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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Catherine MC Auley SP S Limerick · Roll 18692I Special school 278
+16.8%
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St Itas Special School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 18936K Special school 207
+54.5%
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Holy Family S S Cootehill, Co. Cavan · Roll 19439B Special schoolMulti-denominational 182
+16.7%
– – –
St Patricks Spec School Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 19240B Special school 166
+33.9%
– – –
Scoil Aonghusa Cashel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 19615S Special school 151
+81.9%
– – –
Stewarts School Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 19032R Special schoolMulti-denominational 145
+16.9%
– – –
Little Angels Spec SCH Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 19724A Special school 145
+54.3%
– – –
St Annes S S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 19414I Special school 142
+40.6%
– – –
Scoil Eoin Dublin 12 · Roll 19382V Special school 142
+18.3%
– – –
St Bernadette Spec SCH Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 19592J Special school 129
+81.7%
– – –
St Itas & St Josephs NS Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 19376D Special school 127
+38.0%
– – –
St Francis S S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19337Q Special school 121
+28.7%
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St Marys Special SCH Drumcar, Co. Louth · Roll 19214A Special school 111
+56.3%
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St Marks Special School Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19455W Special schoolMulti-denominational 109
+29.8%
– – –
St Clares Special SCH Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 19233E Special school 107
+75.4%
– – –
St Killians Spec SCH Cork · Roll 19410A Special school 106
+53.6%
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St Martins Special SCH Waterford · Roll 19108B Special school 100
+42.9%
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Solas Hospital School Dublin 12 · Roll 18788V Special schoolMulti-denominational 98
+50.8%
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St Raphaels Special SCH Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 18988G Special school 96
+50.0%
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Nano Nagle N School Listowel, Co. Kerry · Roll 19548G Special school 96
+33.3%
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St. Cecilia's School Sligo · Roll 19206B Special school 93
+126.8%
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St Patricks Spec SCH Kilkenny · Roll 19383A Special school 91
+23.0%
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Scoil Micheal Naofa Castlerea, Co. Roscommon · Roll 19789F Special school 87
+135.1%
– – –
St Marys Spec SCH Rochestown, Co. Cork · Roll 19759T Special school 85
+41.7%
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St Johns Special SCH Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 19282R Special 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.