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41 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
9,208
junior infants
1,362
in 9 all-Irish schools
1,482 16.1%
class teachers · 41 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
426 −13 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 41 schools with figures for both years had 11,355 pupils in 2015/16 and have 9,208 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−18.9%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 41 fell

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  1. Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray
    680 −14.9%
  2. Mercy Convent Primary School Naas
    607 −13.8%
  3. Scoil Mhuire LucanGirls
    558 −18.4%
  4. Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge
    455 −16.8%
  5. Assumption Junior School Dublin 12DEIS
    434 −17.8%
  6. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  7. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  8. S N Muire gan Smal CarlowGirlsDEIS
    345 −21.1%
  9. Scoil an Athar Tadhg Carraig na bhFearSome subjects through Irish
    317 −10.2%
  10. Blessed Oliver N S Balbriggan
    298 −13.1%
  11. St Laurence O'Toole's NS Bray
    254 −21.6%
  12. Queen of Universe N S MuinebeaghDEIS
    253 −11.2%
  13. S N B Togher Cork CorkBoysDEIS
    252 −13.1%
  14. St Marys National School CobhGirls
    248 −26.0%
  15. Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath Na Clocha LiathaGaelscoilInter-denominational
    227 −37.8%
  16. Gaelscoil na Cille AshbourneGaelscoil
    227 −10.3%
  17. S N Cor na Fola B Athlone
    223 −23.9%
  18. S N Fhursa GaillimhGaelscoil
    216 −13.3%
  19. Portlaw N.S. PortlawDEIS
    214 −21.0%
  20. Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons
    194 −10.2%
  21. Mountmellick Boys N S MountmellickBoysDEIS
    187 −31.2%
  22. Listowel Presentation Primary ListowelGirlsDEIS
    186 −25.9%
  23. Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh Inis CorthaidhGaelscoil
    184 −14.0%
  24. St Bernadettes Junior N S Dublin 22DEIS
    173 −19.9%
  25. S N an Chuilleanaig Killarney
    152 −15.1%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17537O 680
−14.9%
22.5 +130 76
Mercy Convent Primary School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 15040T 607
−13.8%
23.8 +125 89
Scoil Mhuire Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 13447Q Girls 558
−18.4%
23.7 +123 64
Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 18551N 455
−16.8%
23.3 +119 51
Assumption Junior School Dublin 12 · Roll 20450T DEIS 434
−17.8%
23.4 +118 119
Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown, Co. Meath · Roll 20216L 397
−10.6%
22.9 +116 111
Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an Bhradáin, Co. Kildare · Roll 19680G Gaelscoil 376
−15.9%
23.1 +116 45
S N Muire gan Smal Carlow · Roll 18363M GirlsDEIS 345
−21.1%
21.6 +116 28
Scoil an Athar Tadhg Carraig na bhFear, Co. Cork · Roll 19415K Some subjects through Irish 317
−10.2%
20.5 +114 35
Blessed Oliver N S Balbriggan, Co. Dublin · Roll 17569E 298
−13.1%
22.9 +113 32
St Laurence O'Toole's NS Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16634H 254
−21.6%
22.4 +111 25
Queen of Universe N S Muinebeagh, Co. Carlow · Roll 18183K DEIS 253
−11.2%
21.9 +111 34
S N B Togher Cork Cork · Roll 13980L BoysDEIS 252
−13.1%
17.1 +114 34
St Marys National School Cobh, Co. Cork · Roll 16377N Girls 248
−26.0%
21.2 +111 21
Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath Na Clocha Liatha, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20301C GaelscoilInter-denominational 227
−37.8%
22.5 +110 24
Gaelscoil na Cille Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 19779C Gaelscoil 227
−10.3%
25.2 +19 27
S N Cor na Fola B Athlone, Co. Roscommon · Roll 01607T 223
−23.9%
22.3 +110 22
S N Fhursa Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 16937C Gaelscoil 216
−13.3%
24.0 +19 35
Portlaw N.S. Portlaw, Co. Waterford · Roll 19970P DEIS 214
−21.0%
18.4 +111 21
Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons, Co. Cork · Roll 01867W 194
−10.2%
22.5 +18 22
Mountmellick Boys N S Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 16070K BoysDEIS 187
−31.2%
15.9 +111 19
Listowel Presentation Primary Listowel, Co. Kerry · Roll 04062S GirlsDEIS 186
−25.9%
23.2 +18 18
Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh Inis Corthaidh, Co. Wexford · Roll 20057R Gaelscoil 184
−14.0%
23.0 +18 20
St Bernadettes Junior N S Dublin 22 · Roll 19743E DEIS 173
−19.9%
16.1 +110 40
S N an Chuilleanaig Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 17710C 152
−15.1%
17.5 +18 15
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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.