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33 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

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1,248
in 33 special schools
1,248
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  1. Holy Family School for the Deaf Dublin 7Special school
    134 From 2016/17
  2. Cara Junior School CorkSpecial school
    72 +20.0%
  3. Rochestown Community Special School Cork CitySpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    66 Opened 2023/24
  4. St Michael's House Special National School Foxfield Dublin 5Special schoolMulti-denominational
    61 +90.6%
  5. An Cosan CSS Dublin 7Special schoolMulti-denominational
    56 Opened 2023/24
  6. ABACAS Kilbarrack Dublin 5Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
    54 +28.6%
  7. Libermann Spiritan School Dublin 6Special school
    51 Opened 2023/24
  8. Limerick Community Special School LimerickSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    47 Opened 2024/25
  9. Carrigaline Community Special School CarrigalineSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    47 Opened 2021/22
  10. Our Lady of Hope School Dublin 12Special school
    45 Opened 2021/22
  11. Danu Community Special School Dublin 15Special schoolMulti-denominational
    43 Opened 2019/20
  12. Stepping Stones Special School MaynoothSpecial schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
    42 +40.0%
  13. Craddockstown School KildareSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    40 Opened 2024/25
  14. Gorey Hill School GoreySpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    37 Opened 2024/25
  15. Scoil Aislinn CorkSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    36 +2.9%
  16. Saplings Special School MullingarSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    36 +44.0%
  17. East Cork Community Special School CarrigtwohillSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    32 Opened 2023/24
  18. ABACAS School DroghedaSpecial schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
    31 +3.3%
  19. Saplings Special School Dublin 16Special schoolMulti-denominational
    30 +42.9%
  20. Saplings Special School KillSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    30 +30.4%
  21. Saplings Carlow Special School CarlowSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    30 +150.0%
  22. Ábalta Special School GalwaySpecial schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
    30 +66.7%
  23. ABACAS Special School for Children with Autism Dublin 24Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational
    30 +87.5%
  24. Red Door Special School MonkstownSpecial schoolOther/Unknown
    29 +141.7%
  25. Cara Community Special School MeathSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    28 Opened 2024/25
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Holy Family School for the Deaf Dublin 7 · Roll 20495S Special school 134 – – – –
Cara Junior School Cork · Roll 20354A Special school 72
+20.0%
– – –
Rochestown Community Special School Cork City · Roll 20565N Special schoolMulti-denominational 66 – – – –
St Michael's House Special National School Foxfield Dublin 5 · Roll 20279M Special schoolMulti-denominational 61
+90.6%
– – –
An Cosan CSS Dublin 7 · Roll 20572K Special schoolMulti-denominational 56 – – – –
ABACAS Kilbarrack Dublin 5 · Roll 20375I Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational 54
+28.6%
– – –
Libermann Spiritan School Dublin 6 · Roll 20563J Special school 51 – – – –
Limerick Community Special School Limerick · Roll 20579B Special schoolMulti-denominational 47 – – – –
Carrigaline Community Special School Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20557O Special schoolMulti-denominational 47 – – – –
Our Lady of Hope School Dublin 12 · Roll 20555K Special school 45 – – – –
Danu Community Special School Dublin 15 · Roll 20548N Special schoolMulti-denominational 43 – – – –
Stepping Stones Special School Maynooth, Co. Kildare · Roll 20379Q Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational 42
+40.0%
– – –
Craddockstown School Kildare · Roll 20581L Special schoolMulti-denominational 40 – – – –
Gorey Hill School Gorey, Co. Wexford · Roll 20580J Special schoolMulti-denominational 37 – – – –
Scoil Aislinn Cork · Roll 20331L Special schoolMulti-denominational 36
+2.9%
– – –
Saplings Special School Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20373E Special schoolMulti-denominational 36
+44.0%
– – –
East Cork Community Special School Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 20574O Special schoolMulti-denominational 32 – – – –
ABACAS School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20374G Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational 31
+3.3%
– – –
Saplings Special School Dublin 16 · Roll 20372C Special schoolMulti-denominational 30
+42.9%
– – –
Saplings Special School Kill, Co. Kildare · Roll 20376K Special schoolMulti-denominational 30
+30.4%
– – –
Saplings Carlow Special School Carlow · Roll 20370V Special schoolMulti-denominational 30
+150.0%
– – –
Ábalta Special School Galway · Roll 20371A Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational 30
+66.7%
– – –
ABACAS Special School for Children with Autism Dublin 24 · Roll 20378O Special schoolSome subjects through IrishMulti-denominational 30
+87.5%
– – –
Red Door Special School Monkstown, Co. Dublin · Roll 20381D Special schoolOther/Unknown 29
+141.7%
– – –
Cara Community Special School Meath · Roll 20578W Special schoolMulti-denominational 28 – – – –
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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.