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16 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
474
in 16 special schools
474
together since 2015/16

The 16 schools with figures for both years had 608 pupils in 2015/16 and have 474 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−22.0%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 16 fell

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  1. St Catherines Special School GreystonesSpecial school
    89 −21.9%
  2. Central Remedial Clinic Dublin 3Special school
    78 −22.0%
  3. Red Hill School PatrickswellSpecial schoolOther/Unknown
    61 −18.7%
  4. St Michaels Hse SP SCH Dublin 5Special school
    52 −10.3%
  5. St Declans Special SCH Dublin 4Special school
    35 −16.7%
  6. Benincasa Special School BlackrockSpecial school
    35 −14.6%
  7. Casa Caterina S S Dublin 7Special school
    31 −11.4%
  8. Youth Encounter Project Dublin 11Special school
    14 −36.4%
  9. St L O Tooles 2 Spec Dublin 1Special school
    14 −39.1%
  10. Coláiste Shliabh na mBan ClonmelSpecial school
    12 −14.3%
  11. The Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin 24Special school
    11 −15.4%
  12. St Joseph's Adolescent School Dublin 3Special school
    11 −47.6%
  13. St Kevins School CorkSpecial school
    10 −16.7%
  14. Beaumont Hospital Special School Dublin 9Special schoolOther/Unknown
    9 −30.8%
  15. St Canices Special School Mulgrave StSpecial school
    7 −53.3%
  16. Crannog Nua Special School PortraneSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    5 −50.0%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Catherines Special School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 19522L Special school 89
−21.9%
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Central Remedial Clinic Dublin 3 · Roll 18317F Special school 78
−22.0%
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Red Hill School Patrickswell, Co. Limerick · Roll 20311F Special schoolOther/Unknown 61
−18.7%
– – –
St Michaels Hse SP SCH Dublin 5 · Roll 19373U Special school 52
−10.3%
– – –
St Declans Special SCH Dublin 4 · Roll 18569J Special school 35
−16.7%
– – –
Benincasa Special School Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 18863J Special school 35
−14.6%
– – –
Casa Caterina S S Dublin 7 · Roll 19409P Special school 31
−11.4%
– – –
Youth Encounter Project Dublin 11 · Roll 19594N Special school 14
−36.4%
– – –
St L O Tooles 2 Spec Dublin 1 · Roll 19819L Special school 14
−39.1%
– – –
Coláiste Shliabh na mBan Clonmel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 19687U Special school 12
−14.3%
– – –
The Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin 24 · Roll 19207D Special school 11
−15.4%
– – –
St Joseph's Adolescent School Dublin 3 · Roll 20153N Special school 11
−47.6%
– – –
St Kevins School Cork · Roll 19788D Special school 10
−16.7%
– – –
Beaumont Hospital Special School Dublin 9 · Roll 20154P Special schoolOther/Unknown 9
−30.8%
– – –
St Canices Special School Mulgrave St, Co. Limerick · Roll 20117J Special school 7
−53.3%
– – –
Crannog Nua Special School Portrane, Co. Dublin · Roll 20136N Special schoolMulti-denominational 5
−50.0%
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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; neither is published for special schools. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.