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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.

+1.0%
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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Cormaic Special School Cashel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 19230V Special school 211
−4.5%
– – –
St Michaels Spec School Dublin 20 · Roll 17971H Special school 163
+5.2%
– – –
St Augustines School Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 18499O Special school 157
−9.8%
– – –
St Laserians Special SC Carlow · Roll 19315G Special school 146
−2.0%
– – –
St Ciarans Spec SCH Dublin 11 · Roll 19325J Special school 140
+0.7%
– – –
St Bernadettes Spec SCH Montenotte, Co. Cork · Roll 18458A Special school 132
+8.2%
– – –
St Ultans Special SCH Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19216E Special school 122
+4.3%
– – –
Our Lady of Fatima SP S Wexford · Roll 19266T Special school 115
+5.5%
– – –
St Brighids Special SCH Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18772G Special school 104
+1.0%
– – –
St Vincents SP School Lisnagry, Co. Limerick · Roll 19200M Special school 100
+1.0%
– – –
New Court School Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 18408I Special schoolMulti-denominational 100
+4.2%
– – –
Catherine MC Auley N SC Dublin 2 · Roll 19705T Special school 99
0.0%
– – –
St Josephs Special SCH Waterford · Roll 19244J Special school 96
+7.9%
– – –
An Taonad Reamhscoile Baile Atha Cliath 1, Co. Dublin · Roll 19361N Special school 96
+5.5%
– – –
St Brigids Spec SCH Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19792R Special school 93
+8.1%
– – –
St Paul's School Cork · Roll 19203S Special school 92
−3.2%
– – –
Holy Family S S Charleville, Co. Cork · Roll 19433M Special school 87
−2.2%
– – –
St Josephs Special SCH Dublin 24 · Roll 19520H Special school 86
0.0%
– – –
St John of God SP SCH Dublin 8 · Roll 19151C Special school 86
0.0%
– – –
St Marys Special School Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19560T Special school 83
−2.4%
– – –
School of the Holy Spirit Special School Kilkenny · Roll 19523N Special school 83
+7.8%
– – –
St Annes Special School The Curragh, Co. Kildare · Roll 19277B Special school 74
−7.5%
– – –
Scoil Triest Glanmire, Co. Cork · Roll 19760E Special school 72
+1.4%
– – –
Scoil Mochua Dublin 22 · Roll 19590F Special school 69
+9.5%
– – –
St Vincents Home NS Dublin 7 · Roll 19039I Special 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.