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56 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
17,152
junior infants
1,794
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 56 lost one since 2024/25
747 +53 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 56 schools with figures for both years had 17,679 pupils in 2015/16 and have 17,152 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.0%
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0 grew · 56 steady · 0 fell

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  1. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  2. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  3. Holy Family Senior N S Swords
    624 +0.3%
  4. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  5. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  6. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  7. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  8. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  9. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  10. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  11. St Senans National SCH EnniscorthyDEIS
    437 −6.6%
  12. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 −7.2%
  13. S N Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen
    411 −9.5%
  14. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  15. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 −7.0%
  16. St Johns NS Kenmare
    395 −3.2%
  17. St Marys Convent Nenagh
    351 −5.4%
  18. S N Bheinin Naofa C DuleekGirlsDEIS
    343 +3.3%
  19. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  20. S N Padraig Naofa KilkennyBoys
    331 −4.3%
  21. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  22. Thornleigh Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominationalDEIS
    313 −3.7%
  23. Kilrane N S Rosslare HarbourDEIS
    292 +0.3%
  24. Bailieboro N S BailieboroughDEIS
    288 +4.0%
  25. Scoil Bhride N S RathanganGirls
    286 −2.1%
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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.