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88 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
23,576
junior infants
2,815
in 13 all-Irish schools
3,596 15.3%
class teachers · 88 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
1,048 +171 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 78 schools with figures for both years had 19,704 pupils in 2015/16 and have 20,390 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+3.5%
Over 10 years

32 grew · 28 steady · 18 fell · 10 newer

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  1. Griffith Barracks Multi D School Dublin 8Multi-denominational
    403 +60.6%
  2. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  3. St Francis Xavier Senior N S Dublin 15
    388 +19.0%
  4. St Columbas Con G & I Dublin 9
    378 −5.0%
  5. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  6. Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk
    372 From 2022/23
  7. Gaelscoil Sairseal LuimneachGaelscoil
    369 +61.8%
  8. Naas Community National School NaasMulti-denominational
    364 +48.6%
  9. Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua Baile Átha Cliath 18GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    359 +529.8%
  10. Scoil Cholmcille Kells
    352 +29.4%
  11. St Marys School Dublin 24
    349 −9.1%
  12. S N Muire gan Smal CarlowGirlsDEIS
    345 −21.1%
  13. Ashbourne Community National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    341 From 2019/20
  14. Stapolin Educate Together National School Dublin 13Multi-denominational
    340 Opened 2019/20
  15. S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee
    339 +29.9%
  16. S N Mhuire Barntown
    336 +25.8%
  17. Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin
    330 +5.1%
  18. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  19. Scoil an Athar Tadhg Carraig na bhFearSome subjects through Irish
    317 −10.2%
  20. Gaelscoil Chluain Meala Cluain MealaGaelscoil
    315 +48.6%
  21. Claremorris National School Claremorris
    314 From 2024/25
  22. St Davids N S Dublin 5DEIS
    308 −1.9%
  23. Scoil Náisíunta Naomh Feichín Drogheda
    307 +4.1%
  24. Corr na Madadh N S AthloneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    306 +11.7%
  25. Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin MayfieldDEIS
    304 From 2017/18
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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.