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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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0 grew · 0 steady · 196 fell

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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%
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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.