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28 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
6,780
junior infants
948
in 2 all-Irish schools
569 8.4%
class teachers · 28 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
311 +42 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 28 schools with figures for both years had 6,714 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,780 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+1.0%
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0 grew · 28 steady · 0 fell

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  1. St Thomas Junior National School Lucan
    573 +3.1%
  2. St Clares Primary School CavanDEIS
    548 +4.8%
  3. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    445 +7.2%
  4. Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin
    330 +5.1%
  5. St Davids N S Dublin 5DEIS
    308 −1.9%
  6. Scoil Náisíunta Naomh Feichín Drogheda
    307 +4.1%
  7. Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin Ráth NaoiGaelscoilInter-denominational
    285 +4.0%
  8. Scoil Chaitlin Maude Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    284 −9.3%
  9. Presentation Primary School LimerickDEIS
    279 +4.5%
  10. St John the Baptist Boys School CashelBoysDEIS
    268 −3.6%
  11. Glenswilly N S Letterkenny
    262 −5.4%
  12. S N Baile an Bhuitléirigh Butlerstown
    242 −4.3%
  13. S N an Droim Mor LiffordDEIS
    229 +9.0%
  14. St Josephs Convent Newcastle WestDEIS
    225 −2.2%
  15. Scoil Mhuire Castlegar
    223 −6.7%
  16. Scoil Iosagain LimerickBoysDEIS
    222 +1.4%
  17. S N Sheosaimh Naofa Tullamore
    193 +4.9%
  18. Clochar San Dominic Dun LaoghaireDEIS
    184 −6.6%
  19. St. Mochta's National School Louth Village
    181 +6.5%
  20. Le Chéile National School LimerickDEIS
    174 −7.4%
  21. Ballaghkeene N S EnniscorthyDEIS
    150 +3.4%
  22. Scoil Tobar Padraig PatrickswellDEIS
    143 −4.7%
  23. Threemilehouse N S Threemilehouse
    141 +7.6%
  24. S N Gallbhaile Galbally
    135 +5.5%
  25. Geashill 1 N S Geashill
    126 +5.0%
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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. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.