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28 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
7,097
junior infants
833
in 4 all-Irish schools
1,006 14.2%
class teachers · 28 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
316 +40 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 28 schools with figures for both years had 7,139 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,097 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−0.6%
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0 grew · 28 steady · 0 fell

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  1. St Columbas Con G & I Dublin 9
    378 −5.0%
  2. St Marys School Dublin 24
    349 −9.1%
  3. Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin
    330 +5.1%
  4. St Davids N S Dublin 5DEIS
    308 −1.9%
  5. Scoil Náisíunta Naomh Feichín Drogheda
    307 +4.1%
  6. S N Mhuire Senior School Blessington
    296 +3.5%
  7. S N Cnoc an Mharcaigh Longford
    289 +7.8%
  8. Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin Ráth NaoiGaelscoilInter-denominational
    285 +4.0%
  9. Scoil Chaitlin Maude Baile Átha Cliath 24GaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    284 −9.3%
  10. Presentation Primary School LimerickDEIS
    279 +4.5%
  11. St John the Baptist Boys School CashelBoysDEIS
    268 −3.6%
  12. Glenswilly N S Letterkenny
    262 −5.4%
  13. S N Baile an Bhuitléirigh Butlerstown
    242 −4.3%
  14. St. Colmcille's N.S. Mullingar
    239 +1.7%
  15. S N an Droim Mor LiffordDEIS
    229 +9.0%
  16. Scoil Éanna BallybayDEIS
    228 −3.8%
  17. Roxboro N S Derrane
    226 +9.2%
  18. St Josephs Convent Newcastle WestDEIS
    225 −2.2%
  19. Gaelscoil na nDeise Port LáirgeGaelscoil
    225 −3.0%
  20. Scoil Mhuire Castlegar
    223 −6.7%
  21. Scoil Iosagain LimerickBoysDEIS
    222 +1.4%
  22. SN Sailearna IndreabhánGaelscoilGaeltacht
    212 +9.3%
  23. S N Muire an Port Mor WaterfordBoys
    212 −1.4%
  24. St Josephs MXD N S Dublin 3DEIS
    211 +7.1%
  25. S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín KillineyChurch of Ireland
    211 −9.1%
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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.