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43 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
12,142
junior infants
1,322
in 1 all-Irish school
410 3.4%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 43 lost one since 2024/25
524 +40 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 43 schools with figures for both years had 12,445 pupils in 2015/16 and have 12,142 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.4%
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0 grew · 43 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoil
    410 −4.7%
  2. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  3. St Johns NS Kenmare
    395 −3.2%
  4. S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior Dublin 3Girls
    380 −8.4%
  5. Scoil Mhuire B Killorglin
    367 −5.2%
  6. St Marys Convent Nenagh
    351 −5.4%
  7. Scoil Mhuire MXD Howth
    349 −3.9%
  8. S N Bheinin Naofa C DuleekGirlsDEIS
    343 +3.3%
  9. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  10. Scoil Phadraig Westport
    338 +7.3%
  11. St Attractas Junior N S Dublin 16
    337 −2.6%
  12. S N Padraig Naofa KilkennyBoys
    331 −4.3%
  13. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  14. Scoil Mhuire N S NewtownforbesDEIS
    317 −8.6%
  15. Thornleigh Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominationalDEIS
    313 −3.7%
  16. St Peter and Paul ClonmelBoysDEIS
    304 −2.9%
  17. Kilrane N S Rosslare HarbourDEIS
    292 +0.3%
  18. Bailieboro N S BailieboroughDEIS
    288 +4.0%
  19. Scoil Bhride N S RathanganGirls
    286 −2.1%
  20. Upper Glanmire N S White's Cross
    284 +0.7%
  21. Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh Lismore
    284 −1.4%
  22. Cratloe N S Cratloe
    278 0.0%
  23. Tallonstown N S Dundalk
    276 −8.9%
  24. Scoil Nais Caitriona Rush
    274 −3.9%
  25. Presentation Primary School Clonmel
    266 −6.0%
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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.