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150 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
10,126
in 150 special schools
10,126
together since 2015/16

The 117 schools with figures for both years had 7,517 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,878 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+18.1%
Over 10 years

57 grew · 44 steady · 16 fell · 33 newer

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  1. Catherine MC Auley SP S LimerickSpecial school
    278 +16.8%
  2. Cormaic Special School CashelSpecial school
    211 −4.5%
  3. St Itas Special School DroghedaSpecial school
    207 +54.5%
  4. Holy Family S S CootehillSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    182 +16.7%
  5. St Patricks Spec School EnniscorthySpecial school
    166 +33.9%
  6. St Michaels Spec School Dublin 20Special school
    163 +5.2%
  7. St Augustines School BlackrockSpecial school
    157 −9.8%
  8. Scoil Aonghusa CashelSpecial school
    151 +81.9%
  9. St Laserians Special SC CarlowSpecial school
    146 −2.0%
  10. Stewarts School LucanSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    145 +16.9%
  11. Little Angels Spec SCH LetterkennySpecial school
    145 +54.3%
  12. St Annes S S EnnisSpecial school
    142 +40.6%
  13. Scoil Eoin Dublin 12Special school
    142 +18.3%
  14. St Ciarans Spec SCH Dublin 11Special school
    140 +0.7%
  15. Holy Family School for the Deaf Dublin 7Special school
    134 From 2016/17
  16. St Bernadettes Spec SCH MontenotteSpecial school
    132 +8.2%
  17. St Bernadette Spec SCH LetterkennySpecial school
    129 +81.7%
  18. St Itas & St Josephs NS TraleeSpecial school
    127 +38.0%
  19. St Ultans Special SCH NavanSpecial school
    122 +4.3%
  20. St Francis S S PortlaoiseSpecial school
    121 +28.7%
  21. Our Lady of Fatima SP S WexfordSpecial school
    115 +5.5%
  22. St Marys Special SCH DrumcarSpecial school
    111 +56.3%
  23. St Marks Special School NewbridgeSpecial schoolMulti-denominational
    109 +29.8%
  24. St Clares Special SCH EnnisSpecial school
    107 +75.4%
  25. St Killians Spec SCH CorkSpecial school
    106 +53.6%
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%
– – –
Cormaic Special School Cashel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 19230V Special school 211
−4.5%
– – –
St Itas Special School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 18936K Special school 207
+54.5%
– – –
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%
– – –
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%
– – –
Scoil Aonghusa Cashel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 19615S Special school 151
+81.9%
– – –
St Laserians Special SC Carlow · Roll 19315G Special school 146
−2.0%
– – –
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 Ciarans Spec SCH Dublin 11 · Roll 19325J Special school 140
+0.7%
– – –
Holy Family School for the Deaf Dublin 7 · Roll 20495S Special school 134 – – – –
St Bernadettes Spec SCH Montenotte, Co. Cork · Roll 18458A Special school 132
+8.2%
– – –
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 Ultans Special SCH Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19216E Special school 122
+4.3%
– – –
St Francis S S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19337Q Special school 121
+28.7%
– – –
Our Lady of Fatima SP S Wexford · Roll 19266T Special school 115
+5.5%
– – –
St Marys Special SCH Drumcar, Co. Louth · Roll 19214A Special school 111
+56.3%
– – –
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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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.