallaght Community National School Dublin 24Multi-denominationalDEIS
    151 +57.3%
  126. Scoil Naomh Seosamh DungarvanBoysDEIS
    151 +24.8%
  127. Scoil Chiarain Dublin 5BoysDEIS
    151 +14.4%
  128. Lisdoonan N S Carrickmacross
    150 +25.0%
  129. S N Caitriona Naofa KellsGaeltacht
    149 +21.1%
  130. Holy Family School GlenagearyDEIS
    149 +26.3%
  131. Two Mile Borris N S Thurles
    148 +17.5%
  132. Scoil Mholainge Listerlin via Waterford
    148 +27.6%
  133. S N San Nioclas DundalkChurch of IrelandDEIS
    148 +22.3%
  134. S N Naomh Eoin Birr
    148 +35.8%
  135. Caherciveen N S CahirciveenDEIS
    148 +15.6%
  136. S N Cillini Dioma Loughrea
    147 +38.7%
  137. S N an Gleann Duibh Athlone
    147 +22.5%
  138. Knockavilla N S Dundrum
    147 +32.4%
  139. Castlegregory MXD N S Castlegregory
    147 +21.5%
  140. Brackloon N S WestportDEIS
    145 +26.1%
  141. S N Fionan na Reanna Belgooly
    144 +20.0%
  142. Ennis Educate Together NS EnnisMulti-denominationalDEIS
    144 +54.8%
  143. S N Rath Chaomhghin Clonmel
    143 +17.2%
  144. Lisdoonvarna N S LisdoonvarnaDEIS
    143 +22.2%
  145. Scoil Phadraig Carrickmacross
    142 +12.7%
  146. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
  147. Glenamaddy NS Glenamaddy
    142 +91.9%
  148. Abbeystrewry N S SkibbereenChurch of Ireland
    142 +34.0%
  149. St Annes Con N S CastlereaDEIS
    141 +11.0%
  150. Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol Béal an ÁthaGaelscoilDEIS
    141 +30.6%
  151. Clochar Daingean Daingean Uí ChúisGaelscoilGaeltacht
    141 +35.6%
  152. SN na hAille Ballinrobe
    140 +32.1%
  153. S N Lathrach Stradone
    140 +12.0%
  154. S N an Cillin BirrDEIS
    140 +32.1%
  155. Scoil Mhuire BorrisokaneDEIS
    139 +18.8%
  156. S N Mhuire Summerhill
    139 +19.8%
  157. Portroe N S Nenagh
    138 +16.9%
  158. Ballindine B N S Claremorris
    138 +14.0%
  159. Scoil Treasa Naofa MalinDEIS
    137 +69.1%
  160. S N Padraig Naofa Garristown
    137 +14.2%
  161. S N Michil Naofa ThurlesDEIS
    137 +12.3%
  162. S N Faitche WestportDEIS
    137 +67.1%
  163. Naomh Padraig Boys Dublin 4DEIS
    137 +11.4%
  164. Enniscrone N S Enniscrone
    137 +39.8%
  165. St Mary's Primary Strokestown
    136 +40.2%
  166. Iomair N S Ballinasloe
    136 +33.3%
  167. Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail Lios TuathailGaelscoilDEIS
    136 +61.9%
  168. Scoil Teampall Toinne CahirDEIS
    135 +29.8%
  169. S N na Coille Glaise BallinasloeDEIS
    135 +87.5%
  170. Scoil Realt na Mara KilkeeDEIS
    134 +116.1%
  171. Scoil Naomh Peadar Mountcharles
    134 +69.6%
  172. Kilkishen N S Ennis
    134 +12.6%
  173. Tinahely N S Arklow
    133 +15.7%
  174. SN Muine Chonallain BallinaDEIS
    133 +121.7%
  175. Scoil Cholmcille Moville
    133 +23.1%
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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.