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29 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
2,037
junior infants
322
in 3 all-Irish schools
181 8.9%
class teachers · 29 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
107 +27 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 28 schools with figures for both years had 1,598 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,953 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+22.2%
Over 10 years

17 grew · 7 steady · 4 fell · 1 newer

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  1. Cavan 1 N S CavanChurch of Ireland
    102 +25.9%
  2. Dromore West Central Dromore WestDEIS
    90 +21.6%
  3. Ballintogher N S Ballintogher
    87 +7.4%
  4. S N Phadraig Naofa BorrisokaneDEIS
    86 +273.9%
  5. Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol Dublin 13GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    84 Opened 2021/22
  6. Scoil Mhuire Mullingar
    83 +1.2%
  7. Rear N S Newport
    83 +38.3%
  8. Scoil Bhride Hackballscross
    82 +203.7%
  9. Cloontuskert National School LanesboroDEIS
    82 +51.9%
  10. Scoil Croi Naofa BunnanaddenDEIS
    81 +1.2%
  11. Drumcondra N S Dublin 9Church of Ireland
    81 +37.3%
  12. Aibhistin Naofa Ballinasloe
    80 +116.2%
  13. Murhur N S Moyvane
    78 +5.4%
  14. Croagh National School Rathkeale
    78 −3.7%
  15. S N Leath Ardan Beal Atha Na Fheadha
    76 +1.3%
  16. S N Chluain Luifin Ballinrobe
    75 +5.6%
  17. Killybegs Common N S KillybegsDEIS
    75 −24.2%
  18. Killyconnan N S Stradone
    72 −23.4%
  19. Gaelscoil Chluainín Cluainín Uí RuaircGaelscoil
    69 −19.8%
  20. St John the Baptist Boys N S LimerickBoysDEIS
    68 +83.8%
  21. St Marys Parochial School ClonmelChurch of Ireland
    52 +52.9%
  22. Scoil Bhríde Edgeworthstown
    52 +33.3%
  23. Drumclugh N S Bantry
    51 +30.8%
  24. S N Re na Scrine Rosscarbery
    50 +117.4%
  25. Rockfield N S BallyshannonDEIS
    49 +14.0%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Cavan 1 N S Cavan · Roll 11517B Church of Ireland 102
+25.9%
25.5 +14 16
Dromore West Central Dromore West, Co. Sligo · Roll 19688W DEIS 90
+21.6%
22.5 +14 14
Ballintogher N S Ballintogher, Co. Sligo · Roll 02013S 87
+7.4%
21.8 +14 15
S N Phadraig Naofa Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary · Roll 17850S DEIS 86
+273.9%
21.5 +14 11
Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol Dublin 13 · Roll 20538K GaelscoilMulti-denominational 84 – 21.0 +14 31
Scoil Mhuire Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 18533L 83
+1.2%
19.2 +14 7
Rear N S Newport, Co. Tipperary · Roll 12124K 83
+38.3%
20.8 +14 14
Scoil Bhride Hackballscross, Co. Louth · Roll 18382Q 82
+203.7%
19.0 +14 6
Cloontuskert National School Lanesboro, Co. Roscommon · Roll 18116S DEIS 82
+51.9%
20.5 +14 9
Scoil Croi Naofa Bunnanadden, Co. Sligo · Roll 20113B DEIS 81
+1.2%
20.2 +14 11
Drumcondra N S Dublin 9 · Roll 15895H Church of Ireland 81
+37.3%
20.2 +14 12
Aibhistin Naofa Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 17919F 80
+116.2%
20.0 +14 10
Murhur N S Moyvane, Co. Kerry · Roll 13540G 78
+5.4%
19.5 +14 12
Croagh National School Rathkeale, Co. Limerick · Roll 02007A 78
−3.7%
19.5 +14 21
S N Leath Ardan Beal Atha Na Fheadha, Co. Mayo · Roll 16911H 76
+1.3%
19.0 +14 11
S N Chluain Luifin Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo · Roll 18922W 75
+5.6%
18.8 +14 6
Killybegs Common N S Killybegs, Co. Donegal · Roll 16608G DEIS 75
−24.2%
18.8 +14 14
Killyconnan N S Stradone, Co. Cavan · Roll 15120R 72
−23.4%
18.0 +14 13
Gaelscoil Chluainín Cluainín Uí Ruairc, Co. Leitrim · Roll 20260O Gaelscoil 69
−19.8%
15.5 +14 11
St John the Baptist Boys N S Limerick · Roll 16715H BoysDEIS 68
+83.8%
14.5 +14 0
St Marys Parochial School Clonmel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 17332T Church of Ireland 52
+52.9%
17.3 +13 4
Scoil Bhríde Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford · Roll 12136R 52
+33.3%
17.3 +13 8
Drumclugh N S Bantry, Co. Cork · Roll 16246V 51
+30.8%
17.0 +13 10
S N Re na Scrine Rosscarbery, Co. Cork · Roll 17765E 50
+117.4%
16.7 +13 9
Rockfield N S Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 09009Q DEIS 49
+14.0%
16.3 +13 14
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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.