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57 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
4,820
in 57 special schools
4,820
together since 2015/16

The 57 schools with figures for both years had 3,362 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,820 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+43.4%
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57 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Catherine MC Auley SP S LimerickSpecial school
    278 +16.8%
  2. St Itas Special School DroghedaSpecial school
    207 +54.5%
  3. Holy Family S S CootehillSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    182 +16.7%
  4. St Patricks Spec School EnniscorthySpecial school
    166 +33.9%
  5. Scoil Aonghusa CashelSpecial school
    151 +81.9%
  6. Stewarts School LucanSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    145 +16.9%
  7. Little Angels Spec SCH LetterkennySpecial school
    145 +54.3%
  8. St Annes S S EnnisSpecial school
    142 +40.6%
  9. Scoil Eoin Dublin 12Special school
    142 +18.3%
  10. St Bernadette Spec SCH LetterkennySpecial school
    129 +81.7%
  11. St Itas & St Josephs NS TraleeSpecial school
    127 +38.0%
  12. St Francis S S PortlaoiseSpecial school
    121 +28.7%
  13. St Marys Special SCH DrumcarSpecial school
    111 +56.3%
  14. St Marks Special School NewbridgeSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    109 +29.8%
  15. St Clares Special SCH EnnisSpecial school
    107 +75.4%
  16. St Killians Spec SCH CorkSpecial school
    106 +53.6%
  17. St Martins Special SCH WaterfordSpecial school
    100 +42.9%
  18. Solas Hospital School Dublin 12Special schoolMulti-denominational
    98 +50.8%
  19. St Raphaels Special SCH CelbridgeSpecial school
    96 +50.0%
  20. Nano Nagle N School ListowelSpecial school
    96 +33.3%
  21. St. Cecilia's School SligoSpecial school
    93 +126.8%
  22. St Patricks Spec SCH KilkennySpecial school
    91 +23.0%
  23. Scoil Micheal Naofa CastlereaSpecial school
    87 +135.1%
  24. St Marys Spec SCH RochestownSpecial school
    85 +41.7%
  25. St Johns Special SCH DungarvanSpecial school
    85 +73.5%
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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; neither is published for special schools. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.