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96 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
19,190
junior infants
2,250
in 4 all-Irish schools
1,111 5.8%
class teachers · 96 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
857 +256 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 96 schools with figures for both years had 14,821 pupils in 2015/16 and have 19,190 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+29.5%
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96 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. S N Brighde Kill
    744 +19.2%
  2. ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16
    591 +30.5%
  3. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  4. St Josephs Convent Longford TownDEIS
    527 +19.0%
  5. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  6. Griffith Barracks Multi D School Dublin 8Multi-denominational
    403 +60.6%
  7. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  8. St Francis Xavier Senior N S Dublin 15
    388 +19.0%
  9. Gaelscoil Sairseal LuimneachGaelscoil
    369 +61.8%
  10. Scoil Cholmcille Kells
    352 +29.4%
  11. S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee
    339 +29.9%
  12. S N Mhuire Barntown
    336 +25.8%
  13. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  14. Gaelscoil Chluain Meala Cluain MealaGaelscoil
    315 +48.6%
  15. Our Lady of Consolation NS Dublin 5DEIS
    310 +41.6%
  16. Corr na Madadh N S AthloneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    306 +11.7%
  17. Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors Dublin 9Boys
    297 +14.7%
  18. St Kilians Senior N S Dublin 24
    296 +41.6%
  19. Scoil Eoin Naofa SligoDEIS
    289 +11.2%
  20. Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk
    286 +34.9%
  21. Scoil Iognaid de Ris Kilkenny
    278 +33.7%
  22. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  23. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 +20.8%
  24. S N Naomh Finnin Dublin 11DEIS
    266 +15.7%
  25. Holy Family TraleeDEIS
    265 +16.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Brighde Kill, Co. Kildare · Roll 17662R 744
+19.2%
24.4 +230 99
ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16 · Roll 19319O 591
+30.5%
25.7 +123 74
St Marys NS Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20073P DEIS 573
+31.1%
18.5 +131 47
St Josephs Convent Longford Town · Roll 18178R DEIS 527
+19.0%
17.8 +128 79
C.B.S. Primary Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 17195M DEIS 524
+18.8%
24.7 +121 63
Griffith Barracks Multi D School Dublin 8 · Roll 20012S Multi-denominational 403
+60.6%
25.2 +116 51
Watergrasshill N S Watergrasshill, Co. Cork · Roll 16271U Some subjects through Irish 391
+20.7%
22.3 +117 53
St Francis Xavier Senior N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19470S 388
+19.0%
23.3 +116 0
Gaelscoil Sairseal Luimneach, Co. Limerick · Roll 19956V Gaelscoil 369
+61.8%
26.4 +114 58
Scoil Cholmcille Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 16722E 352
+29.4%
23.5 +115 0
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
S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge, Co. Cork · Roll 19351K 325
+18.6%
24.1 +113 42
Gaelscoil Chluain Meala Cluain Meala, Co. Tipperary · Roll 20007C Gaelscoil 315
+48.6%
24.2 +113 54
Our Lady of Consolation NS Dublin 5 · Roll 20064O DEIS 310
+41.6%
16.5 +117 64
Corr na Madadh N S Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 17903N Multi-denominationalDEIS 306
+11.7%
23.5 +113 28
Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors Dublin 9 · Roll 17318C Boys 297
+14.7%
21.9 +113 0
St Kilians Senior N S Dublin 24 · Roll 19893A 296
+41.6%
24.2 +112 0
Scoil Eoin Naofa Sligo · Roll 19974A DEIS 289
+11.2%
17.8 +315 42
Scoil Naomh Deagha Dundalk, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19251G 286
+34.9%
26.0 +110 33
Scoil Iognaid de Ris Kilkenny · Roll 17867M 278
+33.7%
24.7 +111 34
Clondrohid N S Macroom, Co. Cork · Roll 14839P 276
+23.8%
23.0 +111 38
St Pauls B N S Waterford · Roll 20219R DEIS 267
+20.8%
15.9 +216 29
S N Naomh Finnin Dublin 11 · Roll 19489Q DEIS 266
+15.7%
19.0 +114 26
Holy Family Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 19536W DEIS 265
+16.7%
16.9 +115 30
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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.