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45 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
22,033
junior infants
2,349
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 45 lost one since 2024/25
961 +1 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 43 schools with figures for both years had 24,058 pupils in 2015/16 and have 21,072 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−12.4%
Over 10 years

2 grew · 21 steady · 20 fell · 2 newer

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  1. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  2. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  3. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  4. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  5. Holy Family Senior N S Swords
    624 +0.3%
  6. St Fiachras Sen N S Dublin 5
    609 −3.8%
  7. St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon
    605 From 2017/18
  8. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  9. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  10. S N Naomh Fhiach GraiguecullenDEIS
    570 +7.8%
  11. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  12. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  13. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 −22.7%
  14. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  15. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  16. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  17. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  18. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  19. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  20. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  21. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 −15.2%
  22. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  23. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  24. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  25. Scoil Chorbain NaasBoys
    460 +4.1%
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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.