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380 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
86,271
junior infants
10,834
in 29 all-Irish schools
4,926 5.7%
class teachers · 24 gained one · 93 lost one since 2024/25
3,926 −415 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 380 schools with figures for both years had 109,990 pupils in 2015/16 and have 86,271 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.6%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 380 fell

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  1. St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15
    834 −12.2%
  2. Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16
    721 −11.5%
  3. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  4. Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray
    680 −14.9%
  5. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  6. St Olivers NS Killarney
    625 −19.5%
  7. Scoil Thomais Dublin 15
    622 −10.2%
  8. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  9. Mercy Convent Primary School Naas
    607 −13.8%
  10. Scoil Eoin Tralee
    589 −13.9%
  11. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  12. S N Naomh Antaine CorkBoys
    581 −29.5%
  13. St Pauls NS Ratoath
    565 −20.1%
  14. Scoil Mhuire LucanGirls
    558 −18.4%
  15. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  16. St Marys Convent N S Trim
    521 −14.7%
  17. Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    511 −13.4%
  18. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 −18.4%
  19. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  20. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  21. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  22. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  23. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  24. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  25. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15 · Roll 00697S 834
−12.2%
25.7 32 94
Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16 · Roll 19474D 721
−11.5%
24.7 29 179
Scoil Nioclais Cork · Roll 20106E 714
−19.4%
22.3 −231 84
Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17537O 680
−14.9%
22.5 +130 76
Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19755L 632
−25.3%
21.9 −228 68
St Olivers NS Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 19512I 625
−19.5%
23.6 24 67
Scoil Thomais Dublin 15 · Roll 19769W 622
−10.2%
22.8 27 64
Scoil Bríd Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20114D 612
−13.6%
24.8 24 72
Mercy Convent Primary School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 15040T 607
−13.8%
23.8 +125 89
Scoil Eoin Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 13615L 589
−13.9%
24.0 24 74
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20247W Multi-denominational 585
−13.2%
23.9 24 71
S N Naomh Antaine Cork · Roll 12203G Boys 581
−29.5%
21.9 26 75
St Pauls NS Ratoath, Co. Meath · Roll 20215J 565
−20.1%
23.0 24 52
Scoil Mhuire Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 13447Q Girls 558
−18.4%
23.7 +123 64
St Ciarans N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19644C 530
−27.5%
22.5 −123 54
St Marys Convent N S Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 16646O 521
−14.7%
22.4 22 81
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20201V Multi-denominational 511
−13.4%
23.8 21 57
Scoil Oilibheir Cork · Roll 19730S DEIS 511
−18.4%
20.8 24 60
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
Scoil Bhríde Primary School Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 20267F DEIS 480
−13.0%
21.1 −121 48
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
22.1 −120 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.