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44 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
3,584
in 44 special schools
3,584
together since 2015/16

The 44 schools with figures for both years had 3,547 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,584 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

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0 grew · 44 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Cormaic Special School CashelSpecial school
    211 −4.5%
  2. St Michaels Spec School Dublin 20Special school
    163 +5.2%
  3. St Augustines School BlackrockSpecial school
    157 −9.8%
  4. St Laserians Special SC CarlowSpecial school
    146 −2.0%
  5. St Ciarans Spec SCH Dublin 11Special school
    140 +0.7%
  6. St Bernadettes Spec SCH MontenotteSpecial school
    132 +8.2%
  7. St Ultans Special SCH NavanSpecial school
    122 +4.3%
  8. Our Lady of Fatima SP S WexfordSpecial school
    115 +5.5%
  9. St Brighids Special SCH DundalkSpecial school
    104 +1.0%
  10. St Vincents SP School LisnagrySpecial school
    100 +1.0%
  11. New Court School BraySpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    100 +4.2%
  12. Catherine MC Auley N SC Dublin 2Special school
    99 0.0%
  13. St Josephs Special SCH WaterfordSpecial school
    96 +7.9%
  14. An Taonad Reamhscoile Baile Atha Cliath 1Special school
    96 +5.5%
  15. St Brigids Spec SCH MullingarSpecial school
    93 +8.1%
  16. St Paul's School CorkSpecial school
    92 −3.2%
  17. Holy Family S S CharlevilleSpecial school
    87 −2.2%
  18. St Josephs Special SCH Dublin 24Special school
    86 0.0%
  19. St John of God SP SCH Dublin 8Special school
    86 0.0%
  20. St Marys Special School NavanSpecial school
    83 −2.4%
  21. School of the Holy Spirit Special School KilkennySpecial school
    83 +7.8%
  22. St Annes Special School The CurraghSpecial school
    74 −7.5%
  23. Scoil Triest GlanmireSpecial school
    72 +1.4%
  24. Scoil Mochua Dublin 22Special school
    69 +9.5%
  25. St Vincents Home NS Dublin 7Special school
    68 −2.9%
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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.