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176 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
49,352
junior infants
5,630
in 8 all-Irish schools
1,658 3.4%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 176 lost one since 2024/25
2,185 −61 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 172 schools with figures for both years had 55,313 pupils in 2015/16 and have 47,705 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−13.8%
Over 10 years

23 grew · 56 steady · 93 fell · 4 newer

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  1. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  2. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  3. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  4. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  5. Holy Family Senior N S Swords
    624 +0.3%
  6. St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon
    605 From 2017/18
  7. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  8. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  9. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  10. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  11. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  12. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  13. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  14. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  15. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  16. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  17. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  18. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  19. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  20. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  21. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  22. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  23. St Senans National SCH EnniscorthyDEIS
    437 −6.6%
  24. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 −7.2%
  25. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Aidans Parish School Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 20003R DEIS 869
+2.7%
22.6 −136 91
Scoil Bhride NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19747M DEIS 727
−3.8%
19.9 −136 78
Scoil Nioclais Cork · Roll 20106E 714
−19.4%
22.3 −231 84
Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19755L 632
−25.3%
21.9 −228 68
Holy Family Senior N S Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19877C 624
+0.3%
25.2 −124 0
St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon · Roll 20498B 605 – 22.4 −126 70
St Brigids N S Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 19675N 598
−5.7%
22.3 −126 54
Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts Wexford · Roll 19739N DEIS 573
−6.2%
18.3 −130 59
St. Mary's Primary School Enfield, Co. Meath · Roll 17821L 543
+0.9%
22.8 −123 58
St Ciarans N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19644C 530
−27.5%
22.5 −123 54
St Josephs N S Arklow, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17181B 500
−24.5%
22.1 −221 52
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19258U Boys 499
−22.9%
23.5 −121 53
St Cronans Junior National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19456B 498
−21.6%
24.3 −120 123
Scoil Mhichil Naofa Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 18288B DEIS 496
−25.9%
18.5 −124 62
Presentation Primary School Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 15556I 496
−31.4%
22.5 −121 56
St Patricks BNS Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19796C Boys 488
−1.2%
25.1 −119 70
Scoil Bhríde Primary School Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 20267F DEIS 480
−13.0%
21.1 −121 48
St Patrick GNS Dublin 16 · Roll 19114T 472
−8.5%
23.4 −120 91
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
22.1 −120 48
Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20033D 470
−13.6%
25.8 −218 0
St Brigids NS Limerick · Roll 19475F DEIS 457
−4.0%
24.7 −118 51
Bunscoil Chriost Ri Cork · Roll 20388R Some subjects through Irish 453
−7.9%
21.7 −120 47
St Senans National SCH Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 08221J DEIS 437
−6.6%
18.8 −122 54
St Patricks N S Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 16672P 426
−7.2%
24.4 −117 47
Carrigaline Educate Together NS Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20310D Multi-denominational 424
+20.5%
25.4 −116 48
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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.