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31 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
8,956
junior infants
1,177
in 6 all-Irish schools
1,511 16.9%
class teachers · 31 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
391 +59 since 2015/16
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  1. Castlebar Primary School Castlebar
    864 From 2022/23
  2. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  3. Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18Multi-denominational
    542 +351.7%
  4. Portlaoise Educate Together NS PortlaoiseMulti-denominational
    457 +29.1%
  5. Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige Bác 14GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    441 Opened 2016/17
  6. Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk
    372 From 2022/23
  7. Naas Community National School NaasMulti-denominational
    364 +48.6%
  8. Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua Baile Átha Cliath 18GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    359 +529.8%
  9. Radharc na Mara National School MervueDEIS
    353 From 2020/21
  10. Ashbourne Community National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    341 From 2019/20
  11. Stapolin Educate Together National School Dublin 13Multi-denominational
    340 Opened 2019/20
  12. Claremorris National School Claremorris
    314 From 2024/25
  13. Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin MayfieldDEIS
    304 From 2017/18
  14. Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School Dublin 2Multi-denominational
    294 Opened 2018/19
  15. Gaelscoil na Giúise D24 W682GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    278 +434.6%
  16. Cherrywood Educate Together National School Dublin 18Multi-denominational
    220 Opened 2020/21
  17. Leixlip Educate Together National School LeixlipMulti-denominational
    207 Opened 2019/20
  18. Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School Dublin 5Multi-denominational
    176 Opened 2019/20
  19. Gaelscoil Áine Droim ConrachGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    176 Opened 2019/20
  20. Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School IrelandMulti-denominational
    174 Opened 2019/20
  21. Canon Sheehan Primary School Co.CorkDEIS
    174 From 2016/17
  22. Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh NuadGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    173 Opened 2019/20
  23. Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School Dublin 14Multi-denominational
    170 Opened 2019/20
  24. Dunshaughlin Community National School DunshaughlinMulti-denominational
    168 Opened 2020/21
  25. South Lee Educate Together National School Cork CityMulti-denominational
    162 Opened 2019/20
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Castlebar Primary School Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 20562H 864 – 25.0 +134 97
Trinity Primary School Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 20547L DEIS 781 – 20.0 +437 85
Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18 · Roll 20401G Multi-denominational 542
+351.7%
22.1 +224 55
Portlaoise Educate Together NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20347D Multi-denominational 457
+29.1%
23.4 +119 51
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige Bác 14, Co. Dublin · Roll 20487T GaelscoilMulti-denominational 441 – 25.6 +117 53
Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk, Co. Cork · Roll 20559S 372 – 23.2 +115 39
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
Radharc na Mara National School Mervue, Co. Galway · Roll 20554I DEIS 353 – 15.7 +121 42
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
Claremorris National School Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 20585T 314 – 20.5 +115 34
Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin Mayfield, Co. Cork · Roll 20497W DEIS 304 – 17.9 +116 29
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School Dublin 2 · Roll 20501K Multi-denominational 294 – 24.6 +311 63
Gaelscoil na Giúise D24 W682, Co. Dublin · Roll 20412L GaelscoilMulti-denominational 278
+434.6%
22.2 +112 45
Cherrywood Educate Together National School Dublin 18 · Roll 20535E Multi-denominational 220 – 23.1 +29 48
Leixlip Educate Together National School Leixlip, Co. Kildare · Roll 20526D Multi-denominational 207 – 25.1 +18 25
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School Dublin 5 · Roll 20525B Multi-denominational 176 – 23.4 +17 28
Gaelscoil Áine Droim Conrach, Co. Dublin · Roll 20517C GaelscoilMulti-denominational 176 – 25.1 +17 30
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School Ireland, Co. Dublin · Roll 20520O Multi-denominational 174 – 23.1 +17 18
Canon Sheehan Primary School Co.Cork · Roll 20493O DEIS 174 – 20.2 +18 20
Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20527F GaelscoilMulti-denominational 173 – 23.9 +17 29
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School Dublin 14 · Roll 20523U Multi-denominational 170 – 23.4 +17 26
Dunshaughlin Community National School Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath · Roll 20521Q Multi-denominational 168 – 24.0 +27 34
South Lee Educate Together National School Cork City · Roll 20522S Multi-denominational 162 – 21.4 +17 26
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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.