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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
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Griffith Barracks Multi D School Dublin 8 · Roll 20012S Multi-denominational 403
+60.6%
25.2 +116 51
Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown, Co. Meath · Roll 20216L 397
−10.6%
22.9 +116 111
St Francis Xavier Senior N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19470S 388
+19.0%
23.3 +116 0
St Columbas Con G & I Dublin 9 · Roll 16659A 378
−5.0%
23.6 +116 45
Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an Bhradáin, Co. Kildare · Roll 19680G Gaelscoil 376
−15.9%
23.1 +116 45
Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk, Co. Cork · Roll 20559S 372 – 23.2 +115 39
Gaelscoil Sairseal Luimneach, Co. Limerick · Roll 19956V Gaelscoil 369
+61.8%
26.4 +114 58
Naas Community National School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20351R Multi-denominational 364
+48.6%
26.0 +114 48
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua Baile Átha Cliath 18, Co. Dublin · Roll 20425U GaelscoilMulti-denominational 359
+529.8%
22.4 +216 44
Scoil Cholmcille Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 16722E 352
+29.4%
23.5 +115 0
St Marys School Dublin 24 · Roll 18411U 349
−9.1%
24.9 +114 45
S N Muire gan Smal Carlow · Roll 18363M GirlsDEIS 345
−21.1%
21.6 +116 28
Ashbourne Community National School Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 20546J Multi-denominational 341 – 22.6 +114 38
Stapolin Educate Together National School Dublin 13 · Roll 20519G Multi-denominational 340 – 21.4 +215 47
S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee, Co. Louth · Roll 18099V 339
+29.9%
24.2 +114 42
S N Mhuire Barntown, Co. Wexford · Roll 17913Q 336
+25.8%
23.1 +114 35
Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin, Co. Clare · Roll 20476O 330
+5.1%
24.5 +113 37
S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge, Co. Cork · Roll 19351K 325
+18.6%
24.1 +113 42
Scoil an Athar Tadhg Carraig na bhFear, Co. Cork · Roll 19415K Some subjects through Irish 317
−10.2%
20.5 +114 35
Gaelscoil Chluain Meala Cluain Meala, Co. Tipperary · Roll 20007C Gaelscoil 315
+48.6%
24.2 +113 54
Claremorris National School Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 20585T 314 – 20.5 +115 34
St Davids N S Dublin 5 · Roll 19919P DEIS 308
−1.9%
23.2 +112 48
Scoil Náisíunta Naomh Feichín Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 16208N 307
+4.1%
22.7 +113 31
Corr na Madadh N S Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 17903N Multi-denominationalDEIS 306
+11.7%
23.5 +113 28
Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin Mayfield, Co. Cork · Roll 20497W DEIS 304 – 17.9 +116 29
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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.